Anti-Theft Alarm - DIY Kit

[atiron8]

Hi, I have a DIY kit (36V 250W cruise controller...) and everything is working fine, but how can I activate anti-theft alarm?
My battery has 3 key possitions:
 -Unlocked (battery can be extracted) - the key can be extracted
 -Locked (battery can't be extracted and battery is switched off) - the key can be extracted
 -Started (battery can't be extracted and battery is switched on) - the key can't be extracted
So, how can I get a "soft-switch" as is explained in the manual?

Thanks,
 Javi

[e-lmer]

I don't have the packaged battery, but there should be some extra connection that lets you get 36V while the key is off.
This may be the charging connector. That needs to be fed through a keyswitch to the alarm connection on the speed controller.


If I were designing it, I would have made an 'on' connection from the keyswitch that only came on when the battery switch was off/locked.

I think the keyswitch that comes with it is a simple spst with lock switch from what I have read here.

[TRK]

Unfortunately it doesn't seems to be that easy, see Re: NONE G/M battery, can I still use the anti theft device? & how??

[e-lmer]

Just for giggles, try this:
I was reading about it on the magic controller documents,
and I think it works like this:

1) connect an extra piece of wire to the + wire at the controller
 but keep the ability to unplug the main + power wire from the
 speed controller.
2) Turn the key to RUN
3) Connect the extra piece of wire to the alarm G connector.
4) Unplug the main + from the controller.

If I understand this, the bike is now armed. 
(You need the horn wired to the horn connector in the controller.)

If you turn the motor it should set off the alarm.


leave the key in RUN and jump a wire from + to the alarm.
Then disconnect the main power lead from the speed controller.

[Bikemad]

Hi, I have a DIY kit (36V 250W cruise controller...) and everything is working fine, but how can I activate anti-theft alarm?

Javi,

I don't think there is much point trying to get the anti-theft alarm to work, as it cannot work properly with minimotors due to the freewheel device inside the hub.
I'm pretty sure the alarm would only be triggered by moving the bike backwards, and even if it was activated, the anti-theft wheel locking would still only prevent the bike from going backwards.

How likely is it that someone would attempt to steal a bike by riding it backwards?

Alan
 

[atiron8]

Ok thanks, I'm so sad because I liked the alarm feature of this controller, but if it can't work, I will try to get my battery with me everywhere, and secure my bike with a strong lock.

Thanks

[muzza.au]

I will try to get my battery with me everywhere, and secure my bike with a strong lock.

G'day atiron8

I ride my bike to the train station every work day and leave it there with my battery still attached, too heavy to carry everywhere! The trick is I built a cage to go around it and lock it up with a padlock. I've been doing it for 15 months now with no problems, even at a very public place like the station. I also use at least 2 locks on my bike also to secure it to a metal fence.

See the following old thread for pictures of it. I've actually upgraded my bike, but I just tranfered over the rack and battery, so the principle is the same.
http://goldenmotor.com/SMF/index.php?topic=348.msg3410#msg3410

Muzza.au

[J Collaudin]

I have installed a 250 W motor with the Cruise Controller and I have unsuccessfully tried to operate the Anti-Thedt Alarm. Now I undersatnd I am not the only person to have faced this problem.
But after many attempt I have pointed out that my bike was running at half speed.I am sure this is the consequences of my tests.
Do you know how to recover the normal mode ?

[J Collaudin]

Don't consider my comment about half speed mode as this is not the consequence of my tests but a mechanical problem at the level of the Thrumb lever.

[Bikemad]

Don't consider my comment about half speed mode as this is not the consequence of my tests but a mechanical problem at the level of the Thumb lever.

Good to hear you've been able to locate the half speed problem, I hope it's easy to fix.

Alan