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Offline Shadowofshoe

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Kipass pinging and battery wear
« on: September 30, 2011, 02:53:18 PM »

    When I picked up my C-14 the stealership warned me not to leave my fob in or close to the bike as it will wear down the bikes battery while it pings to and fro....is this true as my amp display never shows an issue whether or not I leave it in glovebox??

   Thanks.Mike
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2011, 02:57:20 PM »
I don't think it affects the bike battery so much as it'll affect the FOB battery.
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2011, 02:57:56 PM »
Leave the FOB in your glovebox.  I'm pretty sure you won't have problems with your battery.  On the other hand, the guy who steals your Connie might have problems with HIS battery.  But that'll be HIS problem, right?
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2011, 03:37:40 PM »
Quote from: redbarber on September 30, 2011, 02:57:56 PM
Leave the FOB in your glovebox.  I'm pretty sure you won't have problems with your battery.  On the other hand, the guy who steals your Connie might have problems with HIS battery.  But that'll be HIS problem, right?

   Cute I am talking garage not hood ,but point made....Iasked him if he meant fob battery,as I wouldn't really care as I carry extras, but he said bike battery.
           Mike
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2011, 03:39:01 PM »
Quote from: redbarber on September 30, 2011, 02:57:56 PM
Leave the FOB in your glovebox.  I'm pretty sure you won't have problems with your battery.  On the other hand, the guy who steals your Connie might have problems with HIS battery.  But that'll be HIS problem, right?

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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2011, 03:47:20 PM »
Amp display? What is you 'amp display'?

The bike only looks for fobs when it is powered up, not when it is powered down, and even when powered up it only polls for fobs at very specific times rather than all the time or in any timed intervals. So there is no difference in fob battery life (or anything else) no matter how close to or how far the fob is from the bike. Leave the fob sitting on the bike if you want although there is the obvious possibility of forgetting it, dropping it, etc.

Brian


Quote from: Shadowofshoe on September 30, 2011, 02:53:18 PM
    When I picked up my C-14 the stealership warned me not to leave my fob in or close to the bike as it will wear down the bikes battery while it pings to and fro....is this true as my amp display never shows an issue whether or not I leave it in glovebox??

   Thanks.Mike
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2011, 03:50:58 PM »
It's pretty disheartening how little some dealers know about our bikes.
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2011, 03:58:24 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 30, 2011, 03:50:58 PM
It's pretty disheartening how little some dealers know about our bikes.
Yeah, ask them how many of their mechanics actually went through a bike school factory or otherwise.
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2011, 06:20:28 AM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on September 30, 2011, 03:47:20 PM
Amp display? What is you 'amp display'?

The bike only looks for fobs when it is powered up, not when it is powered down, and even when powered up it only polls for fobs at very specific times rather than all the time or in any timed intervals. So there is no difference in fob battery life (or anything else) no matter how close to or how far the fob is from the bike. Leave the fob sitting on the bike if you want although there is the obvious possibility of forgetting it, dropping it, etc.

Brian
This statement has me perplexed.  If it only "...looks for fobs when it is powered up, not when it is powered down...", how do we EVER get it powered up in the first place?
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2011, 06:33:30 AM »
Quote from: redbarber on October 01, 2011, 06:20:28 AM
This statement has me perplexed.  If it only "...looks for fobs when it is powered up, not when it is powered down...", how do we EVER get it powered up in the first place?

Huh?

When you press the stove knob key down the bike sends out a signal, if the fob is near by, and the battery isn't dead, it responds with it's own signal telling the bike that it's ok to allow the key to be turned to the on position.
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2011, 07:36:51 AM »
Thanks Conrad, I knew there was a logical reason.  I probably knew that at some point, but this is my 56th BD and I am quickly becoming brain dead these days.
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2011, 07:54:06 AM »
Quote from: redbarber on October 01, 2011, 07:36:51 AM
Thanks Conrad, I knew there was a logical reason.  I probably knew that at some point, but this is my 56th BD and I am quickly becoming brain dead these days.

As long as you remember the important things, like where you live, where the fridge is, and where you parked your bike.
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2011, 08:27:34 AM »
KiPass <--------awesome topic right, and awesome product  ;D
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2011, 08:33:40 AM »
Quote from: redbarber on October 01, 2011, 07:36:51 AM
Thanks Conrad, I knew there was a logical reason.  I probably knew that at some point, but this is my 56th BD and I am quickly becoming brain dead these days.

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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2011, 04:13:15 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 30, 2011, 03:50:58 PM
It's pretty disheartening how little some dealers know about our bikes.

Wish I had a dollar for every time Ive went into mine to look and they ask to help me.... Really you wanna help me?  You don't even know which bike on the showroom floor has Kipass let alone what it is...

I went in last week to check my discount on accessories  ::) and when the Parts guy, who's been there for some 10-12 years, starts to look for the accessories he said... Hmmm I'm not sure which book they would be in??  I have walked out so many times thinking I would never go back only to decide I don't want to lose 20 years of dealing with the owner and getting decent deals and also not having to drive over an hour away to another dealer who is probably worse.

/rant off
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2011, 04:16:52 PM »
We feel your pain..
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2011, 04:28:29 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on October 01, 2011, 04:16:52 PM
We feel your pain..

Hell I forgot the best part... I went back this week to actually order the trunk after the owner offered a good discount... So I told him I wanted the 47 liter trunk and the 2011 silver color match piece... He rings it up and I ask when will it be here he looked for a moment and said about 5 days or so... that'll be $127 and change  :o  I said do what? Ummm you have to actually order the trunk part number also not just the color match piece... :rotflmao:

As I stated before at least 10-11 years ... I guess I know why he is still there...
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2011, 04:50:17 PM »

  Good info  all,I thought it sounded like BS.....if the fobs on the bike then my grandsons can't steal the bike... (or lose/hide  my fob ha ha) they don't have unsupervised access to my garage!!

            Mike
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Re: Kipass pinging and battery wear
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2011, 06:05:31 AM »
Quote from: Khrome on October 01, 2011, 04:13:15 PM
Wish I had a dollar for every time Ive went into mine to look and they ask to help me.... Really you wanna help me?  You don't even know which bike on the showroom floor has Kipass let alone what it is...

I went in last week to check my discount on accessories  ::) and when the Parts guy, who's been there for some 10-12 years, starts to look for the accessories he said... Hmmm I'm not sure which book they would be in??  I have walked out so many times thinking I would never go back only to decide I don't want to lose 20 years of dealing with the owner and getting decent deals and also not having to drive over an hour away to another dealer who is probably worse.

/rant off

One good thing about my local dealer is that both the head tech and the manager ride C14s so at least they know whats what about our bikes.
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