Post by Kiwiscoot on Sept 5, 2008 6:13:39 GMT -5
I've been pondering scoot security for a while. Something that will be simple, easy to set-up, visible and a deterrent to the opportunistic thief. It had to have it's own power-source so that the scoot's battery will never be run down when the alarm is activated. I started building my own scoot alarm, but then I saw these lock-alarm units in the local hardware shop. I have no association with this company, but this is just my own experience and what I used. The big and the little lock-alarms cost me less that USD70.
You can read up on the features here www.lockalarm.com/lockalarmcablelo.html .
This is the big unit to lock the scoot wheel, and helmet to a pole or what-ever.
This is the little one with the motion alarm.
You can read up on the features here www.lockalarm.com/lockalarmmini.html
This is what my scoot's (Xingyue/Ita XY150T) under-seat storage compartment looks like.
This is where I installed the big alarm. Leave some space around the alarm to enable you to wind the excess cable around the unit.
First take the seat and under-seat storage compartment out.
I found it easier to split the seat and the storage compartment by taking the split pin out and removing the hinge pin.
The big alarm comes with these mounting brackets. I used the square bracket to mount it to the side of the storage compartment.
Hold the mounting bracket against the side and mark where to drill the mounting holed. I used two 8mm bolts to mount the alarm and had to drill the mounting plate’s holes bigger.
Check that the mounting screw line up with the holes drilled into the side of the compartment.
This is what the back of the alarm looks like. It gets mounted with the LED at the top so that it can be seen when the alarm is activated.
Remove the front off the alarm per the alarm’s instruction manual. You can see the two mounting holes in the alarm’s chassis. Use two 30mm long 4mm flat-head bolts and nuts to attach the alarm chassis to the mounting bracket. Remember to first put the two compartment bolts(in my case the 8mm bolts) into the mounting bracket, then fit the bracket to the back of the alarm and then put the flathead bolts (4mm ones) through the mounting bracket and chassis so that the flat-heads on the back of the mounting bracket. (Hope this makes sense!) Locktite the 4mm bolts and fit the nuts onto the chassis side. We don’t want them to go loose with vibration and wander around inside the alarm electronics.!
This is what it looks like from the bracket side.
Mount it to the side of the storage compartment using big washers to spread the load on the plastic. Remember to locktite the bolts.
This is what it looks like now. Fit the alarm’s cover. Locking the back wheel is better than the front.
Check how much you need and wind the excess around the alarm and secure it with the alarm’s cable clip. As you can see I lock the back wheel and my helmet.
Refit the seat again. This what it looks like after I’ve looped the big alarm’s cable through the back wheel and through my helmet.
This is how I loop the big cable through the helmet. The little alarms cable goes through the buckles of the helmet’s chin strap and around the hinge of the seat. This little unit has a motion sensor and is the watch-dog of the system.
I loop the big cable through the little alarms cable.Close-up like this. Now if somebody tampers with the helmet or the big cable this little alarm will warn the person away.
This is what it looks like when everything is set up and the seat is locked down. With both units under the seat it protects them from the elements. Both alarms have plastic coated cables so they should not scratch the scoot.
Now how do we keep the cable tidy when not in use. Use the rubber hand-brake (cut from an old tube) to keep things tidy when not in use.
I hope this could be of use to some-one. It just takes a few seconds to set up. The little alarm is very sensitive, It even growls(not loud) at me when I unlock the seat to let me know it’s aware I’m fiddling with the scoot.
Bye for now.
You can read up on the features here www.lockalarm.com/lockalarmcablelo.html .
This is the big unit to lock the scoot wheel, and helmet to a pole or what-ever.
This is the little one with the motion alarm.
You can read up on the features here www.lockalarm.com/lockalarmmini.html
This is what my scoot's (Xingyue/Ita XY150T) under-seat storage compartment looks like.
This is where I installed the big alarm. Leave some space around the alarm to enable you to wind the excess cable around the unit.
First take the seat and under-seat storage compartment out.
I found it easier to split the seat and the storage compartment by taking the split pin out and removing the hinge pin.
The big alarm comes with these mounting brackets. I used the square bracket to mount it to the side of the storage compartment.
Hold the mounting bracket against the side and mark where to drill the mounting holed. I used two 8mm bolts to mount the alarm and had to drill the mounting plate’s holes bigger.
Check that the mounting screw line up with the holes drilled into the side of the compartment.
This is what the back of the alarm looks like. It gets mounted with the LED at the top so that it can be seen when the alarm is activated.
Remove the front off the alarm per the alarm’s instruction manual. You can see the two mounting holes in the alarm’s chassis. Use two 30mm long 4mm flat-head bolts and nuts to attach the alarm chassis to the mounting bracket. Remember to first put the two compartment bolts(in my case the 8mm bolts) into the mounting bracket, then fit the bracket to the back of the alarm and then put the flathead bolts (4mm ones) through the mounting bracket and chassis so that the flat-heads on the back of the mounting bracket. (Hope this makes sense!) Locktite the 4mm bolts and fit the nuts onto the chassis side. We don’t want them to go loose with vibration and wander around inside the alarm electronics.!
This is what it looks like from the bracket side.
Mount it to the side of the storage compartment using big washers to spread the load on the plastic. Remember to locktite the bolts.
This is what it looks like now. Fit the alarm’s cover. Locking the back wheel is better than the front.
Check how much you need and wind the excess around the alarm and secure it with the alarm’s cable clip. As you can see I lock the back wheel and my helmet.
Refit the seat again. This what it looks like after I’ve looped the big alarm’s cable through the back wheel and through my helmet.
This is how I loop the big cable through the helmet. The little alarms cable goes through the buckles of the helmet’s chin strap and around the hinge of the seat. This little unit has a motion sensor and is the watch-dog of the system.
I loop the big cable through the little alarms cable.Close-up like this. Now if somebody tampers with the helmet or the big cable this little alarm will warn the person away.
This is what it looks like when everything is set up and the seat is locked down. With both units under the seat it protects them from the elements. Both alarms have plastic coated cables so they should not scratch the scoot.
Now how do we keep the cable tidy when not in use. Use the rubber hand-brake (cut from an old tube) to keep things tidy when not in use.
I hope this could be of use to some-one. It just takes a few seconds to set up. The little alarm is very sensitive, It even growls(not loud) at me when I unlock the seat to let me know it’s aware I’m fiddling with the scoot.
Bye for now.
