DEI Quality question
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=65424
Printed Date: May 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Topic: DEI Quality question
Posted By: Evolution-UK
Subject: DEI Quality question
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 1:27 PM
Since most of you guys are fellow installers i was wonder what you thought about the Avital, Hornet and Viper ranges of security systems from DEI.
DEI Uk have just started bringing in the Hornet and Viper ranges but they arent a product i am familiar with.
How do you rate them?
Replies:
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 1:56 PM
i concur.... it's what i prefer to sell my customers....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Evolution-UK
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 2:39 PM
How do you find the Hornet range? Are they reliable enough?
What is your worst gripe about the Viper/Hornet/Clifford/Avital systems?
Mine is that they should all come with full onboard locking relays. its the 21st century, why cant they just build them into every alarm :)
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 4:18 PM
the new models do & will have them built in..... also, all the Clifford units come with the 451M relay module.... Range is good ------------- Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Evolution-UK
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 5:52 PM
Maybe you get them free in the US but we have to pay for the 451's
Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: November 01, 2005 at 10:54 PM
I'm not sure about cars in the UK, but I find very few cars here in the U.S. where I need relays to do locks.
For many cars, like Chrsylers, the tech sheet insists you need relays, but resistors and diodes will almost always do the trick.
Posted By: Evolution-UK
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 1:44 PM
most of the vehicles that we install to are Jap Imports. Honda's, subaru's etc. And most of them need a door motor + relays to work.
Posted By: pss5075104
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 3:57 PM
i also thin dei is the best brand, but just so you know all most all of the brains for their products have a lifetime warranty on them. ------------- D
MECP First Class Certified Installer.
Nothing is impossable, it's just more expensive.
Posted By: naughtydog
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 5:29 PM
I have been using the hornet range for about 3 years now...I have only ever had one faulty unit in that time, and that was an intermittant fault. I also use some of the new viper range and of course Clifford.
The dei stuff has been good to me, I came from a technical background of italian alarms, and they left a sour taste in my mouth.
As far as negatives go, I would prefer an outboard shock sensor on the hornets/vipers, longer looms and better fixing options.
But at the price - they cannot be beaten
Naughty
Posted By: Evolution-UK
Date Posted: November 03, 2005 at 11:37 AM
Hi Naughty,
I have had some experience of the Italian products and i have to say "Junk" is being extremely kind when describing them.
I have been installing alarms now for quite a few years and i have always been impressed by the Clifford systems, well all except the concept 50 and 50x.
Good to see another UK installer on here.
To the US guys:
Who do you rate as the No.1 in alarm suppliers? I would think that it is DEI but is there someone else?
Posted By: joe_1
Date Posted: November 03, 2005 at 1:01 PM
i would have to say dei are the best, i also do alot of toad ai60s alarms aswell cat 1
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