Lost my keys tonight...
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Tourer
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From: Houston, TX
Lost my keys tonight...
...somehwere on my drive back to the house, I lost my keys. I stopped to pick up a beer and notice they were gone. Luckily I knew how t oenter my code to get it started.
Can I buy a new FOB and program it myself? or do I need to get the dealer to to this for me?
Can I buy a new FOB and program it myself? or do I need to get the dealer to to this for me?
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I am certain he has an additional FOB - but my guess is (and I would do the same thing), he wants to have two FOBs. Plus, one might just wonder what could happen if someone found that FOB and just so happen to run across his bike.
OK -more directly to your question, I believe on 2009 and earleir bikes, you could program the FOB. After those years, you have to have them programmed by the dealer. Plus, since you know the code (and have another FOB), it will not cost as much. If you didn't have those, I believe you may need to replace a sending unit.
Finally, heck this - go to where you last started your bike. Perhaps you took it out of your pocket there to put something in the trunk or saddlebag. Also, just in case you left from home of work, check to see if the key is there - it might be that you were able to start the bike with the FOB in the garage, house of office - since it was close enough to the bike.
Good luck.
OK -more directly to your question, I believe on 2009 and earleir bikes, you could program the FOB. After those years, you have to have them programmed by the dealer. Plus, since you know the code (and have another FOB), it will not cost as much. If you didn't have those, I believe you may need to replace a sending unit.
Finally, heck this - go to where you last started your bike. Perhaps you took it out of your pocket there to put something in the trunk or saddlebag. Also, just in case you left from home of work, check to see if the key is there - it might be that you were able to start the bike with the FOB in the garage, house of office - since it was close enough to the bike.
Good luck.
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: Houston, TX
I am certain he has an additional FOB - but my guess is (and I would do the same thing), he wants to have two FOBs. Plus, one might just wonder what could happen if someone found that FOB and just so happen to run across his bike.
OK -more directly to your question, I believe on 2009 and earleir bikes, you could program the FOB. After those years, you have to have them programmed by the dealer. Plus, since you know the code (and have another FOB), it will not cost as much. If you didn't have those, I believe you may need to replace a sending unit.
Finally, heck this - go to where you last started your bike. Perhaps you took it out of your pocket there to put something in the trunk or saddlebag. Also, just in case you left from home of work, check to see if the key is there - it might be that you were able to start the bike with the FOB in the garage, house of office - since it was close enough to the bike.
Good luck.
OK -more directly to your question, I believe on 2009 and earleir bikes, you could program the FOB. After those years, you have to have them programmed by the dealer. Plus, since you know the code (and have another FOB), it will not cost as much. If you didn't have those, I believe you may need to replace a sending unit.
Finally, heck this - go to where you last started your bike. Perhaps you took it out of your pocket there to put something in the trunk or saddlebag. Also, just in case you left from home of work, check to see if the key is there - it might be that you were able to start the bike with the FOB in the garage, house of office - since it was close enough to the bike.
Good luck.
I left from a bar...so the key is likely in the lot somewhere.
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Yes you can buy a single fob, the dealer has to marry the fob to the bike. Mine charged like $30 to wipe the old fobs since the bike was used and reprogram the one we received when we bought the bike and the new spare.
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I used to carry my keys on a carabiner and clipped them to a belt loop of my jeans.
Until I had a belt loop let go, loosing my keys while riding.
Now I thread a carabiner on my belt, and clip my key carabiner to that.
Haven't had an issue in 20 years, and haven't torn a belt loop either.
Makes it easier to get my keys on and off too.
Until I had a belt loop let go, loosing my keys while riding.
Now I thread a carabiner on my belt, and clip my key carabiner to that.
Haven't had an issue in 20 years, and haven't torn a belt loop either.
Makes it easier to get my keys on and off too.
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Finally, heck this - go to where you last started your bike. Perhaps you took it out of your pocket there to put something in the trunk or saddlebag. Also, just in case you left from home of work, check to see if the key is there - it might be that you were able to start the bike with the FOB in the garage, house of office - since it was close enough to the bike.
Good luck.
FOB in my front pocket of my jeans, or inside pocket of my jacket, zipped.
Hope you find it, kudos on knowing your pin.
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Gainesville, VA
Lost one of mine, bought a set of keys (if you know the key code they can order them from HD for you) and a fob, and paid the dealer to program and remove the lost one. Fob and keys are $70, and about $30 to program. Hundred dollars. You know the drill.
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From: Tulsa, OK
I though they could look up your key code by the VIN? That's what they did for my wife's bike when I ordered the CVO gold key for it.