Bike alarm install

**Raylo** · 07-26-2009, 04:38 PM

Thought some of you guys might find this different take on a bicycle alarm interesting. I have in the past done loop detectors that trigger when a wire is cut but this time came up with one that will alarm when someone even pulls on the bike lock cable or on whatever else I have hooked up to this. I took a DEI tilt switch, fabbed up some aluminum brackets, and ran a thin stainless steel cable into the truck bed with a loop on the end that can be connected to whatever. The cable pulls the tilt switch up and it pivots on the bolt that holds it onto the bracket and the rubber band provides a little help to gravity to restore it after it moves. I Connected the tilt switch to the alarm system second negative trigger. Also serves as a regular tilt switch for jacking/towing. For more pics visit: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/aud...ll-w-pics.html

Here's a couple of pics:

~~Justin220~~ · 07-31-2009, 04:13 AM

Very good job!

**Raylo** · 08-01-2009, 05:28 AM

Thanks... I hope it doesn't ever get tested.

**lcurle** · 08-05-2009, 07:28 AM

you can get a proximity alarm that would beep a few times when someone gets within 24 inches of the bike, then when someone touches a piece of metal on the bike it creates a static ground and sets the alarm off.

mporettim · 09-01-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by lcurle

you can get a proximity alarm that would beep a few times when someone gets within 24 inches of the bike, then when someone touches a piece of metal on the bike it creates a static ground and sets the alarm off.

HA, I love that idea. I'm going to have to do that some day...

07-31-2009, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~Justin220~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Re: Bike alarm install Very good job!

08-01-2009, 05:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Raylo TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 525 OS: XP Desktop, Vista HP Notebook, XP Notebook	Re: Bike alarm install Thanks... I hope it doesn't ever get tested.

08-05-2009, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 602 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Bike alarm install you can get a proximity alarm that would beep a few times when someone gets within 24 inches of the bike, then when someone touches a piece of metal on the bike it creates a static ground and sets the alarm off. __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."