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Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:02 pm
by scunny12
Today on starting my 2015 LE I noticed a blinking red light on the instrument panel. After a minute it went off. I suspected key fob problem, maybe battery needs replacing? On looking at the back of the key fob the indent on the plastic cover is well chewed up by previous owner . I suspect any attempt at turning the cover will be problematic. Before I completely ruin the cover, which way does it turn and by how much? Any idea how to prise it off without butchering the cover and damaging the inside. What is directly under the cover if I have to hole it to get inside?
Can someone whip off their cover and have a look please-thanks
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:15 am
by Ed17
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:26 am
by scunny12
Not quite. It is central locking but not keyless. The fob has two large silvered buttons on the front with a tiny led. The reverse side is a circular cut out with a notch in the middle-like to turn with a coin or similar.
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:29 am
by smileymiley
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This is what it's like... I use a pound coin to undo after failing with most other ways. 1/4 turn anti clockwise. Then fingernail under the edge to pose off the cover.You'll have to reset the fob to the bike then... here.
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:36 am
by scunny12
Thanks Smileymiley that's the one. No chance of any coin getting any grip to turn, so will carefully make a hole to get a better grip. Failing that I will get my impact driver and big hammer and whack it!!!
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:14 pm
by smileymiley
scunny12 wrote:. Failing that I will get my impact driver and big hammer and whack it!!!
Excellent stuff
That's the type of engineering we used in the mining industry.
'If it don't move, hit it with a big hammer! '
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:34 am
by bushbikie
smileymiley wrote:
'If it don't move, hit it with a big hammer! '
That's called percussive maintenance! :))
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:14 am
by PeteM
Might be worth looking for a new case for the key fob, so you just move the electronics over to the replacement. I've done this myself with a Lotus key and I've seen BMW car key replacements so they are probably available for the bikes as well. When I did the Lotus it was only a few quid and made life a lot easier.
Re: Key fob battery replacement
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:07 am
by Neil Stocker
Is the red light flashing because the alarm was set off?
That's the type of engineering we used in the mining industry. 