differences between these alarms?

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Topic: differences between these alarms?

Posted By: holty
Subject: differences between these alarms?
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 12:33 PM

I'm looking at the Viper 791XV, the Clifford RSX3.5, and the Avital Avistart 4400. Can someone please explain to me what the differences are? They are all different prices, but can't figure out why. thanks.

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Holty
'03 Chevy Silverado SS
'04 Nissan Maxima SL

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Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 12:47 PM

You will be amazed what you will find once you begin reading through the information here.

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Posted By: holty
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 1:05 PM

thepencil wrote:

You will be amazed what you will find once you begin reading through the information here.

I hear you on that one! there is a ton of infor here, but alot of it has to do with electrical, schematics, and diodes, etc. stuff i don't really understand. I've been hard pressed to figure out all the part/model numbers and find info i can actually use.

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Holty
'03 Chevy Silverado SS
'04 Nissan Maxima SL

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 2:42 PM

THE cLIFFORD AND vIPER ARE THE EXACT SAME UNIT, THE Avital is the same as the Valet and Hornet... these are AM broadcast whereas the Viper/Clifford is FM.... i've had both in my own vehicle and much prefer the Clifford 3.5

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: holty
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 3:47 PM

kgerry wrote:

THE cLIFFORD AND vIPER ARE THE EXACT SAME UNIT, THE Avital is the same as the Valet and Hornet... these are AM broadcast whereas the Viper/Clifford is FM.... i've had both in my own vehicle and much prefer the Clifford 3.5

you had both the viper and the clifford, or both the avital and the clifford? what is the difference between AM and FM? why did you like the clifford better?

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Holty
'03 Chevy Silverado SS
'04 Nissan Maxima SL

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 4:20 PM

Avital & Clifford (Valet actually, but it's the same unit) i noticed far better range and building penetration with the FM Responder unit... but i miss the clock that the Valet unit had in the remote, since i dont wear a watch or carry a cell phone....

essentially if you want max range, go with the Responder models... if you want lots of tweaky features go with the Avital/Valet unit....

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: holty
Date Posted: September 14, 2005 at 3:09 PM

thanks, i went with the viper, having it installed on monday

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Holty
'03 Chevy Silverado SS
'04 Nissan Maxima SL