Key fob battery???
#41
07-23-2009, 09:07 AM
Road Warrior
i guess i'm the odd man out on this one. if the battery goes out on my fob, i will just use the manual disarm procedure until i can get to walmart/dollar store/etc.... to buy a new one. why stick a battery in your tour pak where it is subjected to hot/cold temperature fluctuations that reduce its shelf life so that when you need to replace it, it is only gonna last you 6 months?
#43
12-26-2009, 10:19 PM
key fob
Just as a caveat....some service stations have impulse readers for their gas pumps that read the bar code on credit cards. There have been a few reports of this interfering with the signal from the fobs.
If this happens again, push your bike 50-100 feet away from the pumps allowing time for your alarm to reset. You then should be able to start your bike.
If this happens again, push your bike 50-100 feet away from the pumps allowing time for your alarm to reset. You then should be able to start your bike.
#44
12-26-2009, 10:52 PM
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Have never had the gas station problem, but I did have to try to start it a couple of times before it would start up. Changed the battery and all was ok again. About 2 1/2 years on the first one. I have two fobs, so need to change the other one in the spring and pick up a spare as a back up.
#45
12-26-2009, 10:55 PM
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All you need to do is replace the battery which I do once a year to make sure I don't have a battery die on me when I am on a trip. I also carry a spare in the tour pack.
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12-27-2009, 08:18 AM
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12-27-2009, 09:50 AM
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Batteries are CHEAP
Think of it like your Smoke Detector battery. A 2 pack is cheap at Wally World, just check the expire date on packaging. You never know when an old box got mixed in with current stock. Maybe no SWI to follow a FIFO procedure (first in / first out ) so they could have an old box that gets stocked. If the expire date is a year or 2 out, then you should be good to go. Plus learn how to Manually enter your PIN. Sh*t Happens!! Me, I will change to new batteries before every Spring riding season, Why? I need to worry about all those reckless fools in vehicles not whether my FOB battery is OK.