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“Piece of garbage”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Savanahi492 on 24/01/2016

My R1 had one fitted when I bought it, it has a built in limited life battery that when it fails causes no end of trouble, my bike died whilst in motion due to this piece of **** and it cost me to get it taken home, when I looked into replacing it they wanted £175 because the newer version needs a loom adaptor, I found cheaper on ebay but with only a 1 year guarantee I decide not to risk it so I changed to a much better and more affordable NCS, also when I contacted Meta they gave me the phone number of a "bloke they know in my area" who specialises in their flawed alarm/immobiliser (loads fail apparently and all of them will eventually), this guy never answers the phone but has a very long tedious answer phone message, I think it may be because he is never in as he is always out looking at motionless bikes that have been stricken by the blight of a Meta 357T, my advice is don't buy one unless you are someone who enjoys pushing motorcycles.

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“Best Bike alarm out there”

★★★★★

written by on 08/10/2013

Just had my M357 replaced by Abacus as the internal battery finaly failed after well over 10 years of faultless service. Never let me down once how anyone on here can give less than 4 stars is beyond me, if the alarm lasted only a couple of years then fair enough but to give one or two stars for a 10 year old alarm is a bit much, get a life you guys this alarm rocks! By the way I replaced it with a simple plug & play replacement took all of 5 minutes to swap over.

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“Never again”

★★☆☆☆

written by tonyf57 on 18/06/2013

The Meta M537t is in my opinion dangerous.Mine failed whilst riding,fortunatly at low speed.had it disconnected,there is a battery within the unit which cannot be accessed what is that all about? I would suggest having this item removed before one causes an accident.

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“pile of rubbish”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 01/11/2012

the meta357t well the cost of 90 pound to have it removed is worth every penny as you simply cannot trust this alarm;i mean just because your battery loses some charge the alarm should recover not go to sleep never to wake up again shame on the manufactures of the biggest pile of rubbish ever made i will never purchase anything made by meta i called there chap today to tell him and hey got his answer phone guess he was asleep aswell;anyway you have been warned.

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“Meta M357 bike alarm the most reliable alarm on the...”

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written by abacuscaralarms on 08/02/2012

Firstly let me state I fit Meta alarms for a living & without doubt these are the most reliable electronic bike security systems on the market today. Its true these alarms can start too give problems at around the ten-year mark, I still know of the earlier model fitted in 1998 which are still going strong today. Now before the moaners out there say ‘10 years is that all’ I'll let you into a little secret that in my experience similar Datatool products on average gives problems after 5 or 6 years as do many other makes including Acumen. I fit these Meta’s day in & day out they are very high quality superbly designed & manufactured security devices. Every poor report here on the review pages is about an alarm that was discontinued in 2002 (M357T replaced by the TV2 version in 2003), that makes this alarm around 10 years old now, come on reviewers wake up to yourselves, when’s the last time you saw a review about a 10 year old TV or kettle. Oh and before someone mentions they have a 30 year old Sony Triniton TV still working (as I do) note the conditions this product has not lived in such as massive heat variations, dampness, water spray, excessive vibrations, owners messing around with the bike's electrics etc etc. These are the conditions these alarms must endure. To cut down on many of the problems mentioned here are a few simple tips about buying a bike with a Meta alarm fitted. 1/. Always make sure you get the red code card from the previous owner, this contains the 16 digit code & the over ride code, without this you will not be able to purchase replacement remotes and most importantly override the immobiliser should the remotes fail to operate. If missing sooner or later the only option will be to remove or replace the alarm should a problem occur. This is the single most reason Meta alarms are removed/replaced - if the codecard is missing negotiate with the owner for a replacement which will cost around £150 plus fitting (the TV2 is not directly plugable into the M357 loom but adapter looms are now available which makes replacement simple & cheaper) 2/ Make sure the LED functions, by counting the flashes this is used enter the over ride code. This is a cheap component to replace but a very important part of the system. By the way if the LED is fitted in the taillight I suggest it be moved so it can be seen while operating the ignition switch. I just do not know why fitters mount the LED in the taillight unless of course they think their customers are gorillas with extra long arms.

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Guest's Response to abacuscaralarms's Review

Written on: 08/03/2012

iam currently having problems with trying to reset my key fob fed up with having to do it manually i am based in cheshire any ideas or local fitters who can have a look at it

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Sachin.sawant's Response to abacuscaralarms's Review

Written on: 27/02/2014

Hello mate, it seems like you might help me out with my issue. I have meta defcom 3 on my bike. It works well but sometimes (1/5 times) if i take a small halt to get stuff while travelling, my bike never starts up and i literally had to wait for about an hour for the system to allow the engine to fire up. I genuinely feel its the immobilzer that dont allow the current to start off the engine. Could you advise me on how to reaolve this issue please??

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Abacuscaralarms's reply to Sachin.sawant's Comment

Written on: 28/02/2014

I doubt its the alarm, immobiliser circuits mostly work or do not work it is very very rare for these circuits to be intermitant

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“Holy smoking alarm batman....”

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written by topo on 11/01/2012

Took my 2002 XJR 1300 out of the garage this morning for a de-cobwebbing session, alarm beeped off ok, bike started ok.....then noticed smoke pouring out the side of the bike ( tailpiece )...seat off and instantly saw smoke coming from the Meta box of tricks...terrible smell of electrical burning too...now ringing round to find someone to strip it out of my bike........

