New idea, what do you guys think

[LightningGSX]

The car would have its own cell number, so unless the number was known by others, no one but you would know what number to call.Thats what I like about this the most, no 3rd party intervention is required, unlike the others where commands/location are relayed through a monitoring service.A password could be used as well.

[LightningGSX]

So let me get this straight i can send a text to my car to tell it to roll the windows down. Thats cool. But would I need an existing alarm? I am very interested. Could it also be made to like put the top down or something? That would be sweet.
Mike
No, yes

[Alpine TSi]

In respect to being able to put the top down, wouldn't you have to have someone near it to unlock the handles from the top when you wanted to put it down? That is always the thing I tell customers when they mention they want that. Do you have a different way around that?

[blageo23]

thats also what i thought too. you could keep them unlatched like when i go to work and then when im about done i can put it down. i can see my car from where i work so i wouldtn be afraid to do that. also maybe theres a way you can reconfiguer the latching system. i donno. if i could put it down with the touch of a button i would find some way to make it work.

[LightningGSX]

I'm sure you could electro-magnetically actuate the latches fairly easily.

Anyway, the GSM modem I ordered for the prototype, comes with an external CMOS camera(like whats in cell phones).I was thinking you could mount it in the dash, pointed at the drivers seat, so you can snap picture of the loser who stole your car.I would like to see the look on their face when the car kills and a camera flash goes off.