Pete option 1, you will destroy it Option 2, I have an new/unused 357T V2 if you really want one but it has been in a cupboard for a couple of years, cant warrant it will work however Option 3, should not take more than an hour, need a soldering iron, solder and two sizes of heat shrink tube, maybe some wire to splice in depending where the circuits were cut. Option 4, I can send you the official pin outs, for both 357T and the V2 if you pm me. It takes 5 minutes tops
I replaced the 13yr old Meta M357T V2 on my wife's bike but did not fancy ripping out all the wiring which I knew to be sound so I opted for a replacement unit. There is supposedly a "special" technique to remove the anti-tamper screws on the weatherproofing shroud but it's relatively easy to remove (Naturally I won't allude as to how on a public forum) but if in doubt the supplier sends you a link with instructions on how to take it off, which allows you access to the multi-connector block to detach the old unit and then refit the new one. Some of the pin outs had been transposed on the new unit so after a bit of head scratching I was able to determine which ones and transposed the connections further down the loom and voila! They don't take kindly to water and moisture but touch wood, if the last one was anything to go by, I've found them to be pretty reliable, though I do tend to keep the bike on a Optimate when its not in use. Good luck with the repair.
thanks all for the reposnses. Topo - I have to take the anti tamper screws off whenever I change it from monposto to biposto, and vice versa (generally use the brute force and ignorance method, which led to me impaling a screwdriver into my hand!) due to the position of the unit in the rear subframe. I guess the alarm is at least 10 years old (there is a certificate filed away for it somewhere in my "filing system"), so the internal battery will almost certainly have lost its storage capability, it's a shame that they are not serviceable for this exact problem (I have a 1991 Saab 900 with an aftermarket alarm on it from the 1990s which works perfectly fine) as cells are know to have a finite life. Denzil - thanks for the offer, I have downloaded several sheets from various forums now, and Antonye has kindly posted a fitting instruction. I think i will go for the quicker pin-out option to get the bike to its storage location before the builders turn up, so tonight I will get busy with this task, then look to remove it completely when time is less pressing. thanks again, stuff like this shows what a decent forum this place is Pete
