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Mobile Phone Alarm for a motorbike, car or anything you want

by simon72post on April 21, 2009 Table of Contents Mobile Phone Alarm for a motorbike, car or anything you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Mobile Phone Alarm for a motorbike, car or anything you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Items needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Modifiying the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Timer circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Connecting it all up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 5: Fitting to the motorbike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 6: Final testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 7: Future upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6

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Intro: Mobile Phone Alarm for a motorbike, car or anything you want
I got fed up with normal alarms making a lot of noise, and no one taking any notice of them any more. Also not knowing if anyone had messed with my bike because I was to far away to hear the alarm. So I decided to make this alarm using an old mobile phone and a simple timer circuit. The basic principle is if the motorbike is moved it will trigger a timer circuit, which will send a 3 second pulse to a mobile phone, which will phone me to let me know that something has moved my bike. This project is not just for a motorbike, It could also be altered you warn you about anything you want. ie house, shed, car.

Step 1: Items needed

1 old phone with speed dial. 1 mobile phone car charger. 1 555 timer chip 2 relays 12 volt some tilt vibration switches. some resistors and capacitors some wire a small plug and socket. (a phono plugs is ideal) Some electrical tools and a little electronics knowledge.

Step 2: Modifiying the phone

To start with I got hold of an old nokia mobile phone. I removed the case and carefully removed the front panel that sits underneath the keypad. this was held in place by torx screws. Then I wired two very fine wires to the button contacts under the digit (3) it doesnt mater to much which button you use but I used this number because its not used for my phone number and because it was close to the side of the phone so it was easier to bring the wires out. When I had attached the 2 wires I then reassembled the phone and checked it worked ok. by shorting together the connector with a piece of wire. to make sure the phone will activate the digit 3. Next you will have to go in to the phone menus and set up a speed dial on button 3 for your own mobile phone. After I had done this I shorted the connector again to check the alarm phone will call my mobile.

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Image Notes 1. undo 2. undo 3. undo 4. undo 5. undo 6. undo 7. button contct

Image Notes 1. wires soldered to the button contact

Image Notes 1. the 2 wires attached the the button 3. with a connector on the end

Image Notes 1. phone alarm making the call 2. my phone reciving the call

Step 3: Timer circuit

Next job was to make a simple 555 monostable timer circuit. You can find lots of useful information on building 555 timer circuits here. http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/555timer.htm#monostable the relay coil is wired between the 555 timer IC output and 0 volts. you will need a diode across the relay to protect the timer chip. The reason for the 555 timer circuit is to make sure when one of the sensors on the bike is triggered it will cause a 3 second signal that will trigger the phone. It has to be 3 seconds other wise the phone will not dial the number. I used a 13K resistor and a 220uF capacitor for R1 and C1 this gave me a 3.14 second pulse. You may have to change the values slightly depending on the phone you use.

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Image Notes 1. relay 2. 555 timer chip

Step 4: Connecting it all up

I then wired 2 wires from the relay contacts to a socket, and pluged the connector from the phone in to the socket wired to the relay contacts. I was then able to check that the timer circuit will trigger the phone correctly. The next job was to connect up all the sensors to the timer circuit. This was just a matter of connecting some tilt switches and vibration switches in parallel to a relay. Which will trigger the timer circuit when movment is detected. They can be connected directly to the circuit with out a relay but I found using a relay gave me more options and a more positive switch. You can have a many switches as you want. In the past I have also wired my garage door in to the circuit.

Step 5: Fitting to the motorbike

Then next job was to fit the timer circuit and relays in to a plastic box. And fit the parts on to my motor bike. And connect up the phone charger to the bikes ignition so when I am riding the bike the phone gets charged. I had already fitted a bike immobiliser on the bike http://www.instructables.com/id/A_Simple_Car_Motorbike_automatic_Immobilizer/ so when the ignition is switched off the alarm is armed and when I reset the immobiliser, the power to the sensor / trigger relay is switch off. which will disable the alarm circuit. I just wired the sensor / trigger relays 12v supply, from the immobilizer relay so when the immobilizers led is lit the alarm sensor relay in powered.

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Image Notes 1. this is the relay control box fitted on the bike

Step 6: Final testing

after I had installed everything on the motorbike. and wired everthing up. It was just a simple job of trying to move the bike with the ignition off and seeing if the phone dialed my mobile. if not you may have to make some fine adjustments to the movment and vibration switches. you will be able to tell if they are activating the relay because you will hear it clicking on and off. If the relay is being activated but the phone is not dialing you will have to check your wiring on the timer circuit. and that is about it.

