I bought a used 2008 Concours two years ago and only got one FOB with it. So, I bet you know where this discussion is going....
Took a ride today and put my FOB in the large pocket in my Slider Cargo pants, for "safe keeping". Unknow to me, the side of the pocket had an opening due to some threads that came loose.
Had a nice ride, but when I got home, I discovered the FOB was missing. Interestingly, I could start & stop the bike about 4 times before the security system prevented the bike from starting. I never did get a "Missing FOB" message.
I decided to get in the car and slowly drive the route I took on my ride hoping I would find it on the side of the road and I did about 10 miles from my home ! It was in four pieces - the two plastic case halves, the silicon rubber that the circuit board fit in and the circuit board. I brought it all home, and reassembled the parts along with a new battery. The circuit board looked fine. I was pretty hopeful the bike would start now. But no way - still no start. I also tried removing the key and placing the key slot over the "nub" inn front of the ignition switch, but still no cigar.
I tried disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes and reconnecting it, but still no start.
Now I'm wondering if I'm missing an RFID chip. There is a small rectangular slot inside on one half of the case on the key end. There is nothing in the slot.
Could someone pop open their FOB and tell me if there is something in that slot, like a RFID chip ?
Either way, it looks like I'm screwed. Any suggestions ? I know, I should have bought a second FOB after I bought the bike.
Took a ride today and put my FOB in the large pocket in my Slider Cargo pants, for "safe keeping". Unknow to me, the side of the pocket had an opening due to some threads that came loose.
Had a nice ride, but when I got home, I discovered the FOB was missing. Interestingly, I could start & stop the bike about 4 times before the security system prevented the bike from starting. I never did get a "Missing FOB" message.
I decided to get in the car and slowly drive the route I took on my ride hoping I would find it on the side of the road and I did about 10 miles from my home ! It was in four pieces - the two plastic case halves, the silicon rubber that the circuit board fit in and the circuit board. I brought it all home, and reassembled the parts along with a new battery. The circuit board looked fine. I was pretty hopeful the bike would start now. But no way - still no start. I also tried removing the key and placing the key slot over the "nub" inn front of the ignition switch, but still no cigar.
I tried disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes and reconnecting it, but still no start.
Now I'm wondering if I'm missing an RFID chip. There is a small rectangular slot inside on one half of the case on the key end. There is nothing in the slot.
Could someone pop open their FOB and tell me if there is something in that slot, like a RFID chip ?
Either way, it looks like I'm screwed. Any suggestions ? I know, I should have bought a second FOB after I bought the bike.