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generation of spark from the spark plug.
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his simple-to-build alarm can 15 seconds to get off the bike; this func- and transistor BC548.
be fitted in bikes to protect tion is performed by resistor R6 to dis- Also, on disconnection of the coil,
them from being stolen. The charge capacitor C3. Thereafter, if any- sound generator IC UM3561 (IC1) gets
tiny circuit can be hidden anywhere, one attempts to get on the bike or move power supply through N/O2 contact
without any complicated wiring. Vir- it, the alarm sounds for approximately of relay RL1. This drives the darlington
tually, it suits all bikes as long as they 15 seconds and also disconnects the pair built around T3 and T4 to pro-
have a battery. It doesn’t drain out the ignition circuit. duce the siren sound through loud-
battery though as the standby current During parking, hidden switch S1 speaker LS1.
is zero. is normally open and does not allow To start the vehicle, both hidden
The hidden switch S1 can be a triggering of MOSFET T1. But when switch S1 and ignition key S2 should
small push-to-on switch, or a reed someone starts the motorbike through be switched on. Otherwise, the alarm
switch with magnet, or any other simi- ignition switch S2, MOSFET T2 trig- will start sounding. Switching on S1
lar simple arrangement. The circuit gers through diode D1 and triggers SCR1, which, in
is designed around a couple of low- resistor R5. Relay RL1 (12V, turn, triggers MOSFET T1.
voltage MOSFETs configured as 2C/O) energises to activate MOSFET T1 is configured
monostable timers. Motorbike key S2 the alarm (built around to disable MOSFET T2
is an ignition switch, while switch S3 IC1) as well as to discon- from functioning. As a re-
is a tilt switch. nect the ignition coil from sult, MOSFET T2 does not
Motorbike key S2 provides power the circuit. Disconnection of Fig. 2: Pin configurations of trigger and relay RL1 re-
supply to the gate of MOSFET T2, when the ignition coil prevents BT169, BS170 and BC548 mains de-energised, alarm