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Offline stevewfl

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Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« on: September 16, 2011, 03:06:19 PM »
Trip to a meeting from Tampa to Southbeach/Miami.   My dash was hijacked  for a "transponder battery low" warning flashing the WHOLE 600 MILE TRIP! I could not make it stop!

The Chinese Water torture methodology has nothing on the Kawasaki engineering, that crap is going to flash in my sleep for a month or two!

Then again, >41,000 miles without a single flaw on this bike....  Thanks Kawasaki  ;D
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Re: Chinese Water Torture
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 03:51:09 PM »
Um, why didn't you change the battery?  ???
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Re: Chinese Water Torture
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 03:55:06 PM »
Quote from: DenverC-14 on September 16, 2011, 03:51:09 PM
Um, why didn't you change the battery?  ???

I was on a trip. Between getting there, the "view" on Southbeach,  the meeting, and getting back a battery was the last thing on my mind
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 04:58:11 PM »
Well, should we tell him about the buttons?

Or the other easy solution?

Nah.
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 05:02:15 PM »
Quote from: lt1 on September 16, 2011, 04:58:11 PM
Well, should we tell him about the buttons?

Or the other easy solution?

Nah.

Yes - That one! hhhh.... Take the battery out and use the tiny credit card fob and forget it forever?
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 05:07:47 PM »
Personally, I would've made a detour to a wally world and picked up a battery. I wouldn't be able to stand that thing yelling at me all day  >:(
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 05:42:05 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on September 16, 2011, 05:02:15 PM
Yes - That one! hhhh.... Take the battery out and use the tiny credit card fob and forget it forever?
No, the easy one.  Just hold the fob to the steering head when you unlock the bike.  Then you don't get the low battery message.

Any reason you didn't just use the buttons?
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 05:54:44 PM »
Quote from: lt1 on September 16, 2011, 05:42:05 PM
No, the easy one.  Just hold the fob to the steering head when you unlock the bike.  Then you don't get the low battery message.

Any reason you didn't just use the buttons?

I tried a trillion buttons and combos, couldn't figure it out and didn't have my owners manual and between meetings and Southbeach/Miami didn't have time to post up from phone for you dash experts to help me  ;D
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 06:03:51 PM »
Michelins will cause the batteries to go out faster, you need to remove your tire pressure sensors and reset the whole system.
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 06:10:32 PM »
Quote from: cRAsH on September 16, 2011, 06:03:51 PM
Michelins will cause the batteries to go out faster, you need to remove your tire pressure sensors and reset the whole system.


yes sir, I'll have to do something
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2011, 06:37:01 AM »
Quote from: stevewfl on September 16, 2011, 05:54:44 PM
I tried a trillion buttons and combos, couldn't figure it out and didn't have my owners manual and between meetings and Southbeach/Miami didn't have time to post up from phone for you dash experts to help me  ;D

Press and hold the top button in, then press and release the bottom button, then release the top button.
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2011, 06:59:58 AM »
If Steve has to press any buttons to fix anything he'll sell it and buy a Honda...
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 07:03:35 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 17, 2011, 06:59:58 AM
If Steve has to press any buttons to fix anything he'll sell it and buy a Honda...

I hope that his wiminz don't have any buttons that need pressing...    :o
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 08:49:31 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 17, 2011, 06:59:58 AM
If Steve has to press any buttons to fix anything he'll sell it and buy a Honda...



Honda lacks the mad pow-ah of KiPass!   :o :-\ :'(
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 08:50:13 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 17, 2011, 07:03:35 AM
I hope that his wiminz don't have any buttons that need pressing...    :o



They don't yap like that dash did
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2011, 07:37:06 AM »
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2011, 10:43:21 AM »
I got a new battery today, dilemma resolevd  8)
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2011, 10:53:21 AM »
I'm surprised you didn't buy a Honda, Steve.  ;)
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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2011, 11:51:32 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 18, 2011, 10:53:21 AM
I'm surprised you didn't buy a Honda, Steve.  ;)

OK I'll be honest. Honda serves as good bait to keep things lively in a Kawi forum, and my C14 Kawi (cough-cough) has been the most reliable bike I've owned. Never thought I'd say such.  Plus, I have a Honda in the stable.  Actually two Hondas  if you count my pressure washer


And its a TOUCHDOWN when a pretty lady comes over and runs the Honda pressure washer as "prep" as she restores and repaints the patio furniture  ;D



And then smiles about it all that night!







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Re: Chinese Water Torture - Transponder battery low message
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2011, 04:28:38 PM »
Another engineering triumph! Congrats Steve, you have learned to adapt and overcome....

Brian

Quote from: stevewfl on September 18, 2011, 10:43:21 AM
I got a new battery today, dilemma resolevd  8)
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