Meta 357 Alarm Removal

[MightyClown]

Hello Everyone,


I've just had a problem with my Meta 357T alarm on the bike.   Googling seems to suggest it's a common issue as the fob won't arm/disarm the  alarm any more.  I can use the PIN overide to disarm the bike, and the bike will start.   The LED is flashing correctly and i've charged the battery but this hasn't brought the alarm back to life.


So,  reading on i saw that many owners remove the alarm unit and join two sets of pins to restore the two circuits the alarm has spliced to prevent starting.   This is simpler (?) than restore the splices in the main wiring loom.   


Has anyone done this,   how did you remove the plug from the alarm body ? It's attached with some small security bolts.  Also i think i have the correct bypass pin numbers, but if someone has the pin numbers to short then passing them on would be appreciated.  They used to be available online but have been removed at the request from Meta as the alarms are Thatcham approved and i guess having details on how to bypass the immobiliser isn't ideal from their view.


Thanks.

[slappy]

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,4493.msg38000.html#msg38000
Try this link if it works!
I had to bypass my alarm and Chitzu showed how to do it for two different kinds of meta alarm.

[MightyClown]

Thanks , i just found that thread ! as i'm reading this from my home PC i can see the photo's members attach.  From work today it didn't show me the images (firewall i guess).

[b1k3rdude]

In the meantime search ebay for another head unit so you can just swap them over in due course etc.

[jools]

I have just bought a gen 1 fazer 1000 and it had a Meta 357 alarm fitted.
But no paper work and no card with pin.
this was the V1 model around 2003ish  it worked, but i really did not want
to be stuck some where. so they removed it for me.
To some this might seem silly and a waste of money, but i know that i have
done the right thing.
jools

[allanmac]

couldnt agree more best thing to do is throw it in the bin.
Cheers Allan