Thanks John

John the admin that is ...he came to the rescue this evening - my bike refused to start. I was on the way home delivering a letter, and I left the lights on in a fairly dark street while I was yapping to the client on the doorstep, and in only a few mins the battery had lost its charge. So John came and jumped it from his car, followed me home to make sure it didn't stall, and then had a quick look-see at the electrics.

So thanks John, I really appreciated it. John's a terrific bloke

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If we didn't help each other, where would we be?

Did you get a new battery?

Also Ed's Datatool 3 seems to be missing the in-line fuse that mine has. I'm wondering if it was integrated into the bikes own fuse box.

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by admin

Also Ed's Datatool 3 seems to be missing the in-line fuse that mine has. I'm wondering if it was integrated into the bikes own fuse box.

Indeed it is, all the triumph have plug-in Datatool systems and the wiring is intigrated into the bikes loom at the factory.

Cheers Mark.

[TSM]

Originally Posted by admin

If we didn't help each other, where would we be?

Did you get a new battery?

Also Ed's Datatool 3 seems to be missing the in-line fuse that mine has. I'm wondering if it was integrated into the bikes own fuse box.

If its a triumph datatool alarm then it comes with a special harnes to connect easly to the bikes main loom.

Taken from the T595 forum

Reading the booklet they keep on about removing the in line fuse, with the triumph plug in kit there isn’t one, the fuse is the main fusebox under the seat . I think its number 5 from memory, although I can’t be sure. It is easy to find though, just take out each one in turn until the alarm (tamper mode) goes off - that’s your in line fuse. Follow the procedure in the booklet and it works - try it.

[rictus01]

There an Echo in here ?

[TSM]

Originally Posted by rictus01

There an Echo in here ?

yeh well im in the triumph loop now , not quick enough you was not

Haven't had a minute to sort the battery, I haven't ridden the bike since as I been out and about a lot, Brum today.

We hunted high and low for the fuse, it was a right PIA but at least I know to try the main fuse box I wish I'd never had the alarm fitted, complete waste of shekels.

Originally Posted by Ed

I wish I'd never had the alarm fitted, complete waste of shekels.

Oh yes indeed... Never had an alarm on a bike yet & I certainly ain't gonna start now

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Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Oh yes indeed... Never had an alarm on a bike yet & I certainly ain't gonna start now

I second that. What a lot of buggering about when you pull in for petrol. Damn thing arms itself as your filling up.

I can understand a 2 minute delay to auto self arm but 30 seconds.

Going back to Eds problem. I'm not sure if he has a duff battery or theres a current drain occuring. The alarm was the chief suspect, hence why I wanted to try an experiment by putting the bike in service mode and removing the line fuse. I guess the alarms own battery would have drained down eventually rendering the bike dead. I guess a multimeter would be a better way to go.

Anyhow, don't you have a 12 month warranty on that bike Ed? Get the shop to sort it.

John

Originally Posted by Ed

I wish I'd never had the alarm fitted, complete waste of shekels.

I can understand your frustration but having been a victim of bike theft I'd rather get the alarm sorted if I were you. Simple choice in my book, I'd rather have a bike to get the alarm fixed than no bike at all. Just my view thats all. Oh and use an Optimate or something similar to keep the battery in tip top shape.