Alarm Sensitivity

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MikeS
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Alarm Sensitivity

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Can anybody give me some insight into what the factory fitted alarm's sensitivity is based on ? Sometimes just opening and closing the panniers is enough to trigger it, other times quite large movements have no effect.
Yesterday stopped on the drive after a run out, alarm armed as usual, bike on side stand. Left it 10 mins and then pushed it into the garage(without disarming)and put it on the main stand. Not a peep.
Does having the keyless fob in your pocket make any difference. I thought it was armed till the ignition was turned on.
(R1250RT by the way).

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Re: Alarm Sensitivity

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I think my bike will have exactly  the same alarm as yours.  I find the same sort of thing as you describe, and I think you may be on to something with the proximity of the keyless fob.
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Re: Alarm Sensitivity

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It probably shuts it off if you have the fob near it.  My problem is that it goes off randomly while parked in my garage at night for no reason.
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Mine did as well replaced twice under warranty.  Sits under back of rear seat always put cloth there when washing as told they are full of water a lot of time.
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Re: Alarm Sensitivity

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Yes having the key-fob near it temporary disables the alarm.  When you press the ignition switch with the key-fob nearby, it then disables the alarm.  I never have disarm when I'm riding away.  I am just wondering if anyone know if the sensitivity can be adjusted?  I believe it only has a motion sensor and not a shock sensor,  so it only takes movement of the bike to set it off. 
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Re: Alarm Sensitivity

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My alarm seems to have a mind of its own, like yours. Red light flashing on the screen, key fob in the house, vigorously shake the bike... Not a peep.


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