Datatool System 21

[greg1953]

I have a '04 Fazer 1000 fitted with the above mentioned system...on Saturday whilst out for a ride around the N/Yorks Moors with a mate I stopped in a lay by near RAF Fylingdales to fiddle with my ear plugs, I then attempted to restart the bike but the alarm / immobiliser would not come off,    go back 3yrs , out with same mate who was on a ZZR14 with the same alarm fitted, we went to Olivers Mount cafe which is next to several radio or phone masts and guess what ? his alarm wouldn't come off and the bike wouldn't start, a lady came out of the cafe and told him to push it down the road about 200yds and try it, worked a treat.....so back to present, we pushed mine into a valley out of line of sight of the big transmitter at Fylingdales and when I placed the fob next to the alarm it worked perfectly.
Just a bit of info if anyone has a similar problem...these systems are obviously affected by powerful radio masts.
Greg

[slappy]

Heard of that happening a few times in the past on cars and bikes, did not think it still happened.
 

[Grayo]

Yep, I believe this is quite common. The last Fazer I had , had a Datatool System 3 fitted and every time I visited a certain petrol station in Aberaeron (West Wales) I couldn't disarm the alarm on the forecourt. Push it 10 yards up the road and it was fine. Same thing happened when I briefly had a GSX1400.
I don't bother with alarms now.