Have had the bike a week and managed to drive off today with the damn FOB on the passenger seat and not in my pocket. Re-traced my route twice, it's gone.
I found some older threads on replacing the FOB, and called the dealership...current rate for a new active transponder is, gulp, $299 + programming.
From what the dealer said, I can get replacement emergency/passive FOBs for about $35 and programming, downside is I have to hold it against the ignition to start the bike each time (I can live with that until I have an extra $300 lying around). I didn't know if since last year's threads anyone has a line of less expensive options?
Thanks in advance (and shaking my head in shame)
Pete
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Will I have that nasty red light and "transponder missing" message every damn time I ride now, or will using the spare/passive FOB allow me to start and run the beast as normal?
Damn, I had my eye on so many better farkles for $300 worth of IRS refund this spring!
I saw this on a facebook page a few minutes ago:
Need to pass this on to others. Just bought a Concours 14 with one key fob. Now living in the middle of nowhere and the closest dealership is 60 miles away. I was looking for other options besides buying another fob and having it programmed. Answer is the local hardware store clones RFID keys and they were able to read the fob and clone a Ford truck key with the same ID. Tested it and it worked , which I hid on the bike for a spare. Cost $50.00 with no programming fee. FYI
I wonder if I could even do that if all I have is the passive spare FOB. I'm guessing whatever "reader" is used is inside the store, which wouldn't work with the passive?
I saw this on a facebook page a few minutes ago:
Need to pass this on to others. Just bought a Concours 14 with one key fob. Now living in the middle of nowhere and the closest dealership is 60 miles away. I was looking for other options besides buying another fob and having it programmed. Answer is the local hardware store clones RFID keys and they were able to read the fob and clone a Ford truck key with the same ID. Tested it and it worked , which I hid on the bike for a spare. Cost $50.00 with no programming fee. FYI
I wonder if I could even do that if all I have is the passive spare FOB. I'm guessing whatever "reader" is used is inside the store, which wouldn't work with the passive?
Oh man that sucks, big fear here as I am not a fan of all this technology in the bike and I dread losing a FOB. I guess I should practice with the small credit card fob just so I know how it works if the time ever comes.
Have had the bike a week and managed to drive off today with the damn FOB on the passenger seat and not in my pocket. Re-traced my route twice, it's gone.
Have had the bike a week and managed to drive off today with the damn FOB on the passenger seat and not in my pocket. Re-traced my route twice, it's gone.
Pete
Follow my advice for the future, if you replace your active FOB. Have a metal key made- $4. Put THAT in your pocket (or the passive fob and key). Put your active FOB in a zippered pocket in your jacket and NEVER TAKE IT OUT... it is highly unlikely you will not have your riding jacket with you or leave it behind Only issue is in the summer, if you want to leave the jacket locked in the bike... that is a no-no, since it would be in range of the ignition and allow someone to start the bike. In those rare cases, I move the active FOB to my pocket.
Just curious but I have to ask- why was the fob on the bike's seat in the first place? Why was the fob outside of your pocket at all?
I am curious because I cannot think of any reason why the fob would be, for lack of a better word, 'loose'. ?? Put the fob in a pants pocket, just like a wallet, transfer it from pair of pants to next pair of pants and all will be well.... forever.
Brian
Just curious but I have to ask- why was the fob on the bike's seat in the first place? Why was the fob outside of your pocket at all?
I am curious because I cannot think of any reason why the fob would be, for lack of a better word, 'loose'. ?? Put the fob in a pants pocket, just like a wallet, transfer it from pair of pants to next pair of pants and all will be well.... forever.
Brian
I installed a passenger backrest, footpeg lowers and handlebar risers this weekend, it was about 120 degrees in my garage, so I was in shorts, and needed to turn the ignition to "on" multiple times as I adjusted the brake switch.
Either way it's a pain in the ass, I have a mesh jacket that I wear 80% of the time, a goretex riding jacket for possible rain and if it's too cold and a couple leather jackets for when it's too cold for the mesh. we can have 40's here one day and 90's the next, so the idea of "put it in your jacket pocket and never take it out" doesn't quite work.
I just came off 12 years of riding motorcycles with a regular key, it was an honest goof.
If any of you guys long for the good old days of "key-operated" motorcycles, do this:
Put your active fob in the glove box, AND LEAVE IT THERE, for cryin out loud. That way, it never gets lost. If you really get worried about security when you park, take the stove knob key with you. Then the bike "works" just like an old fashioned key-operated bike. If you lose the stove knob key, get another one cut from the key in your passive fob for a couple of bucks. Just like the good old days!