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16 R1200RS Charged Battery -FOB OK-Won’t Start?
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lee
Debbie's Servant
Make sure you placed the fob battery correct side up.
Try starting the bike with the plastic key, or by placing the fob under the front seat.
Page 50 and 51 of your riders manual will show where to place the plastic key or fob.
I think I only see that light when the fob is out of range when I press the start button.
Try starting the bike with the plastic key, or by placing the fob under the front seat.
Page 50 and 51 of your riders manual will show where to place the plastic key or fob.
I think I only see that light when the fob is out of range when I press the start button.
exgman
Active member
This suggestion may be completely extraneous, but my RT would not start in the parking lot of a nearby shopping mall, even with the extra key. Battery was fine (as it turned out later). Moving the bike to the center of the parking lot away from RF sources seemed to be the action which allowed the bike to start. Perhaps you have some strong RF sources nearby which interfere with the key?
michaelrm69
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That's not good. The plastic key is meant to be used should your fob fail for whatever reason. Maybe the plastic on is in the pouch with the owners manual? If I remember correctly, you place the fob on the ecu which is under the front seat. Though, w/o the plastic key this step won't do you any good. You may have to call BMW unfortunately
lee
Debbie's Servant
If you have the riders manual, it shows a
Picture on page 50 or 51.
I'm on a trip and can't copy a picture from the manual.
Is the bike at home or stranded somewhere?
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lee
Debbie's Servant
Though, w/o the plastic key this step won't do you any good. You may have to call BMW unfortunately
The plastic key is not needed if the fob is placed
on the receiver under the rear seat.
Tender states 100% and 14.4V -replaced fob battery...bike is comatose and won’t turn over and the cluster displays a single red icon. Any thoughts what may be wrong?
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I’d make sure FOB battery is a quality one, Panasonic or Duracell, I tied replacing mine with a generic battery, found it was dead!
Second step is move the bike as others have said, RF signals can inter fear with the keyless system
I found this out at a Mobile station that had fast pass at the pump
If all else fails it should still be covered by warranty
107568
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107568
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Could it be caused by a second fob from another bike? Doesn’t seem likely.
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lee
Debbie's Servant
I can have the fob for my bike and my wife's fob in my pocket and they do not cause a problem.
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yeehastephen
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DAMHIK.... Did you take the protective clear plastic sticker off the new FOB battery when you put it in?
pglaves
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Won’t start too
My 2016 RS is having similar issues. Push power button get red light. This is in my garage. New batty in bike and fob. If I push the power button repeatedly it eventually goes into start up check and all is well. Worried about getting stranded.
What was the outcome, resolution on your bike.
My 2016 RS is having similar issues. Push power button get red light. This is in my garage. New batty in bike and fob. If I push the power button repeatedly it eventually goes into start up check and all is well. Worried about getting stranded.
What was the outcome, resolution on your bike.
I know you say you put a new battery in the fob, but I'm guessing it's either a bad CR2032 battery (yes, some stores have had batteries in stock long enough that they've failed) or a bad connection. Is there any visible corrosion in the fob around the contacts? Do you have access to a volt-meter to check the CR2032? Did you remember to pull the protective paper off the battery when you inserted it into the fob? All of these are possibilities that would explain the symptoms you're experiencing.
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