Can anyone make sense of this wiring diagram ?

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Hey guys,
I'm in the process of wiring up a (cheap chinese!) motorcycle alarm for my new raptor build and am stumped with this wiring diagram.
It has 3 states: locked, unlocked and remote start. Even if I couldn't utilize the remote start I was hoping the on and off state could at least be used to turn my bike on and off but I'm not getting any voltage outputs in the areas you'd expect from the diagram below.
With the power, siren lights wired up it works as an alarm in that it chirps and flashes the lights when you lock and unlock. but the rest is a mystery.
Am I missing something with the switch set up? (that's "locomotive electric faucet" for those not versed in chinglish :lol: )
I would expect to get some sort of voltage output on the orange, pink or blue lines but I'm getting nothing.

alarm-diag.jpg

The orange wire which is labelled "positive electrode" you would assume was a switched +12v right ?
Well no, and through probing around it's actually -12v between that and the main battery +12v (but isolated -ve through the alarm, ie not common earth)
The only thing is it's a fixed negative - it doesn't switch in any of the states - locked, unlocked or start.
There's also no voltage between that and any other wire in any state. There's also no output -ve or +ve on the blue wire, from any other alarm wire or main 12v source.
The only output at all I see from the alarm is a blink of +12v on the pink wire (to main ground) I press unlock. The only thing I can think of is maybe that's intended to trigger a latching relay (onboard a motorcycle normally?) but that doesn't seem right either.

I guess the other consideration is it was busted out of the box and I'm chasing my tail for nothing.
Any thoughts ?
 
Couple of thoughts... after lots of eye rolling.

The "faucet" could be a 24V relay. The alarm module creates the extra -12V to get it to turn on.
Red 12V on top pin -12V on bottom pin.
Then switch poles on either side.
The orange -12V would sink current with respect to 0V/gnd which the blue dotted circle could indicate.
Did the alarm come with the "faucet"???

The arrow and "positive" labels suggest the blue box is sinking current from a.positive source to enable.some function.
such as "turn on pulse" and the "enable flame". Flame might mean ignition.
The module sinking current also correlates with you not detecting 12v on the signals.
You could try measuring resistance to ground.
Or a dummy load like a 5W 12V lamp or relay so current comes down from 12V through load then into module.


Why the scissor cut ???
The diagram could have errors too.

did it come with any other documentation??

The ridiclousness keeps me chuckling.
Felt guilty laughing at the deliemah.
Had to.respond with with something that migh5 help solve the puzle.
 
Yes I'd be laughing at the translations too if I hadn't wasted over an hour scratching my head with it.
I'm pretty sure the "faucet" is meant to mean the key switch. Faucet=tap=key/switch ?
I think the 'flame out' line is intended to connect to the CDI and cause the bike to stall. Ie like a kill switch.

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I google image searched motorcycle alarm wiring and found several similar ones, that call it a key lock so it must be.

As for other documentation, that's ALL it came with!
More amusing but cropped out in the original photo was text at the top that said "wiring diagram and warranty card" Like simple possession of this card somehow gave me a warranty that I wouldn't have a hope of claiming even if I tried! :roll:

The sinking current thing is an interesting point, I didnt consider that and just assumed it'd be supplying some sort of ignition voltage.. :?
 
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