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Old Apr 30, 2018 | 05:00 PM
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FOB died, had a new battery and put it in. Didnt work, tried another battery didnt work. I even flipped battery over, that didnt work. Real PITA to get my Pin entered (as I was entering the pin, it would change to odometer and have to start over) to start my ride and headed to HD Kokomo. Ooops, its Monday they are closed, wasted trip. Fight again to get pin entered and headed back home. Called HD Wabash and they were open, was told it would be 50.00 for a new FOB. Ok, fight again to get my pin entered and headed to Wabash. The Service guy opened my FOB, told it the battery was upside down. Told him I tried flipping it over and it didnt work. He flipped it over, took it out to my bike and fired right up... I waited awhile and still working fine... I hate Mondays
 

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I started reading, had to get a drink half way thru, glad that's over with !
 
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Old Apr 30, 2018 | 05:21 PM
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Dude takes a brave man to report that here.. lol sorry for your pain. Glad it was a simple fix
 
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On Tuesday, you may regret posting that ooopsee. Some can be a little rough on these boards.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2018 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hazzardousmat
FOB died, had a new battery and put it in. Didnt work, tried another battery didnt work. I even flipped battery over, that didnt work. Real PITA to get my Pin entered (as I was entering the pin, it would change to odometer and have to start over) to start my ride and headed to HD Kokomo. Ooops, its Monday they are closed, wasted trip. Fight again to get pin entered and headed back home. Called HD Wabash and they were open, was told it would be 50.00 for a new FOB. Ok, fight again to get my pin entered and headed to Wabash. The Service guy opened my FOB, told it the battery was upside down. Told him I tried flipping it over and it didnt work. He flipped it over, took it out to my bike and fired right up... I waited awhile and still working fine... I hate Mondays

Well at least your thread title is not an entire paragraph.....
 
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Old Apr 30, 2018 | 06:11 PM
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I think you might check out your local eye doctor. After you get the old eyes checked, change that pin to all ones. All you have to do is alternate the signal light switches.
 

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Old Apr 30, 2018 | 06:16 PM
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Use to live in Rochester. Know both dealerships well. Ever make it over to Kerstings in North Judson and go through their museum? Pretty slick!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2018 | 06:16 PM
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All i kmow i had the same issue....it wasn't the battery but those little "thangs" in the fob....pry them up a bit, never had an issue since i did that.....
 
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I put the new ones in the way I took the old one out, for whatever reason it wanted to be a PITA
 
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Use to live in Rochester. Know both dealerships well. Ever make it over to Kerstings in North Judson and go through their museum? Pretty slick!
At least a couple of times a year. Its really cool
 
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