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Watch Battery Verses Harley

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:44 pm
by jkevinlilly
My ladyfriend parked her Harley last fall, and this spring it would not start. About I month ago I fooled with it some, was able to make the starter run by jumping the battery to it, but still could not get the bike started. Last Sunday morning I spent several hours researching Harley forums and finally figured out it has a security system on it that prevents it from starting unless the the key fob, which contains a watch battery, is within close proximity to the bike. :shock: Naturally, if the watch battery is dead, the bike will not start no matter how close the key fob is.

Not that this knowledge will be of any help to anyone getting a 35 year old two stroke started, you never know when it might come in handy with a ladyfriend. :)

Kevin

Re: Watch Battery Verses Harley

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:48 pm
by barko1
Same is true for the Kaw Concours 14. I carry extra batteries and there is a manual override.

Re: Watch Battery Verses Harley

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:06 am
by Craig380
barko1 wrote:I carry extra batteries and there is a manual override.
Is that for the lady friend, or the bike? :wink: :D

Re: Watch Battery Verses Harley

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:28 am
by barko1
Craig380 wrote:
barko1 wrote:I carry extra batteries and there is a manual override.
Is that for the lady friend, or the bike? :wink: :D

Manual sounds good to me :lol:

Re: Watch Battery Verses Harley

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:31 pm
by two-stroke-brit
barko1 wrote:
Craig380 wrote:
barko1 wrote:I carry extra batteries and there is a manual override.
Is that for the lady friend, or the bike? :wink: :D

Manual sounds good to me :lol:
+1 to that "nothing like the real thing" :up: