Garage advice - SV650.org

10-11-15, 03:02 PM

Hi all!

After a bit of advice if I may....

The alarm/immobiliser (Meta 375) packed up on my K4 a few weeks ago. I got it into a local garage to have it ripped out nearly three weeks ago. Since then, I've called repeatedly for updates and have been told they've run into one problem after another each time I call.

Question is, what would you do next? Do I keep waiting or do something about it?

maviczap · 10-11-15, 03:15 PM

Go and see them, they'll keep fobbing you off

DarrenSV650S · 10-11-15, 04:52 PM

If they can't sort it, just tell them to buy a second-hand loom. They've obviously ballsed it up

DJ123 · 10-11-15, 09:53 PM

Alarms are notoriously difficult to remove due to the way they are wired into the loom. Depends what cut off switches have been tapped into and what circuits need to be re-completed.
Took me 3 weeks to get my bike going again after removing the alarm.

NTECUK · 11-11-15, 09:13 AM

If you can fix it yourself its a better plan .

11-11-15, 10:12 AM

I had a look at doing it myself but there was a good bunch of 10 wires going into the main loom of the bike. I didn't dare touch it!

Might just call in on Saturday to see what's going on. I'm beginning to become nervous of the invoice coming my way!

07-12-15, 10:07 AM

So...

£380, several nasty frame scratches, a scratched can and 6 and a half weeks later, my bike is back in my garage...

Lesson learnt!

NTECUK · 07-12-15, 10:25 AM

Top job.
Your be recommending them to all your mate's

shiftin_gear98 · 07-12-15, 10:33 AM

Name and shame...

Red Herring · 07-12-15, 12:24 PM

That's outrageous. I've taken numerous alarms out of bikes and I've yet to find one that took more than two or three hours. It's simply a case of removing panels and following the various wires from the alarm to where they have been spliced into the loom. Where the loom has been cut it's simply a case of locating the two ends (always close together and the same colour wires) and joining them back together.

Sorry mate, unless they've got an exceptional explanation you've been mugged!

10-11-15, 03:02 PM	#1
sean_bullock Guest Posts: n/a	Garage advice Hi all! After a bit of advice if I may.... The alarm/immobiliser (Meta 375) packed up on my K4 a few weeks ago. I got it into a local garage to have it ripped out nearly three weeks ago. Since then, I've called repeatedly for updates and have been told they've run into one problem after another each time I call. Question is, what would you do next? Do I keep waiting or do something about it? Last edited by sean_bullock; 10-11-15 at 03:20 PM.

10-11-15, 03:15 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Garage advice Go and see them, they'll keep fobbing you off __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

10-11-15, 04:52 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Garage advice If they can't sort it, just tell them to buy a second-hand loom. They've obviously ballsed it up

10-11-15, 09:53 PM	#4
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: Garage advice Alarms are notoriously difficult to remove due to the way they are wired into the loom. Depends what cut off switches have been tapped into and what circuits need to be re-completed. Took me 3 weeks to get my bike going again after removing the alarm. __________________ BMW F800ST

11-11-15, 09:13 AM	#5
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Garage advice If you can fix it yourself its a better plan . __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

11-11-15, 10:12 AM	#6
sean_bullock Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Garage advice I had a look at doing it myself but there was a good bunch of 10 wires going into the main loom of the bike. I didn't dare touch it! Might just call in on Saturday to see what's going on. I'm beginning to become nervous of the invoice coming my way!

07-12-15, 10:07 AM	#7
sean_bullock Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Garage advice So... £380, several nasty frame scratches, a scratched can and 6 and a half weeks later, my bike is back in my garage... Lesson learnt!

07-12-15, 10:25 AM	#8
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Garage advice Top job. Your be recommending them to all your mate's __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

07-12-15, 10:33 AM	#9
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Garage advice Name and shame... __________________ Currently driving a Corsa....

07-12-15, 12:24 PM	#10
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Garage advice That's outrageous. I've taken numerous alarms out of bikes and I've yet to find one that took more than two or three hours. It's simply a case of removing panels and following the various wires from the alarm to where they have been spliced into the loom. Where the loom has been cut it's simply a case of locating the two ends (always close together and the same colour wires) and joining them back together. Sorry mate, unless they've got an exceptional explanation you've been mugged!

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