Car Alarm - Back Seat Reminder System - Baby Car Seat Reminder Alarm - Perfect for Children & Pets (Must be Professionally Installed)

Before purchase I took the Amazon description to a installer specializing in third party alarms and sound systems.. After looking at videos and making a phone call to the manufacturer , they assured me they could install the product and gave me an estimate of 2-3 hours labor.. I ordered the product and they installed it in my 2017 Honda Ridgeline in 2 hours ($250). The small control box is located under the dash and the buttons on the rear door plastic frame. After the initial warning after the ignition is switched off a voice warning is issued before the horn sounds the SOS signal. It has only been installed a week, but it works perfectly. It is an easy and straightforward system that helps this old man not forget his Jack Russell asleep on the back seat. The installer told me they had a problem with the initial written instructions but called the manufacturer and they guided him through an issue with a wiring variation in my make of vehicle. Good to know this type of support is available from this US manufacturer. I would highly recommend this product.

I just wanted to let everyone know that this device is simple and straightforward in how it works and what it is designed to do. If you have experience in wiring car stereo systems, it is likely something that will not require professional installation. However, despite having installed 2 systems myself, I would still recommend it. It works exactly as described and must be installed as per the instructions to work correctly. I struggled with the door switch on mine because I have one vehicle that had a normally open switch and one that had a normally closed. On older model ford's, specifically Transits I believe, the wiring and jumpers have to be adjusted.Additionally, I spoke to the gentleman who designed the system a few times for help in the installation. He is extremely knowledgeable and knows his stuff when it comes to his design and seemingly any vehicle it's being installed in. I highly recommend making the call if needed to customer support.The system works perfect is both vehicles and I would very much purchase again.

EDIT: Four years out I have more to say! First, I’m still so happy we did this. Trust me, if you forget to press the little green button in the backseat, the horn is very very loud and people will come find you. It became a bit of an awkward situation when a friend borrowed my car at 5 in the morning and I forgot to tell her about it.One of the green buttons ended up breaking around the 3 year mark. That wasn’t ideal. We finally uninstalled a couple months ago and there are two little holes near the doorframes where the buttons were. I was prepared for this and since our car is 10 years old at this point, it doesn’t really matter to us. But if you have a newer car it might matter to you. It was all worth the peace of mind, just some additional things to consider.Original Review: Some people think "it could never happen to me" while others think "that will absolutely happen to me someday." I'm in the second category and TERRIFIED of leaving a kiddo in the backseat. I'm absent-minded to begin with, and I know that any slight change in the routine can cause a tired mama to forget something (even a child!) in the car. Enter a back-seat reminder. I first tried a free iphone app. It was okay, but unreliable, and eventually the maker stopped updating it (it was free, as I mentioned, and bless him for creating it in the first place!) I then tried the one you clip to a the car seat belt, but there was too much room for error. You had to start the clip, start an app, remember to bring your phone inside with you, etc. I then bought this one. Pro tip, instead of a mechanic, try taking it to a car audio installer. The ones I saw around town (Austin) were more than happy to install this. Ended up getting it put in for about $200. Probably could have found someone to do it cheaper, but I'd already had the baby, summer was hot, blah blah blah. Anyway, it's been soooo worth it. I don't have to remember to do anything to get it going. I open the door to put the baby in and it beeps. I turn off the engine when I get somewhere and it beeps constantly until I push a button next to the back door. If I forget to push the button, the horn blares. It's AMAZING. As an added bonus, it sometimes works the opposite--if I don't turn off the car, the button system doesn't beep and I sometimes remember to see if the car is still on (it usually is.) I wholly recommend this system to every family and parent out there.

I bought this thinking it is a great idea to detect the opening of the rear door to activate the alarm. I thought this would be ideal since the vehicle is not always used to transport kids and the alarm would not go off unless there were kids in the back.However it turned out to be a nightmare to find an installer - nobody wants to touch this. Auto security installers will install systems that they sell only. I finally found an installer who was willing to give it a try. After two days of trying they gave up. To install this you need to find the rear door trigger signals which is not trivial unless you have detailed circuit diagrams of the vehicle electronics. They told me to go and ask the dealer since they would have access to these details. Since this is probably going to cost a lot of money I'm not even going to try this.I think it is a great idea but not practical since vehicle electronics have become so complex in the last few years. Most cars today come with security systems and there are not many installers who deal with this kind of thing these days.I ended up installing a different system that does not require the door trigger signals but the alarm turns on every time regardless of whether there are kids in the rear or not - it's a bit of a inconvenience but at least they didn't have to rip out the car to install it.

Could be built better. The plastic breaks easy. Not very sturdy so be careful when installing

I had multiple incidents of leaving my baby in the car (only for a few minutes) by accident obviously, because my mom brain is so mush. Since installing this I have not had 1 incident. It's become so habit that I don't believe I need it anymore, I've actually forgot to turn it off twice and had to explain why my car sounded like a SOS. However, I never want to make that mistake ever again and would rather be safe than sorry! As long as I have a baby, even if I get a new car, I will have this device.I had issues with it at first because my car wouldnt register the rear doors being opened. The company was sure to communicate with them directly to help them resolve the issue (had to disable the manufacture rear door indicators) and offer to pay the extra to have it fully installed (as I couldn't afford to pay more). Very grateful for the help and for the product.