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.

After researching any safety devices to prevent hot car deaths, I was astonished that there are many products out there, but most of them are on backorder or have bad reviews.I decided to buy this product because it was one of the only ones available.The trick is, that once you open the door to put your child into the car seat, a chirp alerts you, that the alarm is activated. Then you get in the car and drive, when you get back out and stop the car, the chirp turns on and is more annoying. You then open the door and take your child out while disabeling the alarm via a button close to the car seat (but not within reach of your child). If you ignore the continuous chirp, and do not turn it off, it will take 40 seconds and the alarm system of the car gets activated. Your whole neighborhood will know by then!!I like the system, because there is very little room for error, no buttons to push to remind yourself when you put the child in, it is activated simply by opening the door.When I tried to find a 12 v car electrician to install the system, I realized that the only problem with this device is, that you need a car mechanic.Out of 5 people I called only 1 was willing to install an after market product. The dealer of my brand new 2018 Chrysler Pacifica declined, too. They just do not want to have the liablity.When I contacted the chat line of ride'n remind system, they did not have a list of providers in my area. They also could not garantee, that I would be able to install the system into my specific car. They just stated, that it is compatible with most cars.Bottom line:The system is great, the product support marginal and greatest expense was not the product but the installation which took 5 h and cost me $500. However, that to be sad, I do not regret spending that money for the safety of my child!

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.