Image Notes 1. phone alarm making the call 2. my phone reciving the call

Step 7: Future upgrades

Some future plans I have are. modifiying the phone so that if anyone sets the alarm off. I can phone the bike back and set off an audiable alarm or siren. Also to completly disable the bike to stop them being able to start it. or even instead of a audiable alarm / siren I could have the bike broadcast a message like " please move away from this vehicle"

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Comments
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ardvark says:

Feb 13, 2011. 1:40 PM REPLY love the project I had a similar idea a few years ago but never got round to working out how to do it why not make use of the mobile phones camera and gps sim card location that way you would have a state of the art alarm and the evidence you need to parse on to the authoritarians. Jan 6, 2011. 6:13 PM REPLY Good project, I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this, but couldn't you just wire the phone into the battery to keep it charged. Maybe with a trickle charger or a timed charger as not to drain the battery? Jan 3, 2011. 12:42 PM REPLY You didn't include a scematic but I hope you included a reverse Schottky diode across the coil of the relay. If not the energy stored in the coil when deenergized can kill the output transistor in the 555. Your circuit may only work for a short time.

DoubleTrouble says:

dduley says:

carlo$ says:
Brilliant!

Dec 30, 2010. 10:15 AM REPLY

Cosmic Cat says:

Jul 1, 2010. 1:49 AM REPLY This is a great instructable! I have one observation though. The old phone that you use to dial your primary phone has to be currently activated right? In other words, it has to be in service or it won't be able to dial out and make calls. I didn't think you could use any old phone without it being active. Could you clear this up? Thanks

jsgraham says:

Dec 24, 2010. 11:01 AM REPLY @Cosmic Cat... You would definitely have to have the phone in the circuit active. Basic cell phones are a dime a dozen nowadays. In my experience, most of the "basic" cell phones released in the past couple of years, can be activated on a prepaid plan through local "mom & pop" resellers. "Basic" as in just simple texting and calling options. I had an old AllTel phone that I activated through a reseller on a simple prepaid plan. Tracfones, Net-10 or other prepaid phone will fit the bill. If you're only going to be using it for this purpose, the cheapest plan possible should do the trick. @ simon72post... This a great instructable. I've been looking for an affordable alarm for my bike. Thanks for putting this together.

srilyk says:

Dec 29, 2010. 11:02 AM REPLY Also, a lot of pay-as-you-go plans have no expiration date on the minutes, and they only charge on the days you use (at least at&t go phones).

Kasm279 says:

Dec 26, 2010. 12:51 PM REPLY If you use a tracfone, make sure you look up stuff on the battery life first! My Motorola-but-not-Motorola w376g gets two days ON IDLE....

paul0vi says:
thanks it is truly incredible, the best idea ever, I salute you with respect

Dec 28, 2010. 5:51 AM REPLY

snoopindaweb says:
=////=======> ~ Say, Remember those old McDonald's Pedometers.?

Dec 26, 2010. 7:22 PM REPLY

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Emberblade says:
i like your ideas, however, it might be more prudent just to make the audible alarm go off as the tilt switches activate. also, i know my bike has a lock on the forks to keep it steered in one direction, which have been fairly helpful in the past....

May 2, 2010. 10:45 AM REPLY

another thing, if you were to put a switch on the leads to the battery, after the alarm systems of course, then you could make the immoblizer to kill the power to everything except for the alarm. Great Instructable! cheers , E

eschneck says:

Dec 26, 2010. 3:59 PM REPLY Just a word of advice - the fork locks are worthless. My 4 day old Suzuki GSR-R 750 was stolen because I left it locked with just fork locks. All it takes is 1 or 2 people to lift the front end (or the entire bike) and it's gone. Live and learn! :) Dec 26, 2010. 7:40 AM REPLY

WolfTohsaka says:
Hello Emberblade, You're lucky to have the park position sufficient to prevent steal from your region of the globe ! here motorcycle theft is more like : - check if motorcycle is valuable - check if it is attached to a pole/smth - cut the rim if attached by rim (motorcycle rims are more fragile than SRA/FFMC rated anti-theft devices) - lift the motorcycle - drop into truck - sell motorcycle - GOTO 10 well, you get the drift.

