BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

RTman10 wrote: I think the range of the fod for the keyless ignition is under 1m.

Dealer told me it was 2m, hence the conversation.
Had keyless on a few hire cars recently. It just annoyed me as I kept having to decide what to do with the key. I think I'm probably just a bit old and set in my ways by this point
:be happy:

I tape all my emergency keys to a business card and slip them into my wallet, then if I lose my key when I'm out I can at least get home

Which reminds me I must order an emergency key for the RT

slparry wrote: I tape all my emergency keys to a business card and slip them into my wallet, then if I lose my key when I'm out I can at least get home

Which reminds me I must order an emergency key for the RT

If your details are correct i.e.  a 2014 LC you don't be able to get the plastic key as the bike is not keyless and they only come with  keyless bikes.

RTman10 wrote: If your details are correct i.e. a 2014 LC you don't be able to get the plastic key as the bike is not keyless and they only come with keyless bikes.

you can order them for any BMW not just the keyless ones

https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/search/se ... CE/51_9661

slparry wrote: you can order them for any BMW not just the keyless ones

https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/search/selectCar/K52/ohne/BMW+R+1200+RT+%280A03%2C+0A13%29/ECE/51_9661

Why would you need the plastic emergency key for a non keyless bike?  What do you do with it?

My understanding is that when a bike is produced a certain number of keys are also produced but not all are supplied with the bike.  If these are lost and BMW run out of replacements it becomes necessary to replace the ECU.  If I'm right I can't see them making the plastic one and not supplying any. 

RTman10 wrote: My understanding is that when a bike is produced a certain number of keys are also produced but not all are supplied with the bike.  If these are lost and BMW run out of replacements it becomes necessary to replace the ECU.  If I'm right I can't see them making the plastic one and not supplying any.

I would be very surprised if that was the case. I have a 10-year-old BMW car and the ECU has five 'slots' for immobiliser key codes. The dealer can add or remove key codes from those 'slots'. I can't see why they would decide to hard-code the key codes on bikes, it would be a huge step backwards.

Paggers wrote: I would be very surprised if that was the case. I have a 10-year-old BMW car and the ECU has five 'slots' for immobiliser key codes. The dealer can add or remove key codes from those 'slots'. I can't see why they would decide to hard-code the key codes on bikes, it would be a huge step backwards.

Don't think there is anything like that on BMW bike ones. 

timminator wrote: Why would you need the plastic emergency key for a non keyless bike? What do you do with it?

You use it in an emergency ..... ie if you lost your main key it can be used to turn on the ignition or open the luggage