Datatool Alarm

Hi Les chop it out, it will only cause you problems (they all do) and will at some point most likely leave you stranded somewhere

 

Hi Les, my fettling skills are limited to minor cosmetic changes I'm afraid Gave my old bike to someone who knew what they were doing when it happened to me

 

Hi Les, was the alarm fitted to the plug in factory connector, or was it wired into the loom as Datatool recommend, if your dealer fitted it to the machines alarm connector then it is a really simple fix, all you have to do is unplug the S4 alarm and fit the bypass connector and it's job done, however if the alarm was wired into the wiring harness then you will have to strip back the heat shrink material, then unsolder the wires that have been joined from the alarm, you will then have to re solder the original loom wires, using a heat shrink sleeve to make the area neat and water resistant. As your alarm is at least 10 years old, therefore there was a batch of faulty S4 alarms from that date, they gave all sorts of problems, from shutting down the system so a machine would not start, engine warning lights came on with no warning, more worrying affected machines cut out out whilst riding (as mine did) as well as becoming stranded in winter in an rural area, it took the AA 4 hours to come out, and then they had to arrange recovery of my machine. If you go to the Datatool website and enter your alarm serial number it will tell you if it is one of the affected units, if it is then Datatool will either send out an engineer to your home, place of work or arrange recovery to your nearest Triumph dealer, a new unit will be installed at no cost to yourself. Personally I would never ever fit a Datatool alarm on any machine again, it also makes no difference to insurance cost, and alarms do not deter the criminal fraternity from stealing a machine. Hope this helps, and ride safe all from an ageing Rocker.

 

Hi Les yes that is the correct plug, it is good that it was wired to the the factory connector it makes it easier to remove, the fob allows you to disarm the alarm, the paperwork you were given with the alarm shows the sequence to do this, it allows for servicing and moving the machine around without the alarm going off so it can be removed, throwing it in a bucket of water would be too kind. The standard factory immobiliser is better, a tracker is even better.

 

When I bought my Ducati new I had a Meta alarm fitted. It looked very impressive under the seat which had a reed switch fitted and the unit had a bunch of wires, all black coming out of it.

Eventually it failed, as they all seem to do. When removing it I found that two of the wires interrupted the ignition and two were for the seat reed switch. The rest were not used. I ceased to be impressed and have not fitted one to my new machine and will rely on physical deterrents.