So, in that case, audible alarm as you say can be useful. And for the immobilizer, never cut the battery. on recent bikes like mine, you will cut everything electronic and the bike will put itself to default and you will lose the setup (daily km, hour, ...) the best thing on carb bikes is to cut spark ignitor. because if you only cut starter device, you can still push the bike in 2nd gear. on injected bikes, just cut the crankshaft position sensor. it will make the bike shut down properly / prevent it from starting. V Kevin

Emberblade says:

Jan 6, 2011. 12:19 PM REPLY Eschneck, If the fork locks are not you thing, a rear disc brake lock could prevent theft, then of course, the old standby for city living, chaining you bike to a pole. WolfTohsaka, That's true about the electronics bit, losing you settings and all, I never considered that, my bike is from the 80s, a kz 650, so I don't have any computers on it. And yes, I agree that cutting off the spark ignitor or the crank sensor would be the best idea for people with a computerized bike. Where I am, bikes are stolen fairly often, in fact once I saw my friends bike up for auction on eBay only a week or so after it was stolen from him! Crazy world we live in, but that's the beauty of this instructable! Now i can have a contingency plan for when someone tries to ride off on my bike. Hopefully, I won't need to use this, as my current system of chaining it to a nearby pole works brilliantly, but if I had to park it somewhere I wasn't familiar, I would feel good with this added protection Best E

WolfTohsaka says:
Emberblade,

Jan 6, 2011. 1:10 PM REPLY

Actually, crank sensor is betten than spark ignitor, because the ECU shuts down properly, whereas spark cut, it still puts gasoline. On a 650KZ, it is the only solution, only thing electronic being the blinkers :p Chaining to a pole is one of the best solutions IMHO. I do use a disk lock device with embeeded alarm, and a U-type lock when travelling to protect my bike (V-Strom). alarm disk locks can be found on ebay for something like 20 bucks. I use it not to prevent theft, but more to prevent bike-fiddling,

Emberblade says:
so basically you wired the leads for the phone system right into the immobilizer from the other instructable?

May 2, 2010. 10:39 AM REPLY

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simon72post says:

Sep 9, 2009. 1:38 PM REPLY Hi dev6862 the easiest way to add a phone would probably conect a timer circuit to the siren. so when the siren goes off it will trigger the phone the only dificalty you will have is if the alarm beeps when you arm or disarm it. it will trigger the phone unless. you make a time delay. Sep 4, 2009. 12:24 AM REPLY Hey.For step7 were you call the bike and let it cut out or make an alarm.If the phone usualy rings then you gonna get power that like let the phones backlight come on.If you can tap some power from there to trigger a transistor and maybe in turn a cut out circuit.I know with the car alarms when you cut out ignition or fuel then engine starts to loose speed and cuts out. Aug 24, 2009. 9:32 PM REPLY in this case if i use the vibrating switch ,as soon a i strat my vehicle then again my phone will be keep on ringing is it ,so wat can i do if is this is in case 1> and another basic is if any unknown takes my vechile this is ok but i want my kit stop ringing when the owner of the vehicle take, so please give some suggestion regarding this factor

frikkie says:

davidpaul23 says:

frikkie says:

Aug 31, 2009. 1:48 AM REPLY If I may..The trick is in the way you connect the circuit to the power supply. I would for example add one more relay that connects the timer to the positive supply when the bike is switched off.How do you do that? Simple you have to take a relay which have a normal closed and normal open positions.Now when the relay has 12v on its coil the contact is closed.The circuit connected to the normal closed,doesnt get any 12v.When the igniton is off..the relay's coil falls back to the normal closed position arming the alarm.

dev6862 says:
from where i can get tilt & vibrating switches????

May 22, 2009. 1:36 AM REPLY

simon72post says:
I got mine from maplins in the uk

Aug 16, 2009. 12:39 PM REPLY

davidpaul23 says:
hi, can you please give me a clear view of the circuit above please...

Aug 14, 2009. 12:30 PM REPLY

simon72post says:
If you want more infomation on the timer circuit have a look here. 555 timer monostable circuit. http://www.doctronics.co.uk/555.htm

Aug 16, 2009. 12:39 PM REPLY

dev6862 says:

May 22, 2009. 1:36 AM REPLY Hi Simon, i like your project very much but i have already installed a security alarm system on my bike, plz help me in how to add a mobile phone as an additional security feature ASAP. thanks my email id is dev6862@gmail.com

dev6862 says:
Hi Simon,

May 22, 2009. 1:33 AM REPLY

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