« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2012, 07:23:26 AM »
I had the 2010 for 2+ years now and never experienced a KIPASS problem, but I've followed the various threads with intrest on both forums. One variable noted by others is the occurance of RF interference.
Well, I was filled up at the Gas station yesterday and the bike reported LOW Battery on the Transponder, started ok but as I road for the next 10mins of so the warning was display until I cleared it. A dinner stop later for 1.5hrs and the warning went away when I restarted.
So is the battery low or was this just RF interferance I wonder?
Could be either. Gas pumps that use those "fast pass" type things have passive RFID readers in them. This means they have to project a fairly powerful signal that can power passive RFID fobs from a short distance. These might be on the same frequency as the active/passive RFID system used on the Concours and certainly could cause some strange interference.
That said, I have never experienced this problem on my 2011. AND, it seems typical for batteries in the active fobs to start to die at two to three years.
I wouldn't worry about it much. Just go with the flow. If you start getting the message more often, then just replace the batteries in the active fob and move on
Remember, you can't be stranded, since the active fob is ALSO a passive fob and can be used to start the bike by placing it in contact with ignition key stem for a moment.
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