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But would you have been able to do it in the middle of a high street?
Most security devices can be bypassed if you have the time and the know how. 
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Posted: 15:16 - 07 Jul 2006  Post subject: |
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OK, we seem to have got off on the wrong foot. I posted last night when I was in a bad mood, thinking my new bike was totally fubarred and didn't perhaps give as much info as I should have done. For this I apologise; I know it's no excuse but I was hungry, tired, covered in oil and worried I had lost out.
I'll try and answer the points raised. 
| gsxrmick wrote: | But would you have been able to do it in the middle of a high street?
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Probably not. But if I were that way inclined, it could be done on a dark street in 15 minutes, and this is frightening to think how easy it could be done.
| sickpup wrote: | First post and asking how to bypass an alarm? |
Yeah, it looks suspicious, but I'm really not a bike thief - I hate bike thieves with a passion, having lost my beloved RDLC to one. 
This is my first big bike (taking my test on Friday  ) and with any luck I can then leave my CG 125  to the better half.
| gsxrmick wrote: | Surely it would be easier for the original owner to get the immobilizer fixed than sell at a loss. |
Yep, you're right, of course, and had that been an option I would have done so. The thing is, I got it from someone (let's call him A) who bought it from (B). B had had a go at fixing the imobiliser himself, for some unknown reason, failed miserably and sold it to A. when A realised it was cream crackered, it was too late; B refused to do anything about it.
A not being mechanically minded, he sold it to me, and I naively thought that my trusty God Google would help.
Now I'm having issues with the starter switch - it fires up from bridging the solenoid, but not from the switch itself. No broken wires or anything. I'll get there, eventually. |
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| Posted: 16:33 - 07 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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| Finglonga wrote: | | MartinK wrote: | Thanks - but I sorted it. Was ridiculously easy, to be honest, when I followed the wiring. Not a good advert for the company, really. |
Wrong! Not a good advert for the fitter. The Datool fitted to my bike is incorperated into the loom and you would be only able to follow the wires if you unwrapped the whole loom.
Thats why you should always have them fitted by an authorised fitter. |
Yeah, I unwrapped the loom, but having said that, it was only covered in insulation tape, so I don't think the fitter was at fault. I was a bit hasty in blaming the alarm itself. As I said, someone has already had an unsuccessful go at fixing/removing it before I got it. I rather think the person I got it from had been told how much datatool would charge to sort it and decided to try and cut their losses.
Apparently the local "expert amateur mechanic" had a look at it too, and I would not put it past him to have told the owner that it was going to cost a fortune to fix, perhaps hoping to gain it for himself at a bargain price. He has done this before, and several small faults that appear to be manufactured have become evident, rear parking light bulb not fitted, etc. which would support my theory.
I sorted the switch. didn't realise the clutch had to be engaged |
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