plip fob

[poplargreg]

Looking at the plip for my 2005 sportster, it appears very slim and does not look as though it would take kindly to opening.

My first question is - does it have a replaceable mercury cell or is it charged when in use?

The second question is - if it is recharging, should I ever need to use it, will I find my spare (which I keep in a drawer) will have gone flat?

Would it be a good idea to alternate use of both keysets?

Am I worrying about nothing?

Should I try to get out less?

[Urrell]

It's not rechargeable it's a replaceable battery.
The fob case will split to reveal a CR-2032 type battery.
The manual recomends replacement every 2 years but they will usually last a lot longer than this.

[poplargreg]

Thanks for that
Greg

[OrlandoMad]

Funnily enough, mine failed at the weekend . . . right at the end of the ride-out at the Somerset Rally in Minehead.

My bike is 2004 and the batteries in both fobs are the originals, so I thought it just needed a new battery. Found a jewellers shop in the High Street (luckily it was Saturday) . . the shopkeeper tested the battery and said it was perfectly OK with a full charge still . . but he did notice a little bit of dirt build-up on the contact which he scraped off. Put the fob back together again, and off I went back to the bike with my fingers crossed.

Fired up straight away, no more problems since.

[banquo]

It's worth storing a spare battery on the bike (well sealed of course) for the inevitable time when it gives up the ghost. Mine is still OK on my 2003, but I sent off for two spare cells on line, for an incredibly good price. Genuine Panasonic too!

[spinlondon]

The new models with the fobs that don't need to be pressed, are continueslly searching for the bike, so both batteries will run out at about the same time. They will run out a lot quicker than the old press the button type.
I'd suggest isconnecting the battery on the spare fob, say by sticking selotape on the battery to prevent it making contact.
I would also suggest that people aquaint themselves with the manual overide procedure, as sometimes the fob will not work due to interference, as well as the battery being flat.

[Urrell]

Originally Posted by spinlondon

I would also suggest that people aquaint themselves with the manual overide procedure, as sometimes the fob will not work due to interference, as well as the battery being flat.

Good idea to carry the procedure (but not the code) in your wallet that you use with the turn signal switches and ignition key to disable the immobiliser. Its easy for us with old timers disease to forget even thou it seems simple when reading the manual. Make sure you know the code even to the point of changing it to something you will easily remember.