I thought KIPASS Stranded Me Last Night.. (New Title)

[VirginiaJim]

Well, I carry a silver hammer just in case...

Hammer in the morning

Hammer in the evening

Don't carry a bell, but if I did...

I'd ring it in the morning

I'd ring it in the evening

Ain't much on singing but if I could sing...

I'd sing in the morning

I'd sing in the evening

All over this land....

And this, members, is what happens when I drink not one, but two beers...   Also, just solved a communications issue between an i and a z that I've been working on since Saturday.  I'm positively psychotic at the moment,  and  .

[koval68]

After reading this thread, I've just realized something.....I really miss Haroldo!

[B.D.F.]

OFFTOPIC: <although I promise it won't go downhill....>

I heard from Haraldo a couple of weeks ago. Seems a friend of his bought a C-14 and was planning a long trip WHEN SUDDENLY the bike would not start or react in any way when the key was pressed down. We all know what caused that and the guy is all spiffed up but the point of the story is Haraldo is alive and well and still sounds just like Haraldo.    Just thought I would pass that along to Haroldo lovers everywhere (yeah, that's what I meant to say).

Haraldo has a FANTASTIC Triumph crash bar story but I do not feel at liberty to pass that along. Suffice it to say that as long as Haroldo is around the world will not be boring, at least not in his corner of the world.... or even close by. 

Brian

After reading this thread, I've just realized something.....I really miss Haroldo!

[koval68]

Thx for the update,Brian! I will sleep much better tonight!
By the way, Haroldo seems to listen to you well.....please ask him to check in with us from time to time!

[maxtog]

First of all, yep, the needles on the gauges calibrate (move all the way clockwise to the stop, then counterclockwise to the zero position) when power is applied.

OK, that's good.  I thought it was the sequence it goes through when the ignition is turned on...

[Conrad]

I'm sitting here and the new battery didnt fix it. I checked the connections and they are all good. The gauge needles did their back and forth cycle (dont know the term) and still nothing. I'm now going to do the FOB trick that was mentioned above. I'm on my iPhone so I can't see it while posting this.

 

[Conrad]

Yeah, he IS the number one twit....

 

Brian

One Twit to rule them all, One Twit to find them,
One Twit to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Twits Unite!

[Burbs]

Welp...I had the tow truck here ready to bring the bike down to my dealer. I had both FOB's in hand, to put inside the glove box. I figured, for and giggles, I'd try it one more time...WHADDYA KNOW...SHE STARTED RIGHT UP!!! 

So I decided to separate the two FOB's and test them out. One did work and the other did not work. But odd thing is, both of them didn't work last night, but now one does?  So right now the bike is running and I am going to head down to my dealer tomorrow with the FOB that doesn't work and see what happens. To say that I am annoyed...and somewhat embarrassed is an understatement! 

Of course, with my luck, I'll try to start it tomorrow and it won't start!!! 

AGAIN, thank you all for helping me out. Time for a drink!

-Chris

[VirginiaJim]

Excellent!  There's always time for a drink.    Thanks for the entertainment, by the way.  Good job.

[Gumby]

Excellent!  There's always time for a drink.    Thanks for the entertainment, by the way.  Good job.

Did somebody say beer? I'll join ya   

[B.D.F.]

Your very first post in this thread mentions the bike would 'not work' with the fob you had but 'started to work' with the other fob.

The plot thickens....

Brian

Welp...I had the tow truck here ready to bring the bike down to my dealer. I had both FOB's in hand, to put inside the glove box. I figured, for and giggles, I'd try it one more time...WHADDYA KNOW...SHE STARTED RIGHT UP!!! 

So I decided to separate the two FOB's and test them out. One did work and the other did not work. But odd thing is, both of them didn't work last night, but now one does?  So right now the bike is running and I am going to head down to my dealer tomorrow with the FOB that doesn't work and see what happens. To say that I am annoyed...and somewhat embarrassed is an understatement! 

Of course, with my luck, I'll try to start it tomorrow and it won't start!!! 

AGAIN, thank you all for helping me out. Time for a drink!

-Chris

[VirginiaJim]

    It usually does, Brian.

[PH14]

I once again present to you the key.



 

[maxtog]

Your very first post in this thread mentions the bike would 'not work' with the fob you had but 'started to work' with the other fob.

And I still see no response at all to my suggestion a long time ago to try it passively.  I will quote, again, what I said:

"2) Or a totally defective active Fob- which you can quickly eliminate that by attempting to use it passively by placing it correctly on the ignition area (SEE USER MANUAL), waiting 10 seconds, and pressing the knob to see if it wakes up."

[PH14]

And I still see no response at all to my suggestion a long time ago to try it passively.  I will quote, again, what I said:

"2) Or a totally defective active Fob- which you can quickly eliminate that by attempting to use it passively by placing it correctly on the ignition area (SEE USER MANUAL), waiting 10 seconds, and pressing the knob to see if it wakes up."

Yeah I suggested that in my first post as well, okay my second post, but it was my first real post and the first post with any suggestions.

[B.D.F.]

'I was first!' 'No, I was first!' 'Tastes great!' 'Less filling!'

Youse guys crack me up. 

Now for the 'Just buy a battery you idiot' people to chime in....

 

Ya' gotta' love over the Internet 'what is wrong with my (motorcycle, washing machine, colon)' diagnosis and repair. Soon we should all have video so we can say 'It is right there, right by your foot!' in unison.

Brian (who recommended more testing before replacing the battery but I won't mention that....)

And I still see no response at all to my suggestion a long time ago to try it passively.  I will quote, again, what I said:

"2) Or a totally defective active Fob- which you can quickly eliminate that by attempting to use it passively by placing it correctly on the ignition area (SEE USER MANUAL), waiting 10 seconds, and pressing the knob to see if it wakes up."

Yeah I suggested that in my first post as well, okay my second post, but it was my first real post and the first post with any suggestions.

[PH14]

'I was first!' 'No, I was first!' 'Tastes great!' 'Less filling!'

Youse guys crack me up. 

Now for the 'Just buy a battery you idiot' people to chime in....

 

Ya' gotta' love over the Internet 'what is wrong with my (motorcycle, washing machine, colon)' diagnosis and repair. Soon we should all have video so we can say 'It is right there, right by your foot!' in unison.

Brian (who recommended more testing before replacing the battery but I won't mention that....)

 

[VirginiaJim]

Replace the battery.   Oh wait, I guess he did, but it had 5 years on it and that's 90 in people years.

[TallyRex]

As far as the frustration goes, I understand completely. We all have different levels of ability in different areas and different levels of annoyance in different areas. You are a bit out of your element here and it IS frustrating when the path forward is not clear. Besides all of that, from here on out it will begin to take more deliberate troubleshooting along with more and more complicated tools, which you may not have. So I do not think it is foolish or too soon to call in professional help in these types of circumstances. Unfortunately it will cost something certainly but at least there is an expectation of progress, which is a good thing in itself I think. So again, the best of luck and by all means let us know how it goes from here. Also, of course ask any questions you may have along the way; even if a dealer says something, it is not always accurate and more opinions may help you figure out what to do next.

Brian

You're a wise man, Brian   

[Conrad]

And I still see no response at all to my suggestion a long time ago to try it passively.  I will quote, again, what I said:

"2) Or a totally defective active Fob- which you can quickly eliminate that by attempting to use it passively by placing it correctly on the ignition area (SEE USER MANUAL), waiting 10 seconds, and pressing the knob to see if it wakes up."

What is this User Manual you speak of?