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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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After having my 09 RK up on the lift for 8 hours (had my key fob in my pocket when lifting, lowering, and working on it), I noticed a couple of days later when I went to wheel 'er around in the garage that the lights were not flashing like usual when moving the bike without the fob nearby.

I did not disconnect the battery or do anything electrical when I was working on it.

Any idea what to look for with this?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Dead battery in the fob, I know its a new bike but the battery can be dead. Its only $3-4 for a battery
 
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is the security light flashing ?, did you leave ign. switch in acc. position instead of off position ?, is the other key fob on or near the bike ?, is the fob in your pocket and you did not realize it ?, did you put alarm system in transport mode and did not know it ?, did you try to start the bike or just move it around ?
 

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Dead battery in the fob, I know its a new bike but the battery can be dead. Its only $3-4 for a battery
Really? I'd think that would keep the fob from communicating with the bike and be an issue for turning OFF the security system with proximity.

Why would the security system not come ON (with the fob in the house) with a dead fob battery? Ya know what I mean?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ucommbxny
is the security light flashing ?, did you leave ign. switch in acc. position instead of off position ?, is the other key fob on or near the bike ?, is the fob in your pocket and you did not realize it ?, did you put alarm system in transport mode and did not know it ?, did you try to start the bike or just move it around ?
Good points. Now i am wondering if ACC position so I'm running out to check. I checked that I didn't toss the other fob in the bag when I was dong some work...nope.

How do you put it in Transport Mode? I am not familiar, so I'll check the book.
 
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well, what was the problem.
 
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Security light in speed-o on and flashing fine. When bike is jostled around, nothing happens still. I dunno...stll need to figure out what "transport mode" is and see if I somehow put it into that mode.
 
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do the signal lights work, turn on ign and try left and right signal. read somewhere if a bulb burns out signals will not flash. the red flashing light says that security system is on,
 
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