FILLED UP WITH FUEL ......BIKE WOULDNT START?

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Had my 2004 r1150gs adventure now since January, for the first time today filled up at my local asda (I usually use a local BP garage) after a long ride around the lakes. These are the ones where you put your card in the machine b4 getting ur fuel.

Filed up, pressed alarm fob and then turned key.....pressed starter and nothing!!!!

Checked sidestand.......................up. I then remembered something I read on here about others experiencing this.

I pushed the bike about 200 yards from the filling station. Turned it back on and it started but I couldnt stop the hazards flashing so rode the last 2 miles home with them flashing away happily much to motorists confusion!

Arrived home and turned her off, hazards still going..........pressed the alarm fob 4 or 5 times and suddenly they stopped.

I have a meta alarm that hasnt been a minutes bother, I have never used the asda filling station before, normally use the roadside types like texaco, shell etc.

Is there anything I need to do to avoid this happening to the bike again?

I dont intend to visit asda again to get my fuel by the way.

Are BMW aware of this issue?

Cheers
Biker
 
So do you think it was your alarm that was the problem? If so I wouldn't think BMW would be aware as it's not one of their alarms. :nenau
 
So do you think it was your alarm that was the problem? If so I wouldn't think BMW would be aware as it's not one of their alarms. :nenau

People seem to be getting all sorts of bother with electrical things at filling stations these days.
 
I dont think its the alarm...........ive read that ring antennas are sometimes screwed up by electronic transmissions from certain fuel stations
 
First thing I would do is change the battery in the fob. When the battery gets low the signal may be too weak to overcome the interference from all the electrical stuff in a busy place like a petrol station.
 
not sure about Asda's

but I know that some remote alarm fobs are blocked by mobile phone aerials or other similar strong radio signals.
 
no the 1150 does not have ring anttena,sounds to me alarm prob,i hate alarms on bikes at some point it will feck up,remove it before it strands you,just my opinion though:rob
 
Non starter

Alarm problem take the thing off and just install an imobilising switch 1150's DO NOT have ring antennas nor chips in keys tha'ts why we love and recommend our bikes to all. Take the alarm off and fit a switch you'll be doing yourself a favour.
Dave ( never been alarmed) GS.
 
davegs said:
Alarm problem take the thing off and just install an imobilising switch 1150's DO NOT have ring antennas nor chips in keys tha'ts why we love and recommend our bikes to all. Take the alarm off and fit a switch you'll be doing yourself a favour.
Dave ( never been alarmed) GS.
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Gents: I've tried to be subtle and gentle in my two posts ............ but you've said what I wanted to - so may I join in the chorus.

Bin the alarm.:rob
 
davegs said:
Alarm problem take the thing off and just install an imobilising switch 1150's DO NOT have ring antennas nor chips in keys tha'ts why we love and recommend our bikes to all. Take the alarm off and fit a switch you'll be doing yourself a favour.
Dave ( never been alarmed) GS.
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Sorry for the slight hi-jack

Dave (immobilised) GS ... which circuit did you cut into? The Kill switch circuit?
 
We had trouble in France a couple of years ago, stopped at a toll booth and a bike wouldn't listen to it's alarm - pushed it 50 meters away and all tickety boo. The radio antennas were interfering with the alarm signal.
 
I am now of the mind to have my alarm removed, it was fitted by clarkes bmw of birmingham.

Now booked in to have it completely removed, no way can i have this problem recurring! Thought it best to have those who fitted it remove it

Thanks all, I did wonder if my bike had a ring antenna:blast

Biker :thumb2
 
here's a good wee tip and you don't need to take the whole alarm out and I didn't tell you

Just trace the fuel pump and starter wires which are usually interupted thru the Meta reconnect them as per normal so what you then have is a bike with an alarm that beeps and self arms and flashes winky things and all things like that

BUT importantly does not immobilize yer bike! unles you bridge 2 seperate switches switch into those 2 circuits :thumb :thumb :thumb
 
Thanks.................just where exactly should I be looking to find where the meta interrupts the two wires? At the moment I face a 300 mile round trip to birmingham and back and they have told me it will take 2 hours to remove at £50ish per hour plus vat?

Biker
 
The answer

That's the way to go, put the switches or switch out of sight AND DON'T FORGET YOU'VE SWITCHED IT OFF WHEN IT WONT START!!!!!.
Dave (switched off) GS.
 
Bikerbrady said:
Thanks.................just where exactly should I be looking to find where the meta interrupts the two wires? At the moment I face a 300 mile round trip to birmingham and back and they have told me it will take 2 hours to remove at £50ish per hour plus vat?

Biker
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Rather than go to this expense why not do what I always do. Whenever I take the bike out I put the bike alarm in showroom/service mode - this enables the bike to be moved around/sat on etc but the alarm will not sound. The alarm is not armed and therefore will not be subject to electronic interference of the type you have experienced. Normally to set it to service mode you switch the ignition on and point and hold the plipper down until you here a bleep - the alarm is now in service mode and will continue to bleep at regular intervals until the alarm is reset. Your alarm instructions should tell you how to do this. I keep my alarm fob on a lanyard around my neck under my biking jacket and it is a PITA digging it out to switch off the alarm every time I stop so that is why whenever i am out on the bike I ride it in this mode. Hope this helps and saves you some dosh:thumb
 
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