Autowatch Product range
The 446RLi Premium is the top model in the Autowatch Range.
The impressive thing about it is how small the alarm module is, like most other products from Autowatch the alarm module is a joy to install as its small size is far easier to hide than most other alarms out there. It also has an attack proof security housing which is another plus seeing that the Immobiliser connections are housed inside.
The 446RLi makes the competition look clumsy!
446RLi Premium between SS440 and Mongoose M60
Autowatch have an excellent Digital Battery Back-up Siren which has a very unique sound. Being a true digital siren it has no over-ride key to worry about and can therefore be hidden by the installer. If the siren can-not be got at then it can not be ripped out of the engine bay or muted. Having said that this will only be possible if the installer has really made a big effort to hide it and I suggest that this should be discussed before the installation is carried out.
Siren hidden in bumper (hard to get at!)
The four button remote is pleasing to the eye and the separate lock and unlock buttons are clean and simple to use. Personally I find it annoying when remotes with multiple buttons only have a single button to lock and unlock the car. It just seems pointless having a garage door open button etc when 99 times out of 100 it is never going to get used!
Another cool feature of the 446RLi Premium is its ability to accept wireless P.I.R. Sensors or Reed Switches which is perfect for protecting tools in Ute Canopies or Trucks where running cables would normally be mission.
The built in Turbo timer works well and gives the user the option of being turned off with the remote. The only thing I find annoying is that you can’t have boot pop and Turbo run on selected together, it is either one or the other. The same goes for the pager out-put, you can either select it as a feature or have window closure but not both. OK I’m being very picky here but I do like my toys.
Neat 4 Button Remote without pointless functions
446RLi Premium remote
RRP NZ$699.00
Insurance Approved:
NZSA 5 Star
Obsessive Rating: Highly recommended
About as good as they get, a brilliant alarm without any annoying issues!
OVERVIEW
Features:
2 Point Engine Immobiliser
Compact Attack Proof Security Housing
Glass Break Sensor
2 Four Button Remotes
Door Open Warning Tones
Red Dash Mount LED (Can be changed)
Options:
Built in Turbo Run-on Feature *
Trunk Release *
Selective Locking
Power Window hook-up **
Pager Output **
Wireless P.I.R. Sensor/Reed Switch
NOTE:
* Turbo Timer option is not available with Boot pop
** Power Window hook-up is not available with Pager Output
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Got a pre-emptive question for you about the Autowatch 446RLi; how does it behave in flat battery situations (the car’s main battery that is)? If the battery gets so flat the alarm has shut down, presumably it can’t tell the siren to go off when you unlock the door with the key and open it. Since the siren has its own battery I don’t want there to be a situation where it decides to go off but the alarm has no power to tell it to shut up.
Then what happens if you replace the battery? Does it reset in the disarmed state or does it start squawking because it’s armed and the bonnet is open? At this point it could probably be disarmed by remote again.
Hi Rick, The alarm may go off as the battery drops off. Most electrics can do strange stuff with the wrong voltage!
Once the battery is flat the alarm will not operate, but when the battery is re-charged or replaced then the alarm will be in the same state as it was before it lost its power. So pressing the disarm button on the remote would work in this situation.
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i have a 446Rli that has gone completely rogue. Goes off without intrusion, and ran out the car battery. I have replaced the car battery but the engine is not running anymore. I think the car has been immobilized. help…
Hi Vikta,
The 446RLi will auto immobilise the engine after 45 seconds of disarming or switching the ignition off.
Have you tried pressing the disarm button to turn off the immobiliser?