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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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Default Factory security malfunctioning

My bike has been taken apart for some time (performance upgrades). Now some dude totaled my car and suddenly I need my Sporty for commute. So I put it back together and ... the freakin' factory alarm goes on. The fob is present, the fob battery is good.
Has anybody some experience dealing with an issue like this? I can start the bike by overriding the security but that's a pita.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Never mind, it seems the fob I was using has gone bad, the spare one works.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Von_Zipper
Never mind, it seems the fob I was using has gone bad, the spare one works.
do you change the battery?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 04:40 AM
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do you change the battery?
DO change the battery!

And buy a spare one.....
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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Welcome back, Von Zip!

Good to hear you got it sorted out.

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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I was mistaken, it really wasn't working as expected. In fact, it disarmed only when both fobs were present! I tried with one and another single fob, all fresh batteries and it was a no go.
Here's what I did to fix it. First I dressed in a black robe, lighted up some candles, sacrificed a black chicken and turned the run switch OFF (it has been in ON position for years), did a manual security override while both fobs were present. Something in that sequence fixed it. I think maybe it was the chicken, what do you think?

@ John
Thanks for welcome, but I'm not back. I will come here only when I have a question to ask.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Ha Ha,i vote for the chicken.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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I sense dark forces at work.....
 
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Leave it to a Cajun!

Originally Posted by Von_Zipper
I was mistaken, it really wasn't working as expected. In fact, it disarmed only when both fobs were present! I tried with one and another single fob, all fresh batteries and it was a no go.
Here's what I did to fix it. First I dressed in a black robe, lighted up some candles, sacrificed a black chicken and turned the run switch OFF (it has been in ON position for years), did a manual security override while both fobs were present. Something in that sequence fixed it. I think maybe it was the chicken, what do you think?

@ John
Thanks for welcome, but I'm not back. I will come here only when I have a question to ask.
 
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