BMW Alarms

[Gandan]

Anyone out there think their bike is safely tucked away like I did until I checked the alarm booklet. States it powers down after seven days to preserve the battery!

 

[Mr K]

<Sigh> The HIV+ attack ferrets were a good back-up then?
I wondered when I bought them, if I was being paranoid....

 

[luke scott]

Anyone out there think their bike is safely tucked away like I did until I checked the alarm booklet. States it powers down after seven days to preserve the battery!

I have one and the alarm was still set off after seven days by my kids.

 

[GSmonkey]

The major power consumption on alarms is the part that 'listens' for the blipper. It is quite common on alarms that this part is shut down, but the bike is still alarmed and immobilised. It means that you have to set the alarm off to disable it after a while. Although, this shouldn't be a problem with the bmw system, as the alarm can be disabled with the key.

 

[birdseye]

How sensitive dop you find the BMW alarm? I can open panniers, knock the bike etc without triggering whereas on my old bike with a Spyball I seemed only to have to look at itto set it off

 

[GSmonkey]

How sensitive dop you find the BMW alarm? I can open panniers, knock the bike etc without triggering whereas on my old bike with a Spyball I seemed only to have to look at itto set it off

...its fairly crap. The only thing that sets it off is either bringing it off the centre stand, or putting it vertical off the sidestand. I'm sure I could strip the bike down and the thing not go off.

Personally (if doing it again), i'd install a datatool system III or similar rather than pay out for the BMW alarm, which doesn't give you any insurance discount.

 

[ScottyKM]

i have been 'informed' by BMW Park lane that a datatool wont fit on a gs12, something to do with the wiring, is this fact or to do with influencing profit? i love my datatool system 3, wouldnt mind using one on my new gs (if i get that far)

 

[skywalker]

I do know some people who have fitted the datatools to their 1200's so your answer is that it can be done.
Park lane are obviously stating that what ever the rights & wrongs of it are that it is not a factory recommendation, hence the label under everyone's seat & in the handbooks stating that the fact that the manufacturer doesn't warrant anything that isn't an approved fitment.
Should there be a malfunction of the system & consequentle damage to the bikes systems then i suppose it could get expensive given the fact that there are some really bad alarm fitments out there amongst the majority of good installations by recommended installers.

 

[skywalker]

Footnote to the above- no matter what alarm system is fitted its not going to deter the professional thief who is hell bent on getting your bike, especially if they have nicked your keys first.
The factory alarm can be set to power down earlier or later - see nice man with computer at your dealership.
One of the best features of the bmw system is that it needs a recognised key in order to de immobilise the bike, hence if you have had a key lost or stolen then that key can be barred from the system thus preventing the thief returning at a later date to try & steal the bike. It can be deactivated or reactivated by your dealer

 

[walti]

The major power consumption on alarms is the part that 'listens' for the blipper. It is quite common on alarms that this part is shut down, but the bike is still alarmed and immobilised. It means that you have to set the alarm off to disable it after a while. Although, this shouldn't be a problem with the bmw system, as the alarm can be disabled with the key.

I don't use the blipper, so the alarm doesn't seem to shut down... - bike stood in the garage for 3 weeks without it shutting off (or the battery going flat!)

 

[Gandan]

Thanks for the response, I was quoting from the booklet which states that 'In order to protect the motorcycle's battery and ensure that the engine can be started, the alarm system deactivates itself automatically a certain number of days after being activated, although it always remains active for at least seven days' (Page three, introduction). Not that it matters anyway because when I got it out the shed, put all my gear on and went to fire it up, all I got was 'click' 'click' 'bloody click' as the battery is now flat as my expensive bmw charger won' t work either. Anybody know if I can use one of those portable power booster packs on the bike to 'jump it'
dance pize

 

[Gandan]

cancel that page 110, found it!