Category Archives: Upgrade Alarms

Alarms that operate from your factory car remote. News and reviews…

Mitsubishi Express Alarm System

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Julian

Mitsubishi New Zealand finally has a new van for sale. The Express was released in 2020 and fills the hole that was left when the L300 finally went out of production in 2014. It’s actually a re-badged Gen 3 Renault … Continue reading →

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New Toyota RAV4 upgrade alarm

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Julian

The New Generation Rav4 (XA50) is another new vehicle that lacks an alarm. It has an immobiliser as standard and all models other than the entry-level GX have SmartKey proximity entry. The Vodafone Automotive AK4615 is the perfect Rav4 upgrade … Continue reading →

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Holden Colorado Security & Remote Start

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Julian

The Holden Colorado received a makeover in 2017 with new styling inside and out. The top of the range Z71 model now comes with remote engine start as standard. This works from the factory remote which means you no longer … Continue reading →

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Toyota Camry Security System

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Julian

The current generation Toyota Camry features SmartKey entry with push to start button. It includes a factory immobiliser and a basic horn alarm as standard. But is the Toyota Camry Security System any good? Well, it is potentially vulnerable to … Continue reading →

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Toyota Ultrasonic Switch

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Julian

Back in 2016, I was given the heads up that the Cobra AK4218 Toyota upgrade alarm was going to have one final production run. I purchased a bulk load of them which has got me through the past couple of … Continue reading →

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New Toyota Hiace Alarm

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Julian

Back in March, I got my hands on the new 2019 Toyota Hiace (H300) to test out the factory security system. It’s quite a change from the old (H200) model and comes with an alarm system. I’ve now installed well … Continue reading →

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Ford Transit Cargo Alarm

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Julian

I got my hands on a 2019 Ford Transit Cargo this week. That’s the big brother to the Transit Custom. My first job was to test the factory central locking to see if the van had the updated firmware. In … Continue reading →

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Nissan Leaf Upgrade Alarm

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Julian

The Leaf came out in 2010. It is the first fully electric vehicle from Nissan and accounts for about 50% of all electric vehicles in New Zealand. Being an e-NV200 owner I am well aware of how many are on … Continue reading →

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Iveco Daily Upgrade Alarm

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Julian

The Iveco Daily I recently worked on was first registered in 2019, however, looks to be to older shape model made between 2011-2014. Regardless of production dates, all models come with keyless entry with selective unlocking as well a transponder … Continue reading →

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Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series Alarm

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Julian

The Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series was released in 1984. Since then it has had a number of updates and body options added. It is currently sold as a 2 door Ute, a 4 door Ute and a 5 door station … Continue reading →

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