Dumb things an old man can sometimes do...
Cruiser
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What is this "PIN" you speak about? I have the security system (no sirens), so it got me thinking, what happens if the battery dies and I am in the middle of the Alps.....
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seriously, you owe it to yourself to learn your pin, and the procedure to use it.
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The owners manual or the service manual explains all of this in much more detail.
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Seriously since your bike is at least 10 years old you have a button type FOB. The battery in these only uses power when the button is pushed. So they in theory last much longer than the battery in the buttonless style FOB that 07 and newer bikes use. These are a proximity type device and are always transmitting so the battery life is much less.
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Those little flat batteries are a pain occasionally. I had a similar issue with a fob in my wife's car.
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From: Indiana
Well, if the fob battery dies like it did in my case and you are close to a store that sell the 2032 round battery, you just replace the battery and put it in the fob (the correct way). If, in the more likely scenario, you are out in the middle of BFE and it quits...you are essentially hosed. The only way to start the bike then is to "over ride the security system" using a 5 digit pin number which is inputted into the ECM using the left and right turn signal buttons. The default pin number used by the factory is 12345. The manual advises that everyone change the default number to another 5 digit number that is known only by the bikes owner.
The owners manual or the service manual explains all of this in much more detail.
The owners manual or the service manual explains all of this in much more detail.
My dealer uses their dealer number, some use the first 5 of the VIN number.
The key here is to change the number while you still have a functioning FOB otherwise you are hosed!
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Sheesh! READ THE MANUAL!