If the original owner can give you the code you are golden. Pay attention to what Todd said about the antenna. It is located around the ignition switch. Check that it isn't disconnected or broken.
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Thanks for the suggestion! I gave it a go and it didn't work. Worth the try though...Some people used the last 5 numbers of the VIN as a code, worth a try anyway.
What does the antenna look like?If the original owner can give you the code you are golden. Pay attention to what Todd said about the antenna. It is located around the ignition switch. Check that it isn't disconnected or broken.
Thanks for the tip. I looked carefully at it. Looks good and undamaged.If the original owner can give you the code you are golden. Pay attention to what Todd said about the antenna. It is located around the ignition switch. Check that it isn't disconnected or broken.
Yes I spoke with them. Thanks for the contact. They are very knowledgeable. They tech I spoke with was the one who told me about the guy in Italy who tears the speedo apart and flashes the chip. He said a new $1,044 cluster should fix everything. Incidentally, the second guy to own the bike (not the original owner) just contacted me a few minutes ago and is going to look through his records to see if he can find the user code. Fingers crossed!I can appreciate your dilemma and desire to act logically and frugally.
Have you spoken to AF1? Their website specifically has a detailed statement about insuring a shipment to them for a specific dollar amount, based upon a loss of the transponder keys sent to them. I’m pretty sure they would have the correct and actual answers to solve your issue.
Good luck! Carmo does the job for about half that cost, and if you choose to do a new dash, I can get them for $944.Yes I spoke with them. Thanks for the contact. They are very knowledgeable. They tech I spoke with was the one who told me about the guy in Italy who tears the speedo apart and flashes the chip. He said a new $1,044 cluster should fix everything. Incidentally, the second guy to own the bike (not the original owner) just contacted me a few minutes ago and is going to look through his records to see if he can find the user code. Fingers crossed!
I checked it. It is all good. Thanks for the advice!Since you have your original dash, I'm leaning toward the antenna for the key to be the issue. I recommend checking it out further. Just because it looks good, doesn't mean that it is. Check for continuity all the way from the antenna to the dash. Could save you a few bucks.
Wondering how this turned out. Appreciate any update. My dash and only working key was shipped to Carmo and after 8 days...no show and nothing on tracking (3-5 days “guaranteed”). If it evaporated, I suspect I’ll be buying a new dash and matched key blanks as well. Would be good to know if that solved your problem. Thanks.I checked it. It is all good. Thanks for the advice!
The second owner couldn't find the number in any of his records and never had to enter it during the time he owned it. I ended up finding a brand new dash from a dealer in the Netherlands for half the cost of any one I could find stateside. I'll let you all know how it works out! Thanks for all of the tips and tricks.
. the owner had let the battery go dead. can't just put in a battery and drive away. have to tow it to a dealer for a new battery and a computer rework every time a battery gets low. $800+ that's why it's still sitting there.
Sounds like it's a BMW. That's how they work. Also the battery only charges when coasting and braking. Ours is like that. It has a built in trickle charger and I plug it in at least weekly to keep it topped up.I was talking to my brother yesterday, the same idea applies to a neighbors vehicle, the battery was dying so the charging system ups the voltage.
If you just replace the battery it will be Overcharging the new battery and @#$&$# It .
So you have to take it to the dealer to reset the charging system !!
If the system is Smart enough to adjust for a dying battery why can’t they make it smart enough to recognize the battery is OK now !
Sounds like it's a BMW. That's how they work. Also the battery only charges when coasting and braking. Ours is like that. It has a built in trickle charger and I plug it in at least weekly to keep it topped up.
You get at least .02% better mpg so it's so worth it...not.