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Post by ltdhpp on Sept 9, 2013 21:41:21 GMT -5
Yup it will still turn it off. You can look at your fuel or battery gauge (if they work) to verify its turned off, or just try to start it.
Someone getting stranded because of the alarm/remote system, its usually due to one of the scenarios I mentioned, lol.
BUT - even the alarm/remote systems in cars can go bad and start it up on its own or remain activated in a way that drains the battery down.
It just happens more on Chinese scoots...
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Post by sailracer on Sept 10, 2013 8:56:34 GMT -5
If I were you, I'd ditch the darn thing... More trouble than what it's worth. Use the key. IMHO ;D
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Post by oldchopperguy on Sept 10, 2013 14:24:45 GMT -5
WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW THE DANG THINBG STILL DRAINS A BATTERY IF YOU DONT USE IT!  My old Honda car is the same way. But the car can sit a couple of weeks before the alarm drains the battery. I often do not ride the scooter every day. If I did, the battery would stay up. Sometimes, especially in a rainy month, it may sit for 10 days or more without being ridden. With the battery switch turned off, it starts right up after sitting dormant. Also, with the alarm disabled, The neighbors and I am no longer awakened at 3AM when a cat jumps on "Lil' Bubba" setting off the alarm. I've found that absolutely NOBODY gives a rat's butt about an alarm. I see stolen cars ripping out of Wally World's parking lot with side-window broken, and the alarm blaring on a regular basis, and NOBODY even bothers to look at them.I keep the scoot cable-locked to a post. That "keeps the honest people honest". If somebody REALLY wants to steal the scoot, they will steal it. An alarm does NOT deter them one bit. I take it from these posts that some scoots' alarms can be turned on and off. Not on mine. I suspect that even if the alarm CAN be turned off, it only disables the siren, and the alarm remains on all the time, and that's why it drains the battery. These teensy batteries have zero "reserve' power. Just enough to get by. That's the story, at least on mine...Leo |
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Post by ltdhpp on Sept 10, 2013 16:35:47 GMT -5
If you could not turn off the alarm, you would not be able to ride it.
At least on mine, the scooters wouldn't even start if you try while it is armed, along with the siren going off and lights flashing.
What does your remote look like? how many buttons? The 'unlock' button should turn off all alarm function - perhaps you have a bad remote.
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Post by alleyoop on Sept 10, 2013 17:13:51 GMT -5
Or the remote needs a new battery  Alleyoop |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Sept 11, 2013 11:32:39 GMT -5
Well, it's got TWO remotes... Both work identically. Three buttons, lock, unlock and start. The alarm seems to have two "modes"... Alarm REALLY ON which disables the starter and trips the alarm at the slightest touch to the scooter, and automatic, passive, "SORTA-ON" in the "unlock" mode. This is the closest to "alarm OFF" that it gets. You can start and ride, no real problems, but when you stop, and put the scooter on the center stand, it gives the "warning-chirp". Same if you bump it. A second "bump" will trigger the alarm and you must "unlock" it from the remote to shut off the siren and flashing lights.
It is NEVER completely off... It only has the full-on alarm, disabling the starter and sorta-on that's its normal mode. This "mode" engages as soon as you stop the engine and will allow you to insert the key, drive as normal, etc. and then re-sets when you shut off the ignition. A couple of bumps and off goes the alarm, no matter the setting.
And, it DEFINITELY drains the battery at all times. After 6 years of operating this way off either remote, I have to figure it's a "passive" alarm in "unlocked" mode, and a full-on alarm in "locked" mode. Anyway, the battery kill-switch fixed that. Now, the feral cats and I get full-night's sleep... LOL!
That's the way mine works, and heaven only knows how others are set up. These "things-Chinese" are sometimes beyond understanding by the Western mind. At least my bright-red, flashing "cell-phone alert" works well after all these years! Most every time I'm around a row of restaurants, it flashes merrily like a Christmas decoration!
Ah, Mousey Tongue, you are SO creative!
Leo (starting to think a little more Taiwanese, as in clean, used Kymco Grand Vista...) in Texas
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Post by JerryScript on Sept 11, 2013 12:55:48 GMT -5
I just purchased my ride a couple of days ago, and the alarm was something I did look for. I manage a restaurant, and a couple of months ago one of my employees had his scooter stolen from right beside our back door. I have it all on surveillance tape, the guy looks around, grabs the scooter, spends about 30 seconds turning it around, and then pushes it off.
If my employee's scooter had an alarm, we would have heard it since it was right next to the back door (I'm pretty amazed at how loud the alarm actually is). And judging from the jumpiness of the thief, I imagine it would have scared him off right away.
Note- If the thief had been 3 minutes later, he would have met up with my two largest employees leaving for the day, and it would not have been a pretty picture!
BTW- I think these all work the same. If you press the unlock twice, it becomes fully deactivated. I'll scan the alarm owner's manual at work and post it tonite.
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Post by JerryScript on Sept 13, 2013 1:54:35 GMT -5
Keep forgetting to scan the alarm manual while at work, so I took some pics with my phone, sorry for the poor quality. If I remember to scan it at work, I'll upload the PDF, but this should help for now: |
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Post by JerryScript on Sept 13, 2013 20:06:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 21:12:00 GMT -5
His phone pic is better!
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