'king alarm installers

[Supertech]

I don't rate add on alarms, simply because what can be added to a system is just as easily removed. Which is therefore no deterent to a thief. I removed a Datatool S4 in half an hour, never done it before, so I think a prothief wouldn't take so long.

My bitch is the state my loom was left in no thanks to the wnaker who fitted the alarm. I have a certificate to say it was done to Datatool's standards by an approved fitter. I found dry soldered joints, insualtion tape over soldered joints (holds water), the protective sleeve removed and wires left rubbing on the edge of a steel frame.

The best was a wire that was nothing to do with the alarm, but right next to one that had been butchered- guess what he'd slipped and cut through the insulation on that too. Result the conductor had corroded away inside the insulator.

I'd pulled out the alarm wires in this picture, but this is how the wiring was left, un protected and rubbing on the metal frame below.

Wire with nicked insulation, big red one goes to the ignition switch...thats not important, is it? I hope not as there was only a 1/4 of the strands remaining, the rest had corroded away

Repaired, tidied, job done. (which is how our approved installer should have left it looking)

(btw that's waterproof looming tape, not that cruddy insulation tape that turns into a sticky mess on contact with wires.)

 

[Supertech]

mods please delete this as lack of interest and having to explain myself dictates.

I promise never to post a thread title ' have you had sex with a mod?'

Sorry to bore

 

[motobiker]

I've always believed alarms are a complete waste of time and money. people who put them on their bikes bang on about the discount this will have on their insurance - but it doesn't take a genius to work out that a £300 alarm on a bike with a £300 per year policy will take ten years to pay for itself.

Any alarm can be overrided by a competent thief. in seconds. And no alarm ever stopped a bike being lifted into a van.

The only person who will react to an alarm going off is the owner.. thats assuming he can hear it. to everyone else its just 'noise'

I was horrified to read your post matey - but not really surprised by it. I've seen worse.

but at least its sorted now.. I would certainly get that wire fixed though. (an no - I have no idea what exactly it does - but if its in the ignition then seems pretty obvious its going to be of at least 'some' importance)

 

[Supertech]

I've multi bike policy...the R1150R was £4.50 to add to it. Full european cover, mileage not limited...why would want something that can cause the bike to break down fitted, plus keeps going off drawing attention to the bike.
I almost cried when I saw the mess that had been made of the wiring loom. (main dealer fitted it)


Seems a tad pedantic, but when your've 2,000 miles from home the last thing you want is a datatool injected fault. I like to keep it simple as poss.

 

[Decster]

I've always believed alarms are a complete waste of time and money.

I like to keep it simple as poss.

+1....a decent lock is a better deterrent and who wants to hear their alarm and confront 4/5 scum bags without any serious hardware (double barrel or an AK).....

 

[Phil Thomas]

I've fitted basic Sola-Alarms to my last two bikes. Cheap, cheerful and a good deterrent for casual vandals - and very LOUD.

I would never fit an immobilizer though.

Regards to all,