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My 08 Touring has an alarm plus a LoJack. The alarm fob is a Triumph so I assume it is a Triumph accessory. The previous owner had it installed when new at a cost of $1200. I think it was not money well spent because Rockets are rarely stolen. The Heritage Softail is the most stolen bike in the US.
I want to disable the alarm because no literature came with it and there is apparently a 4 letter pin code to do so that the previous owner was never aware of. It was probably in the literature that he no longer has. I want to disable it because it is a PITA, arming itself within about 15 seconds after I turn off the ignition. I'll be crossing the Puget Sound pond on the ferries next summer and any movement of the boat can set off a bike alarm.
When I installed the new battery the alarm indicator didn't immediately activate and the bike started right up. When I turned off the ignition it activated itself again, suggesting that it had to reboot.
There are two accessory ground wires on my negative terminal, one for the battery tender and one that I assume is the ground for the alarm. Not knowing anything about alarms, I'm wondering if removing the alarm ground will completely deactivate the alarm without causing a problem with the ignition sequence. I know that I can just try it and see the results but I am reluctant to fool with any electronic interface on a bike of which I know nothing.
Has anyone successfully deactivated an alarm by removing the ground?
I want to disable the alarm because no literature came with it and there is apparently a 4 letter pin code to do so that the previous owner was never aware of. It was probably in the literature that he no longer has. I want to disable it because it is a PITA, arming itself within about 15 seconds after I turn off the ignition. I'll be crossing the Puget Sound pond on the ferries next summer and any movement of the boat can set off a bike alarm.
When I installed the new battery the alarm indicator didn't immediately activate and the bike started right up. When I turned off the ignition it activated itself again, suggesting that it had to reboot.
There are two accessory ground wires on my negative terminal, one for the battery tender and one that I assume is the ground for the alarm. Not knowing anything about alarms, I'm wondering if removing the alarm ground will completely deactivate the alarm without causing a problem with the ignition sequence. I know that I can just try it and see the results but I am reluctant to fool with any electronic interface on a bike of which I know nothing.
Has anyone successfully deactivated an alarm by removing the ground?