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