FatBoB fob flop
 

Was getting ready this morning to ride the FatBob to work (usual Friday ritual). As I pulled the bike out of the garage the alarm beeped. I had the Fob with me and figured it just hadn't recognized it yet. Second chirp and I pull it out of my pocket and dump it on the seat. Third chirp and it's all but too late - the alarm is blaring. :icon_omg: I start waving the fob around over the bike like Harry Potter trying to cast a spell but it makes no difference. Thirty seconds sure can seem like a long time at 5:30am, when everything else is quite.

So I figure it's the key fob battery that's died.

Is it just a case of replacing the battery and all will be right again, or do I have to reset something?

It probably took me another 20 minutes to carefully maneuver the bike back into the garage again without setting off the alarm.

Luckily I have another bike that I was able to ride to work today.

I don't have an alarm on my bike, but the bike will still flash its turn signals and won't start if I don't have the fob. I was having issues with my bike not wanting to start when I keep the fob on my belt. I went and changed the batteries in both and everything went back to normal. No need to reset anything, at least for me.

next time use the alarm pin till you can get new batteries.

I think I might have been shown that by the dealer when I first bought the bike in 2008 - not sure I remember the steps now though, or my pin...

I change my battery every winter plus always carry an extra one in my bag.

My batteries lasted almost 2 years. It's good to practice the PIN entering sequence when at home and not in a panic state...

Not bad then I guess - I bought the bike new in Jan 2008 - that's over 3.5 years on the original battery.

Anybody know the part/model number of the battery? I'm hoping it's pretty standard and I can just pick one at any Rite Aide or Radio Shack

I just took it up to Walmart and pulled the back off to get number and bought a 2 pack. It's a standard size.

Good advice....

The steps are in the owner's manual. You'll need the fob to 'reset' your pin if you've forgotten it.