The V.I.P. RS 3200 Plus Security System--pros & cons

I'm pondering weather to get the VIP security system on my pending B-pearl 2010. What do you actually get with the additional security system? From what I've read you get noise & blinking lights when the glass breaks or someone tries to jimmy the door. Do people pay much attention to car alarms going off anymore?

Engine immobilzation, panic switch, remote lock & unlock, auto door locking are standard. Do people find this sufficient? What am I missing here?

 

HTMLspinnr - Thanks for your input. My 2010 came with the security system as a port add on and it wasn't something I would have chosen as an option.

I've been questioning my sanity about writing the check but I feel better now.

Thanks

 

Can you get a Toyota alarm system installed by the dealer?

 

yes.

good thing about Toyota system is that it integrates easily with the car... for aftermarket, there is a lot of cutting needed, and heck, did anyone make Prius alarm?

I know that back in the 2006 when I got mine, i was one of the few people who managed to install aftermarket alarm which integrates well.

 

A word of caution about an after market alarm system!
If a careless or defective install causes a subsequent failure in the vehicle's systems, your Prius or any brand warranty is void. Best to stick with OEM equipment in this case!

 

I'm having the VIP 3200 installed in my new prius. When I pick it up, how do I ensure that it was actually installed? Is it true that a blinking light is added to the dash knockouts? What do I look for under the hood?

 

Not sure is it for all the region but in Texas the VIP RS3200 is no longer a port install option. because I tried to get it with my car but now I have to spend on parts and labor which gonna cost me $200 more. That is why I am going to install it myself and see Whig dealership willing to activate it for me without charging me full labor just to activate it.

 

We were trying to get the alarm to go off today. For some reason, my light does not blink, it just shuts off. I had my husband lock the car from the FOB and walk away and then when the light went off I opened the door and it went off. Not sure why the light does not blink.

My husband read in the manual something about the doors locking themselves automatically after :30 seconds, but that did not happen. Is that just for certain cars?

 

From what I remember from reading the VIP3200 PLUS Owners Manual, to check its operation, get in the car, lock the Doors, wait 30 seconds (I think), then open a Door, the Alarm should be activated. Press ANY button on the FOB to stop the Alarm.

To check the Glass Breakage Alert, get in the car, lock the Doors, wait 30 second (again, I think) with a key, tap on the Driver's side windo, this should trigger the Glass Breakage Alarm. Again, press ANY key on the FOB to disable the Alarm.

David (aka Blind guy)

 

Hi Marcusa, Several folks have already pointed out the Prius does not come with what I would consider a security system; if does come with a an engine immobilization feature. The engine immobilizer does nothing if someone breaks one of your windows in a smash-and-grab. I wanted to have the VIP RS3200 installed on my Prius IV after I took delivery. The dealership quoted me $645.00 plus tax, but they offered me a special deal of $504.00 plus tax.

I have not priced after-market security systems, but I think for that much money, I can a pretty high-end security system to supplement the engine immobilizer. I haven't done the leg-work to confirm prices, nor have I investigated whether an after-market system can be tied into the factory Fob. $500 for the factory system seemed too high. --TK

 

The light goes off after 30 seconds and an icon in the instrument panel begins to blink. It is then armed.

 

Thank you!

I re-tried the glass sensor test and it still failed. Will have them adjust when I take it in for an oil change someday.

 

I set mine to 5 as the instructions recommended and I had to hit the inside of the window really hard with my keys to get it to go off. I was scared I was going to break the glass.

 

Actually, that instrument panel light blinks immediately after turning the car off. It doesn't appear to have anything to do with the state of the alarm LED.

It is just annoying that the instructions for the VIP are not specific to the car I purchased, so I spent a half hour trying to make the LED blink before doing a Google search.

The number of manuals, supplements, and warning sheets for the car is crazy. I've been a Honda guy for the past 15 years and their documentation is a bit more polished. I've run across some awkward English translations in the Prius docs.

Though, if Apple sold cars, there would be one 50 page manual and you likely wouldn't even need to read that!

 

A proud owner of a new 2010 Barcelona Red IV! I went for the VIP system and the dealer told me I had to come back and have it installed. Should this be a port installed option only? I would hate for the dealers to damage this beautiful machine!

One more suspicous dealer issue... The VIP was quoted to me at $325 but when I came to pick up the vehicle, the tacked on $200 and told me that the glass breakage sensor was an extra add on to the VIP. I have not checked this out yet but it all sounds kind of fishy. I am scheduled to go in on Friday 4/9 to get this VIP installed and want to clear this up before I go in. Any and all help would be much appreciated.

Thanks much!