Alarm immobiliser
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Yes, I have it. It will sound an ear piercing alarm and flash the lights if anyone moves the bike even slightly plus it immobilizes the ignition, and sounds the alarm if anyone tries to hot wire the bike. I had the dealer install mine and had the alarm remote control fitted onto the end of the ignition key. It is pretty expensive but if you combine this with a disc brake lock or chain it does make your bike a pretty well defended machine and your average thief will move on to easier prey. If you park it on the street overnight in NYC, you're still taking a chance on it getting stolen, even with the alarm. It's best to chain it to something with a really good chain and lock in addition to the alarm and a cover if you're planning on parking it overnight on the street.
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I do leave the bike overnight on the street in the city. I cover it and use a Kryptonite fahgettaboudit lock/chain but only through the rear wheel. So far so good, but I'd feel better with an alarm. Just don't want to get something that will drain the battery and/or cause more trouble than it's worth. I looked into the Lo-Jack system, but it's over $700 installed and although you will probably get the bike back, it won't prevent someone from trying to take it. I think some noise might scare most thiefs off if there are people around. So no problems with the immobiliser like a lot of false alarms?? Thanks.
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Hi. I also have the alarm immobiliser. No problems with false alarms. I'm happy with it.
just fitted an alarm immobiliser and it really is do it yourself. After i installed it i remembered reading your question and thought id reply. Im a boilermaker and the most auto electrics ive ever attempted is to fit a sterio to a car, in other words not great, but it only took a couple of hours to finish. the kit comes with step by step instructions and seams to work really well. All you need to install it is a couple of allen keys and a philips head screw driver.The only special tool you need is for a tamper proof box and i got arond that by glueing it together. all wires have the conectors allready on them and theres ample wire to play with. Hope that helped
the special tool is just a security skrew driver, imagine a star with a hole in the centre instead of a blade or philips head. The screws with these diferent heads hold together a small plastic box that goes around some conectors under the seat. I think if you really want the screw driver tool thing( Ireally wish I knew what its called) a good tool shop or local sparky could probably help you. Anyway good luck and let us know how you went
I have one on a new Scrambler, dealer-installed. Mechanic who did the installation said it was easy -- wiring loom all set up for it. Once you've got it on the bike you're faced with a multitude of modes and settings. The owner's manual is practically impenetrable, but after you've set the alarm off accidentally a few dozen times you get the hang of it. The slightest nudge sets it off, and the alarm note is shrill. Be sure not to trip it in your garage, as I did in mine; you'll be sorry.
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The alarm finally arrived and I got it in. Took a bit under 2 hours and was pretty easy. I found the hardest part was getting the diode to seat securely in the instrument panel. Had to glue it into the collar to get it to stay so I wouldn't be concerned about it vibrating out. The under-the-seat stuff was very easy- just a few bolts and a couple of plugs that are already there. Still haven't fitted that security harness- the part that takes those security screws- because I'm waiting for the security screw bit to arrive in the mail 
It's just a finishing touch, though, and I may not even put it in (since the alarm will trigger if anyone removes the seat, anyway. The installation instructions were good enough, though some more details and pictures would have helped. The instruction manual is pretty much *****. Seems like the default settings are what I would have chosen, anyway, so no need to program the thing (which seems like a nightmare- turning ignition switch on/off/on/off etc and counting beeps and light flashes! something straight out of Monty Python). Anyway, thanks everyone for the help.
Michael
It's just a finishing touch, though, and I may not even put it in (since the alarm will trigger if anyone removes the seat, anyway. The installation instructions were good enough, though some more details and pictures would have helped. The instruction manual is pretty much *****. Seems like the default settings are what I would have chosen, anyway, so no need to program the thing (which seems like a nightmare- turning ignition switch on/off/on/off etc and counting beeps and light flashes! something straight out of Monty Python). Anyway, thanks everyone for the help.Michael
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where did you order the alarm and how much did it cost?The alarm finally arrived and I got it in. Took a bit under 2 hours and was pretty easy. I found the hardest part was getting the diode to seat securely in the instrument panel. Had to glue it into the collar to get it to stay so I wouldn't be concerned about it vibrating out. The under-the-seat stuff was very easy- just a few bolts and a couple of plugs that are already there. Still haven't fitted that security harness- the part that takes those security screws- because I'm waiting for the security screw bit to arrive in the mail
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When you install the alarm you take out a bypass plug from the main connector. Keep this safe - or if Triumph want it returning as per the UK then buy another. If you get problems with the alarm then you can just disconnect it and reinstall the bypass plug to get the bike started.
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So does that mean anyone with a bypass plug can disconnect the alarm and start the bike?
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The problem with these things is, nowadays a sounding alarm is likeley to be ignored because badly wired and tempramental car alarms are everywhere. Besides that, an alarm going off may cause the thief to do more damage in trying to tear it off the bike/silence it.
I think a more secure system would be RFID ignition, coupled with a tracker. That way, if the thief does manage to get the bike started, the tracker will immediately notify you by text, showing where the bike is. At least then you have the option of going to get the bike back or having the police do that for you.
No matter what security you have on a bike, nothing will stop the man with a van from lifting it, but in doing so, with a tracker you will know about it the second the bike is moved. The thief won't know you've been notified though.
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Tracker/alarm
Hi. i agree, I have for a long time wanted alarm, but tracking would save the bike in more ways. Trackers cost $$$$. Where could i find a god working one for less$$
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They don't cost that much nowadays, your best bet is to use Google to find a suitable one. They average at around £150 here for the tracker, which would be about $220 in your money. For that you get the tracker hardware including fitting and a cell phone contract which the bike uses for notification. Some vendors don't use the phone contract, instead they charge a monthly fee and send notifications to your existing cell phone number using Google Maps to show you where the bike is at any given time. These are usually the cheaper options.
The tracker typically has a backup battery and motion sensor and will notify you if anyone moves the bike or low bike battery voltage, among a few other notifications which you set up to receive or not.
The tracker hardware itself is basically a GPS transponder which sends an alert to you and the tracker vendor. On notification you log on to the vendor's site and they do the tracking, passing the real time info on to you via Google Maps.
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