Key Fob precaution
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03-30-2015, 01:16 PM
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When I had a Dyna, I could get away with putting the battery on a tender and charging it up once a month. Since I traded it in on a 2015 Limited with an alarm (no siren), I damn near lost the battery waiting this long. So it seems that you do have to charge it more frequently and I don't have any extras that I added on drawing current. I know your post is about the bike battery and perhaps this is common knowledge, but the dealer said to keep the fob away from the bike otherwise it will drain the fob battery.
#24
03-30-2015, 10:22 PM
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1) presence of security fob near the bike has no impact on the power used by the security system. The security system comes on when you turn off the ignition. It doesn't matter if the fob is near or far, the system does the same thing. It is only that if the fob is close, the alarm will not be activated.
2) other items on your bike draw power when the bike is off, too.
3) batteries also self discharge
4) take your battery home from the storage unit and keep it on a trickle charger.
2) other items on your bike draw power when the bike is off, too.
3) batteries also self discharge
4) take your battery home from the storage unit and keep it on a trickle charger.
+1....
This is what I would do in your situation....
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