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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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I was reading in another Forum about a problem dealing with the Security System (dead FOB battery or something), and have a dumb question that maybe someone can answer..

The 2003 FatBoy I purchased last Fall has the "Security System", came with the key fob, etc.....

I never use the security system, and just threw the 'fob thing' is a sack of misc. parts...

Never had a bike with the security thing before, so I know nothing about how they work. Is the system still 'activated' even though it's never been set or used since I've had the bike? What if I switch out the battery in the FatBoy sometime in the future? From what I've read, it could be tricky if you have the security system on your bike.

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Is there a simple way to just 'bypass' the system and pretend like it doesn't exist?

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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I have the security system on mine and I think I've used it once or twice. I had the ground wires from the battery unhooked when I had the bike apart to install the tach and handlebars and didn't have to use the fob when i got it all back together. I don't know if you can disable it or not, maybe the dealer can with their scantool.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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I might check tomorrow and see what I can find out...

I don't carry the fob thing with me, and since I've owned the bike I haven't even thought about the 'security system'.

I was looking in the Clymer Manual and noticed that there is a 15 amp "Security" fuse located in the fusebox.

Kind of hoping that it was a simple matter of just pulling that Security fuse, but then again, when it comes to Harley's not many things are as simple as it first seems.
 
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