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“ **********************" DO NOT BUY THIS ALARM...”

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written by bikernut on 10/04/2011

**********************" DO NOT BUY THIS ALARM "***************************

we had one on my other halfs gsxr, we were trying going out for a run and would not start and had " SMOKE" pooring out of the alarm / immobiliser unit with a strong smell of melting plastic even after the fuse blew, dangerous or what!!!!!!....... you tell me.

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“Just bought a Kawasaki GPZ 500s with this system...”

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written by on 23/03/2011

Just bought a Kawasaki GPZ 500s with this system already fitted, took it round the block for a spin and turned the engine off at the petrol station to fill up and it wouldnt respond to the key fob when i tried to start it, the bike was totally immobilised and I had to wheel the thing home up a hill to my house, complete waste of money, avoid at all costs, save yourself a lot of hassle. Thankfully I lived close-by, if you were out on a sunday run somewhere and stopped and this happened, you'd be in trouble.

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“Bought my BMW R1150 RT in 2008 with META M357T already...”

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written by on 13/08/2010

Bought my BMW R1150 RT in 2008 with META M357T already fitted by 1st owner.
Have had one or two minor operational niggles where the system wouldn't "wake up" after the bike had been unused for a few weeks, and found the only way of definitely getting results was to disconnect, then re-connect the battery, which as owners of this bike will know is a heck of a chore owing to inaccessibilty.
However, worst scenario has just happened...heavy rain, Normandy, day before due to come home, alarm completely immobilises bike, and won't reset, resulting in RAC re-patriation to UK, one very angry other half, and a consequent loss of confidence in the product. Can't really recommend.

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“Hadnt had any problems with the bike but it should be...”

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written by on 05/07/2010

Hadnt had any problems with the bike but it should be a lot more sensitive to movement, you could easily steal a bike with a 357t fitted if you were careful with the tilt sensor.

It has however immobilised my bike on a corner at 50 before when the tilt sensor has kicked in, when i took it to get the immobiliser reset the mechanics said they have had other issues of this happening on motorways so im getting it removed ! i wouldnt recommend anyone with this alarm keeps it fitted, its a dangerous product with a fraction of the development invested that a bike immobiliser needs, a thick chain is a much better investment.

Alarm will be going back to meta with a product liability claim.

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“This meta m357t alarm has just completely immobilised...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 03/08/2009

This meta m357t alarm has just completely immobilised my FireBlade and will not de-activate. Having it removed by a Honda dealer tomorrow. Avoid.

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“Dreadful system, my meta m357t has let me down several...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 16/07/2009

Dreadful system, my meta m357t has let me down several times, don't even think about fitting it to your bike unless you like walking!

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“Meta M357T works well when dry....saved the bike being...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 29/01/2009

Meta M357T works well when dry....saved the bike being stolen outside my work place. Lost my keys, thought no prob,get a new fob.Now had 3 delivered that were supposed to be programmed to the key card..followed meta advice to the letter..can de-active the immobilizer but cant get it to lock on to the new fob,,so i am now in the position of having to do the long job of disabling the meta,driving the bike and every time i stop going through the same 10min boring routine. Tried many times to get help on this prob,3 fobs all programmed delivered to me to be told send it back prob not programmed yet.....will be having it removed shortly......buying a new bike in spring..any bike with this fitted will not be considered...my honest opinion .....its rubbish.

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“The Meta M357T is not cheap but worth every penny,...”

★★★★★

written by firestorm on 23/05/2008

The Meta M357T is not cheap but worth every penny, best on the market.

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“Don't buy it if it is in danger of getting slighly...”

★★★☆☆

written by fcmcd on 17/05/2006

Don't buy it if it is in danger of getting slighly wet.As soon as Meta M357T comes in contact with water the sound goes weird, I had mine under the seating on my 2006 650 bandit. That's where the maunufacturer fitted and recommmend it but when it rains or I wash my bike (bucket,soap) no power hose it went off and took up to 5 days to get back to normal. I am away to get my 3rd one fitted to the same bike cos they keep going dodgy now I am thinking about the acumen

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Yamahar1Steve's Response to 243263_fcmcd's Review

Written on: 04/08/2006

Hi,
<br/>I also have the same alarm, and mine is also making the strange noise when am arming it. Instead of an audible high bleep, it now sounds like a cat fart. The alarm still works, but sometimes when I arm it, instead of the usual two ( cat farts ), sorry bleeps, it sometimes bleeps 4 times? It says nothing about 4 bleeps in the instruction manual, but the alarm does still work.
<br/>I used to have a Datatool, which I prefere because if somebody just touches the bike it bleeps, which is much better I feel, than somebody having to move the bike and then the alarm goes off. I could have the bike outside my house, and a slight movement would alert me that something was not right, like a child touching it. Much better I feel. So in my opinion if you are looking for an alarm, go for the Datatool model.

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Muppet1022's Response to 243263_fcmcd's Review

Written on: 12/09/2009

i have a 650 bandit to and the acuman alarms are frist classpresher washed the bike chucked buckiets of water over it and the alarm box gets wet but it dont care it efects the siren sound for about an hr till it drys out but will still scream load if set off if i so much as open the seat unless im realy careful u get a warning beep off the alarm cos the bike moves a bit when u push the seat back down to lock it the acuman are actualy the manfactur fitted alarms to the only dif is if they fit it the fob has suzuki on it insted of acuman but its same system u wont have a single problem with it if u fit one

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