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Installing HAWK® Motorcycle Alarm System
(General Guidance)
We think youʼve made an excellent choice in allowing HAWK® to protect your bike. Now the
question is: “How in the world am I going to install this – there are so many wires.” What seems
like a hard task is actually not too bad; however, you need to have a least some mechanical ability.
Installation is all about planning, gathering information, and careful execution. Yes, you will need to
do a little research to make your installation easier. The more information and reference diagrams,
the better. You will need to learn how to test the polarity of a wire using a digital multi-meter; see
separate section how to use digital multi-meter. Lastly, you will need your basic tools to remove
some vehicle panels to access the vehicle wiring.
Gathering Information and Reference Material
Information is the backbone of your soon to be successful installation. You should gather documents
with vehicle specific wiring colours, locations and polarities.
Planning the Alarm Install
Your plan will be the difference between a finished product and a job left for next winter. A few
minutes of planning and prepping will yield at least an hour and a half less install time. Itʼs not fun,
but it needs to be done! Begin by studying your vehicle specific diagram side by side with your bike
alarm installation diagram. Identify which features you plan to use on the alarm, not all features are
necessary. (e.g., remote starting)
Preparing the Wiring
Once you identify which items you will install along with the alarm, eliminate the unused wires to
prevent clutter. It is common practice to twist the wires of a same plug together then secure them
to each other with electrical tape. Do not wrap the entire bundle, as different wires go to different
locations. Once you finish wrapping all the harnesses tape them to each other to create one large
pigtail containing all of the used wires. This keeps the wires together, secure and free from frays
and obstruction. You will now want to identify the locations of the wires which you will connect to
on your bike. Take your harness of wires on the alarm which you just organized together, and split
it down once more into vehicle locations. Group wires into three different groupings, for example
dash, rear, and engine wires, or use your own grouping procedure. Tape these wires together in their
bundles to create individual wiring bundles.
Checking the Bike
You will need to inspect your vehicle to be sure of a few things previous to beginning the
installation process. Check your vehicle and identify which tools are needed to remove the necessary
panels. You will once again refer to your vehicle wiring diagram to find the locations of the wires
where the panels will be removed. Once done, you are ready to begin the installation.
Execution
Removing the Panels
The right tools are the difference between bloody knuckles or no sweat. We suggest you seriously
consider the specialty items, as they will be handy in other wiring projects in your future. You will
want to begin be removing the panels where your wires are located. Be sure to notate where all clips
and screws go.
