fitting an immobiliser to a bike

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

is this easy ?
is it much better than removing a fuse ?
how much would i pay for an immobilser for a sports 600 ?
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NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Method · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Karma :

My mate has a system he got off ebay for about £40,

Fitted it for him, but it came with no instructions on how to work the fob... he managed to arm the bike, and then set the alarm off.

This then meant that he had immobilised the bike. At this point we could not work out how to mobilise the bike again. And as a result had to strip that section of wires out. So now just the alarm works.

If i was you, get a decent one. 80-90 £ Minimum, and make sure its a known brand. Else you could be in for some trouble if and when it goes wrong.
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?M?gg???? · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

As I've said before on other threads I wouldn't bother with an immobilizer they are dangerous.

scenario......
You have the bike cranked over in a bend and the immobilizer develops a fault cutting your engine. I'll let your imagination do the rest.

Professional thieves don't care if your bikes immobilised they just wheel it into a transit van.
The only people it will put off is opportunist thieves and you can get the same effect from a bit of wire and a flashing led costing about a pound.
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BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

?M?gg???? · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

It seems I'm a little out of touch with technology of today so I will take back the comments on them being dangerous Doh!

but even so unless you need one for insurance purposes you can get the desired effect at a fraction of the cost with a flashing led. Wink

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fuzz · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

The immobiliser I fitted at the weekend was only connected to the starter relay. It cost £18 as an add-on to the alarm, which cost £70. The only bonus it has over the standard alarm is that it triggers the alarm as soon as the ignition switch is on, and obviusly the starter motor is disabled.
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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

Well my bike cut out while riding it because of the immobiliser. Thankfully though I was only travelling in town at the time and was slowing for a T junction at the time.
What happend was that the battery in the unit actually leaked and destroyed the circuit. So I could start the bike but every 30 seconds it would cut out, I was just glad that I was a mile from home and not out for a long run at the time.
I ended up having to buy a whole new alarm system although I did get it discounted from the manufacurers and I only had to unplug the unit and replace it with the new one.

Also on a side point, I've noticed that while doing insurance quotes they only ask if the bike is immobilised not alarmed.
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BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yet another thing to go wrong and leave you stranded. Bike wiring looms are well made, but do not appreciate cask handed chopping of wires to fit aftermarket devices.

If you get one then do a good job of fitting it.

All the best

Keith
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

At least having fitted mine myself, I know exactly which wires need to be recconected to which to get it working again if the alarm gives up.

Learnt a fair bit about how the rest of the wiring loom works, as it's got a negative start circuit, which had me confused for a while.

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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

It was a Solalarm 835T alarm / immobiliser, Thatcham Cat 1.
It was on the bike when I bought it so I didn't know when it was fitted. The alarm has a 2 year warranty but when the fault occured the bike was just over that old so I couldn't prove what age it was so had to replace it myself rather than under warranty.
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