Has anybody set the PIN code on their DVTs for starting the bike in case you've forgotten the keys? I had a bummer tha day before when I dropped my girlfriend to the shop and left her the tank bag with the motorbike keys in it. While she was doing her shopping I thought I'd drive myself to another shop and do some shopping as well, and I did. When I came out of the shop and tried to start the bike it took me a minute to realize that I didn't have the keys with me and another one to remember that I had set the PIN code which was time now to test. The bike started normally after I inserted the PIN code and off I went with a wide smile on my face :Smuggrin:
Changed mine as soon as I picked it up as the dealers usually set it to .......... don't want to say incase some unscrupulous person sees this post. Had to use mine recently on my previous Diavel as the key battery died all of a sudden and I couldn't start the bike using the key, no warning the battery was low on the dash either as shown in the handbook and especially considering it was only a year old but the pin code worked a treat until we figured out the problem.
I suggest checking from time to time that the PIN code still works. It is possible for the code to be lost after a long period - not sure how, but this actually happened.
Yep, set mine when I first picked it up, though I might need it as I couldn't find my keys after a quick ride to the shops, found then in the seat lock, wont be doing that again in a hurry
A few days after getting my bike I found out when playing with various settings that my PIN had been changed from the default by the dealership when being PDI'd....and they hadn't bothered to tell me. I had to ride it to them so they could put the code in (wouldn't do it over the phone or email) and so I could then reset it. Good job I didn't need to use it!
Really - are you sure? That means a thief would simply have to pop the seat lock to get at the battery and then have it away with your bike using the default pin - I'm changing jobs!
Hi. last time when i did disconnect battery pin code was off, im not sure did the code also reset or did it just turn off, i will check again it tommorow..
Voi perkele now I won't sleep at night, I need to check with the dealer ASAP! Might be better if we get this thread blocked from the public.
The PIN code method for starting is great if you've lost your keys. But don't forget it's bloody useless for putting fuel in if you haven't got a keyless filler cap ?
I've had my battery disconnected and tried the PIN afterwards, specifically to check it does not default. I can confirm it does not default, and accepts your own pin code.
Yep it was the only way I could get my bike to start last year halfway round Italy. It had rained so hard and for so long that my pocket got full of water and it had got inside my key shorting the electrics in side. other than that and the start button sticking (which I solved) the bike didn't miss a beat in 4500 miles and at least 2000 of them in a monsoon.
Strip your filler cap and remove the screw underneath. That way you can remove the cap by undoing the allen bolts if you need fuel.
My 'keyless' cap went into 'useless trinket' mode recently, in Luxemburg, on a Sunday avo while we were running on fumes - took a good 20 mins and umpteen ignition up/downs before it would play ball. I remember trying to remove it before for some reason and recall that even with the Allen bolts out, it still wouldn't pull off the bike. Where are these screws that need removing - may come in handy in the future?
I don't understand that. I have actually removed the six allen screws and lifted the cap far enough to put some petrol in, on occasion. It was not difficult.
Press the black rubber button at the front of the tank (under the little plastic cover) for two or three seconds. The display lights up and invites you to input the PIN Code (shown in the circular area on the right of the display) using the menu button on left handlebar, which cycles through 1234567890. When you have input the four digits, if they are recognised the ignition comes on and the bike is ready to start and ride. If the PIN is not recognised, it immediately invites you to have another go at inputting the PIN. This does not of course open your seat, panniers, topbox, or disc-lock (or fuel cap if not electronic).
Hmm, that's interesting, but also reassuring. Perhaps I didn't yank on it hard enough and the overflow hoses/wiring were holding it down? I do carry the required Allen key in any event.
