Mighty Mule FM131 Wireless Driveway Alarm Review

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(More customer reviews)NEVER GOT ONE TO WORK!!! The first one would only go off when I walked by with keys in my pocket with the base only 10 ft from the transmitter. I called GTO Tech Support since there is NOTHING about the product on their website and the only answer I got was to "reinstall the batteries" which of course I had already tried with several sets of batteries. They also suggested I could be getting some interference from some other wireless device. So, I shut off all of the wireless devices I have and even tried moving it 250 feet to my garage and even outside with extension cords with no help. Nothing would set it off! No vehicles passing within 3 feet or any heavy steel object could trigger it. Called GTO Tech Support again and they said it sounded defective and I would have to send it to them to check it out but I would have to pay shipping. I said I would rather send it back to Amazon since they DO pay shipping for defective products. Amazon was great as usual and agreed to send me a 2nd one and pay for return shipping on the first one. Got the 2nd one and it was just as bad as the first one. The only thing that would occasionally set it off was me walking by with keys in my pocket.
Called GTO tech support for the 3rd time and this time someone was willing to spend some time with me and had me try a number of things but the best we could do was get it to go off with me walking between the transmitter and the receiver with keys in my pocket. NOTHING ELSE WOULD TRIGGER AN ALARM. He offered to send me one that he had tested ok but wanted $35 MORE than AMAZON!!! Amazon was willing to send me another one but I had already spent about 4 hours more on this thing than a person should, so I decided to send the 2nd one back to Amazon who agreed to reimburse me for both units and return shipping.
Needless to say, I would recommend NO ONE BUY THIS THING until it is ready for market. I have been doing electronics repair for over 40 years and don't think the problem is likely to be anything but defective units. I would have given it ZERO STARS if I could have. GTO was clearly not interested in getting a satisfied customer.

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The Mighty Mule wireless driveway alarm helps you keep track of vehicles entering or exiting your property. Application: Driveway alarm, Kit Includes: Sensor and receiver

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Auto Dialer Security and Safety Alarm Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're looking to add a little protection to your house or apt, this might be what you're looking for.
First off, it's got some nice features. The dialing of numbers works well, and there is a panel you can remove that gives access to some terminals that allow you to add other inputs and an external siren. Also, the siren inside is plenty loud in my opinion.
The longest delay you can set before the system triggers is 20 seconds. So if this isn't mounted right near your door, you pretty much have to go straight to it and disarm it. The delay after arming it is a solid 60 seconds.
My biggest problem with it was that it's all one piece, because the best place to put a motion sensor is high up in a corner, and the best place to put the control box is somewhere hidden near your door (and near a phone outlet). I actually hacked apart the device and extended the wires connecting the two pieces so I could mount the motion sensor farther from the control box. This arrangement is working out nicely. The battery backup works fine, and I also extended the power cord to the control box.
The motion sensor itself picks up movement very nicely and doesn't pick up movement outside glass windows, exactly what you'd want.
The ease of adding inputs and outputs and extending and modding what is there makes this device a good brain for a DIY security system. Plus, you can't beat the price.

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Mighty Mule FM231 Wireless Driveway Alarm Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered the Mighty Mule Wireless Driveway Alarm model 231 because I have had fairly bad results with IR motion detector based alarms. The MM Alarm arrived on time and in very good condition. Right away after opening the box, I noticed there was a problem. The PVC pipe for mounting the transmitter has been cut on an angle to allow easier driving into the ground like a stake. Unfortunately, the wire to the detector also has to be run up that PVC to the transmitter, so you will surely damage the wire while driving the stake if your ground is not extremely soft. My solution was to drill a hole in the stake about about 10 inches up so that the stake can be driven and then the wire fed into the hole and up the tube to the transmitter. This worked and I was able to install the sensor and transmitter with no other issues. Next, I found that the advertised 400' range is very suspect. I placed the transmitter a little over 325 feet from my house and the receiver would not pick up the signal from inside the house. I had to take it outside where it worked well. I moved the transmitter to about 150' from my house and it works excellent. I would say that this alarm is not satisfactory at 400' and MM should advertise it for 250' or less to be completely truthful. If you want a longer distance model, you'll need to buy a different product. It would also help if the volume could be doubled. It seems that none of these alarms include satisfactory volume for those of us who are slightly hearing impaired.

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The Mighty Mule wireless driveway alarm provides constant 24/7 driveway monitoring for your home, property or workplace. Electromagnetic sensor detects vehicles entering and exiting driveway and alerts you with an indoor chime. Delivers up to 400-ft. range from indoor receiver to driveway sensor/transmitter. Also ideal for monitoring parked boats, RVs, motorcycles and ATVs. Application: Driveway alert, Range (ft.): Up to 400, Detections Motion (ft.): 3 - 12, Kit Includes: Stake, wand sensor, transmitter, receiver w/transformer, Battery Type: 2 AA (transmitter), Battery Included: No, Power Supply: 2 AA batteries (transmitter) / AC (receiver)

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Wireless Motion Sensor Alarm and Chime Kit (2 Pack) with two remote controls and wall mount Review

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(More customer reviews)Great sensors and definitely buy these before you go further with cameras or other surveillance equipment. These can save you a lot of money from the way they perform in the security aspect of home security.
VERY LOUD

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