MACE – The first expandable, open-source, DIY Car Alarm
MACE is an open-source, non-commercial project designed for everyone, from complete beginners to experts.
Features
Tesla-like security with premium brand name features and more.
Exterior LEDs
Exterior
LEDs
Signal the alarm’s active status from a distance.
- Up to 8 individual LEDs
- 4 predefined flash patterns to choose from
- Option to create custom flash patterns
- Adjustable brightness levels
- Receive alerts when an LED stops functioning
Free 3D Printable Models and CAD Files
Universal Exterior LED Mounts
Use the MACE CAD creator file to customize the mount or choose from several pre-configured 3D designs
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Multiple 3D STL Files
- Choose from several configurations
- CAD file available
- Includes one mounting hole and various slots
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Customizable
Fusion 360 CAD File
- No CAD experience needed to customize
- Parameters driven model
- Includes one mounting hole and various slots
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Round Puck
(Front and Rear Bumper)
- Works with coupes, sedans, and SUVs
- Fits most front and rear bumper covers
- Choose between a thin or thick LED housing
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L-Bracket
(Driver and Passenger Side)
- Suitable for mounting under a driver or passenger door
- Available in a short and long version
- Multiple configurations and mouting options
- Optional: wedge spacer for leveling
- Optional: cable-tie mount
Round Puck
L Bracket- Short
L Bracket – Long
Private Website
Private
Website
- Edit MACE-ACU settings in your own private website
- View alarm status and diagnostics
- View GPS trip logs
- Connect to site via WIFI, Bluetooth or internet device
- Export logs
- Free – Pre-configured WordPress theme
- Free – MACE-Management WordPress plugin
- Free – Step-by-step website setup instructions
Arm or disarm your system, adjust settings, and access trip logs from your home Wi-Fi, over Bluetooth, or from an internet connected browser.
Twenty Four Hour Scheduler
24-Hour
Scheduler
- Most MACE features can be scheduled
- Automatically arm your car at a specific time every night
- Disable the proximity sensor during work hours
- Schedule LEDs to work only when it’s dark
- Automatically send GPS tracking data to the MACE Private Website
Ever forget to turn your car alarm on?
Automatically arm your car everyday at 8:00 PM.
Amazon Alexa Connected
Alexa
Connected
Alexa . . .
Enable CRV
Disable CRV LEDs
Flash CRV lights
Play CRV barking dogs
Proximity Sensor
Proximity
Sensor
- Detect movement near your vehicle
- Alert to disturbances with siren chirps
- Optional audio module featuring human voices or barking dogs
- Easily disable protection while at work or in busy parking areas
- Choose between a warning response or a full alarm
- Generates detection fields around and inside your vehicle
Trigger the siren chirp or a human voice or a barking dog when someone or something approaches your vehicle or reaches inside. Ideal for convertibles or open windows.
