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May 24, 2012 | 07:23 AM

hfp3030

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Bike won't start, help!

Hi everyone,

I ride my bike to work everyday and when I went to start it this morning, the alarm went off.. I assumed the battery on my FOB had gone bad, so I replaced it to no avail..

I also tried unplugging the battery from the bike and that didn't work either..

It's a 2011 Iron 883 with the proximity FOB with no buttons..

Help Please!

May 24, 2012 | 07:24 AM

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Did you put the battery in the right way? I've done that before.

Try your other FOB too.

May 24, 2012 | 07:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by osb

Did you put the battery in the right way? I've done that before.

Try your other FOB too.

I tried the batty both ways just to be sure and when I bought my bike it only came with one FOB

I bought it used from the dealership and they didn't have the manual.

May 24, 2012 | 07:35 AM

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I tried the batty both ways just to be sure and when I bought my bike it only came with one FOB

I bought it used from the dealership and they didn't have the manual.

Damn. Try a different battery. Maybe you have two dead batteries..worth a shot.

May 24, 2012 | 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by osb

Damn. Try a different battery. Maybe you have two dead batteries..worth a shot.

I tested both batteries with my car's remote and they both worked!

May 24, 2012 | 09:31 AM

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I was able to get the bike started (by guessing the override codes :S) and rode it to the dealership.. They said it could be a bad DSSM(?) module and that I need to schedule the maintenance to have it checked out.

So until I do that, people will think I'm stealing my own bike :P..

On the bright side, I got a brand new owner's manual from them for free.. wee

May 24, 2012 | 12:17 PM

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There is a code to disable the alarm, input the code or give the bike a code so you don't need the FOB.

All else fails, read the manual!

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Last edited by DavidStiebel; May 24, 2012 at 12:21 PM.

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May 24, 2012 | 12:20 PM

Iceman24

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Hope they get the problem resolved...good idea to keep your alarm disable code in wallet, in case this repeats while riding.

May 24, 2012 | 12:24 PM

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hfp3030

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Sheesh.. I'm such a morron, I guess I missed the part in the manual where it says you can press both turn signals within 2 secs of turning the IGN to on and the alarm won't go off, and let you enter the code..