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HELP!! Just purchased a '08 Classic and I can't get it to start

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Old 10-28-2009, 07:12 PM
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My '08 classic just got delivered today, bought it through Copart, it has slight damage, here is the problem, it has the smart securty, I do have the keys and fob but it still won't power anything up, the bike battery is charged and I did change the battery in the fob, but I have no way of knowing the pin number. Is there anyway of unhooking the system? any other ideas other than take it to the dealer? Thanks
 
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Have you checked the kill switch?
 
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Is the VIN number filed off the frame? Is somebody looking for their '08 Classic now?
 
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Is the VIN number filed off the frame? Is somebody looking for their '08 Classic now?
Thats a good one, it is from the USA and made it into Canada so I will have to think it is legal.
 
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08 wont do anything if its in gear or kill switch on
 
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then again
no radio then maybe alarm

dealer time
 
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If you have the owners manual, you can check it. There is a way to start the bike without the fob.......but if you ain't got the manual, good luck on figurin' out how to do it. Involves pressing the turn signal switches a certain amount of times on each side in sequence. See if you can find it. Oh, and you better hope the old owner didn't change the factory default, or it's off to the stealer to reset......good luck!
 
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Did you check the main fuse ,you didnt say you had lights or anything
 
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Is there anyway to reset or unhook the alarm?
 
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If it is a alarm issue the turn signals will be flashing when you you turn the key on. Otherwise you have something else going on.
 


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