QUERY ABOUT THE ALARM
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QUERY ABOUT THE ALARM
I must be very dumb or "sumfink", but I don't have it all with me when dealing with my alarm. In order to disarm the alarm I go through the rather labourious method of switching on, quickly pressing both indicator buttons and then introduce the code I have. After several tries I manage to disarm the alarm and the red key blinking on the clock goes off.... Fine, well in theory the alarm is now disarmed. As a test I run the engine without having the "black biscuit" close. Great, it starts so that's it...well not quite. I wanted to remove the battery to access to the little space my Dyna has between the battery box and the fuse support. The moment I remove the negative earth cable, I get a 5 minute on and off squeal that all my neighbours clearly hear, look out their windows and see their dumb neighbour just staring at the bike with a dumb face and not doing anything about it! What can I do? the bloody thing won't stop whatever I do....
Now for the question, Why does the bike arm itself if I haven't ordered it to do so? What am I missing here?
Now for the question, Why does the bike arm itself if I haven't ordered it to do so? What am I missing here?
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RE: QUERY ABOUT THE ALARM
Apparently you're not moving fast enough. 
The electrical manual for the 2007 Dyna says:
Note: Disconnect the battery to prevent the siren (if installed) from activating withing 5 seconds of turning the ignition/headlamp switch to OFF/FORK LOCK. If the HFSM is armed, you must turn the ignition/headlamp switch to IGNITION with a fob withing range, again turn the ignition/headlamp switch to OFF/FORK LOCK and remove the maxi-fuse before the 5 second arming period expires. With the maxi-fuse removed, the battery can be disconnected.
By the way, it's not the alarm that's setting the siren off -- it's the siren detecting that power has been disconnected. It's one of its "features."
The electrical manual for the 2007 Dyna says:
Note: Disconnect the battery to prevent the siren (if installed) from activating withing 5 seconds of turning the ignition/headlamp switch to OFF/FORK LOCK. If the HFSM is armed, you must turn the ignition/headlamp switch to IGNITION with a fob withing range, again turn the ignition/headlamp switch to OFF/FORK LOCK and remove the maxi-fuse before the 5 second arming period expires. With the maxi-fuse removed, the battery can be disconnected.
By the way, it's not the alarm that's setting the siren off -- it's the siren detecting that power has been disconnected. It's one of its "features."
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Now I'm really and totally lost.... I was under the impression that once you did the disarming procedure with the indicator buttons, it would remain that way till you armed it once again.... And this fork-lock by the steering head I though it was only a mechanical lock with no electrical connections to it. This OFF-FORK LOCK I don't get....
Thanks for the info anyway Splatter. I'll read the owners manual all over again.
BR,
Spanish Flyer (I think I'm getting too old for this technology)
Thanks for the info anyway Splatter. I'll read the owners manual all over again.
BR,
Spanish Flyer (I think I'm getting too old for this technology)
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RE: QUERY ABOUT THE ALARM
To be honest, it was news to me that it could tell the difference betweenOFF and OFF/FORK LOCK. I just don't see enough wires coming from the ignition switch to make me believe it, but what I typed is verbatim from the electrical manual (different than the owner's manual or the service manual.)
The siren module has an internal battery and part of its feature set is that it will go off if it detects the power has been disconnected. I know this to be true because I went off next to my ear when I was slow in pulling the maxi-fuse on mine one day.
I don't always believe the manual, but I do give it the benefit of the doubt every time. And in this case it's pretty easy to find out if it's correct. And your neighbors must be used to it by now.
The siren module has an internal battery and part of its feature set is that it will go off if it detects the power has been disconnected. I know this to be true because I went off next to my ear when I was slow in pulling the maxi-fuse on mine one day.
I don't always believe the manual, but I do give it the benefit of the doubt every time. And in this case it's pretty easy to find out if it's correct. And your neighbors must be used to it by now.
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