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jcraig147

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Learned the hard way
« on: April 05, 2014, 04:19:32 PM »
I learned to change the battery in my bike the hard way.  If you have an alarm system,  ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR KEY FOB NEAR THE BIKE AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION.  Failure to do this will cause the alarm to sound off  when changing the battery.  The alarm will not turn off until you get your bike to recognize the FOB and do the above procedure....

It is funny now.  But it wasnt when I disconnected the battery...... >:(

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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2014, 05:50:17 PM »
sure is loud when you are standing next to it.....
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2014, 06:09:24 PM »
what you're supposed to do is to turn the bike on so the alarm 'disarms'.  then you remove the maxi fuse.  you can then do whatever it is you need to do.  then turn everything off, and reinsert fuse.

you don't really want to change the battery out with the ignition and everything on.
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2014, 06:21:12 PM »
THANKS FOR THE INFO, might need it some day.
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2014, 07:32:02 PM »
Been there done that, bought the chrome plate for the starter solenoid & the counter guy at the dealer told me that I should disconnect the battery before I changed it so I came home & started to tear things apart. Well, I disconnected the ground with no problems but when I disconnected the positive.......Holy crap, inside my garage with the doors closed it was mind numbingly loud & that's when panic mode sets in trying to figure out what to do, wow, I know how to do it now but when I saw the guy at the dealer I had to thank him for the heads up, ya right but we had a good laugh after the fact. That thing is really loud in a closed in area for sure :oops:
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2014, 09:03:16 PM »
Manual!!
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2014, 09:09:43 PM »
Did that myself a couple of weeks ago. Was so loud had to push bike out of the garage to finish changing the battery. :soapbox:
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2014, 11:24:58 AM »
Quote from: ekim60 on April 05, 2014, 06:09:24 PM
what you're supposed to do is to turn the bike on so the alarm 'disarms'.  then you remove the maxi fuse.  you can then do whatever it is you need to do.  then turn everything off, and reinsert fuse.

you don't really want to change the battery out with the ignition and everything on.

When I experienced the alarm and couldnt turn it off, I opened the manual and it clearly stated to turn on the ingnition. In that moment, I wasnt searching for fuses....if you know what I mean.  :o

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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2014, 11:38:54 AM »
I had my key fob handy, but don't remember turning the bike on before changing the battery
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Re: Learned the hard way
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2014, 07:24:06 PM »
That happened to me ONCE.  To make matters worse it was in an aluminum storage unit.  Now if I mess with the battery I put on my pistol range ear protection. 

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