• Reviews around unit (3.05 of 5)

    Mighty Mule Wireless Driveway Alarm (FM231)

    • So far the unit has worked flawlessly for the past three years
    • The exact same unit works perfectly at her home.
    • This unit works just like it says.
    • It makes the unit more compact and less conspicuous
    • We want to know when someone is approaching our home, and this unit is perfect for that
    • Great unit, no more surprise visitors.
    • I have had problems with false alarms, mostly the unit just keeps alarming nonstop.
    • The unit was easy to install and worked as it was meant to work.
    • After dozens of different placement attempts, this unit only consistently works within about 50 feet
    • If you want to go beyond the 12' length buy a standard USB extension cord (one end male other female) to your desired length and you can place the above ground sending unit further from the sensor
    • I would highly recommend this unit to anyone who needs to know when someone is coming down your driveway.
    • Second unit, wouldn't work
    • Unit failed 1 month after the warranty expired
    • The unit then seemed to die slowly for it will not work at all at any range
    • Over two years, and this unit still works beautifully and reliably.
    • If I'd downloaded it before I bought the unit, or even before I plugged it in, I wouldn't have blown the best part of a hundred bucks finding out the hard way that it's not suitable for Australia.
    • The unit worked fine for about 3 days but then ceased detecting
    • After a week, the unit works as described
    • Well built unit, works just like it says.
    • Now, the unit mostly works but sometimes fails to detect cars.
    • This unit is so much better than the cheaper smaller units that do not work properly..
    • I clearly got a bad unit.
    • I had previously installed a more expensive unit that did not perform as well as this unit.
    • The batteries had to be changed and or inserted several times before the unit started working and then it only worked speraticly.
    • The indoor unit's weak battery light was NOT on, but I went ahead and changed out the batteries, and retested, it worked again.
    • As soon as I was finished, the unit stopped working and recalibration did not correct the problem
    • The unit worked 90% of the time for abut 6 months and then died
    • Overall a very good unit.
    • Without burying the sensor bar, this unit works fantastic.
    • Unit only worked perfectly for only about a week
    • The unit worked 90% of the time for abut 6 months and then died
    • As soon as I was finished, the unit stopped working and recalibration did not correct the problem
    • When I completed the task, the unit worked GREAT!
    • I wrapped the sensor bar in a Ziploc bag and tape as well as the sending unit to keep them dry
    • The Unit works okay,but the warning speaker cannot be heard at a short distance away especially if there are other things working
    • I had previously installed a more expensive unit that did not perform as well as this unit.
    • This unit is so much better than the cheaper smaller units that do not work properly..
    • and if we can assume the evaluation will prove the obvious fact that the unit is defective, I will be sent a replacement.
    • Now, the unit mostly works but sometimes fails to detect cars.
    • This seems like a good solid well built unit and works exactly as we want.
    • UPDATE 8/24/2017After 6 days my unit quit working altogether
    • The new one has much more volumn and it is a real nice working unit.
    • This unit works great except I wish there was a way to increase the volume as it is not loud enough to hear on both floors of our house.
    • Had a cheap Harbor Freight unit which was being set off by animals as well as cars.
    • One month after the warranty expired, the unit failed
    • I don't know how well the unit may have worked otherwise
    • I have a MUCH more expensive unit that worked better, only because it had a better audible announcement, but it just didn't last.
    • The mighty mule is a very good unit easy to install and to use
    • I think unit is loud enough to hear in all areas of my 2300 sq ft ranch
    • This is a great unit for the price.
    • The unit continued to alarm
    • I will post back if unit doesn't perform well in the winter
    • The new unit is intermittently failing to acknowledge passing cars, and was giving false alarms occasionally, failing to alarm for about 25% of the cars coming up the driveway (and alarming on them the next time!)
    • They called me back and said that the unit was dirty and damaged and that they would not replace it
    • I am going to try a more expensive unit also sold by Amazon.
    • Unit works fine and also picks up my golf cart
    • Most units are fairly good on this score
    • My 30-day return period was up on 8/25/2017 (next day), so I quickly dug up the outside unit, cleaned it up, packaged it, and returned it via UPS.
    • The unit is still working exactly as advertised and battery life is very good.
    • After spending money to ship it to them, along with a letter stating that the unit should work for more than a year, I was rebuffed and they are sending the "dirty" unit back to me
    • Over the past couple of months there are more days when the unit has not worked then when the unit has worked, so I have gotten to the point where I leave it unplugged because it is not reliable at all.
    • The unit is not dependable for alarming.
    • This unit works well no faults alarms unless the weather is damp witch may cause them to go into an endless loop.
    • Five stars on a Great unit
    • I replaced it with a much more expensive Dakota unit and have been very pleased
    • After I switched to alkaline, unit works perfectly.
    • My parents bought the cheaper unit that detects motion and that is one one I was planning on buying however, when my kids ride their bikes up and down my
    • I would highly recommend this unit.
    • I think my old unit was giving false alarms due to high winds pushing the utility pole around
    • Sadly, the unit is now randomly giving false positives and no alarm when vehicles pass by sensor.
    • Moved transmitted to a new place now the unit will not work, will return and buy more expensive unit.
    • Second unit, they work til your neighbor mows over it
    • What a great little unit
    • This unit has solved those false alarms entirely
    • I have been doing electronics repair for over 40 years and don't think the problem is likely to be anything but defective units
    • The unit then worked great, had a respectable range (at least 200 feet) and seems reliable, with very few false alarms.
    • These have proven to be reliable units.
    • Once you get the sensativity set correctly the unit is dependable
    • i like this product very well so far,lets me know when i have a visitor coming up the driveway.