Meta m375t

[fazer69]

Hi guys, my alarm has been on the fazer for over 12 years now, iam trying to replace the alarm fob batterys, ive had the clear cover off but i dont think thats the right way. Any ideas?????

[slappy]

To be honest after 12 years you would be better off ripping it out, you are lucky it has lasted that long with no problems.

[Woodzey80]

I’m with mr slappy, get it out !!!

[PieEater]

I understand that there's an internal battery in the immobiliser itself that is non replaceable and lasts about 10 years so again your best bet is to remove it from the bike.

[tex]

Amazon sell a new unit with fobs , two security screws and it' done, took me 5 min

[b1k3rdude]

To those that didnt RTFP, the OP said the battery in his fob, not the head unit.

I'am trying to replace the alarm fob batterys, ive had the clear cover off but i dont think thats the right way. Any ideas?????

I have the same alarm, Its very simple. Inside are two thin button cells (CR1220). Just use a blunt butter knife to pop it open (see below) -

[slappy]

I read and understood what he said in his first post but still say remove it, after 12 years it is getting ready to fail.
I had my gen1 for six years and only once in that time did it let me down, the Meta alarm failed with no warning and I had to call out the AA, the AA guy said what PieEater posted, the sealed internal battery had given up the ghost.

[tex]

When my alarm started playing up first thing was replace the fob batteries , but it was the intermai battery , has the same symptoms , so could be either , but like others have said the internal battery only lasts 10 years so best to sort it now , when you do the fob if the symptoms are still there it's the internal battery

[b1k3rdude]

Fair point, so if the Op changes the fob bats and the issue persists then off to ebay for a new unit etc.

[The Male Whale]

Issues?

What issues?

The guy said he wanted to change the batteries in the fob. 

Whale

[PieEater]

Issues?

What issues?

The guy said he wanted to change the batteries in the fob. 

Whale

Don't you think it's worth warning him that the batteries in his fob are going to be the least of his issues once the battery in the main unit gives up the ghost which in all probability is going to be in the foreseeable future and making the suggestion that best course of action is to eliminate the unit 

[fazer69]

All great replys guys, it was just the fob batteries but i think the general opinion is to ditch the alarm before it causes trouble. The alarm fob is the one with the clear cover. cheers guys.

[Millietant]

The Meta m357t on my Aprilia RSV has been on since new in 2003 and has worked (and is still working) perfectly. There's no way I'd ditch it on the basis that it "might" break down - when it does, I'll get it removed, but until then, I'm gonna keep using it and keep protecting my investment. That's is why I bought it after all.

[Mustang]

The relays in the alarm can fail, stranding you. Happened to me twice, then it went in the bin.

[Gaz66]

Seems to be a common issue.


Bin it matey, my advice is buy a good alarmed disc lock, fit a cheap alarm that has no immobiliser circuit & a secret inline switch to fuel pump supply or live feed to coils, it'll achieve same results with less grief with little or no risk of being stranded.
Ageing Meta's are nowt but trouble, mine went Doolally    took a bit of unpicking, looms now free of the dreaded Meta & it's in the bin  


Easy to bypass if you're not wanting to pull loom apart..

[unfazed]

Hi guys, my alarm has been on the fazer for over 12 years now, iam trying to replace the alarm fob batterys, ive had the clear cover off but i dont think thats the right way. Any ideas?????

Just for  information, I have the same META357T V2 alarm on my bike since 2003. The internal battery can last 7 to 15 years which means mine is unlikely to last much longer.


I presume from the description you have the rubbery waterproof one. Remove the screw, remove the little piece held on by the screw, working from the screw end as it is clipped at the other end. Remove the battery with circuit board attached. Note the lettering on the battery is facing away from the circuit board. Using a very small flat blade  screwdriver lever the metal clip off. Remove the battery, put in the new one. Clip it back on to the circuit board, ensuring the clips are located on the space provided for them and not touching anything on the circuit board. Put it back together.
the battery have to be changed in around 30 secs to prevent having to recode it.
Not overly difficult to do when you have the Red Code Card..

If the internal battery is not holding a charge it will give 4 fast beeps on arming, then is is time to replace the unit.

If you get 4 beeps on disarming this means the bike battery is low in charge and you might want to charge or replace it.

The reason the units are sealed is to prevent tampering by owners and prevent thieves from dismantling them and removing the battery to silence the alarm. This is why they have a Category 1 Status. They are extremely reliable and many issues relate to alarms being poorly stored for a long period before being sold, as this reduces the internal battery life dramatically. 
Meta sell a new unit with new code card and 2 fobs, which will fit into the present loom for around £125 and takes about 30 minutes to fit. 

[fazer69]

Cheers unfazed, great reply. I think iam going to remove the alarm so i dont get any problems. I had the bike from new for 10 years, sold it & got it back again 2 years later, so many memories.