That "OH S**T" Moment

[atomsplitter]

I went with Tom and grandson up to Edmund OK yesterday to attend a Pittsburg State (Tom's alma mater) vs University of Central Oklahoma football game. On the drive up Tom suggested we go for a ride Sunday morning since the weather was going to be absolutely beautiful (it was and is). So pulled out the Speed Triple this morning for the days fun and frolic thru the back streets and roads around north Ft Worth. When I fired up the bike I had the dreaded wrench on the TFT screen with a "service overdue" message. Well there wasn't any service due so I thought I would simply reset it when I got back. The ride was fantastic, Tom was more than willing to use the motor in his Speedy so I got to wring the beast a little bit. The motor makes an incredible wail when run up the register in revs. Tom said he could hear me coming up on him from a hundred yards back. So had a fun very and joyous spin around te area and when it was over I was left with dealing with that annoying little wrench. Pulled out my Galaxy tablet that has TuneECU and grabbed my OBDLink LX and headed to the garage to extinguish the idiot light. Hooked up the OBD and then tried to pair it with the bike's ECU and nada. Tried to then start the bike and nada. Frustration, consternation, and irritation ensues. Now I'm toggling the start/stop switch in all positions and getting a "locked" symbol on the screen intermittently. ? I tried cycling the master ignition switch (USA/Canadian models ONLY) and that got me no further ahead. So I head into the house and pull up my Owner's Manual to see what was going on (maybe a locked out start cycle?). After reading the manual I was no better informed so I got up to back out to the garage when it hit me, the key fob was in my coat pocket in the kitchen. DUOH!!!!!

Hey, that wrench light is reset until next year now............

 

[Rocky]

Great story - especially the fob part. We've all done things like that

 

[Vector]

key fob was in my coat pocket in the kitchen. DUOH!!!!!

Not that is funny.

 

[Lordmac]

I went with Tom and grandson up to Edmund OK yesterday to attend a Pittsburg State (Tom's alma mater) vs University of Central Oklahoma football game. On the drive up Tom suggested we go for a ride Sunday morning since the weather was going to be absolutely beautiful (it was and is). So pulled out the Speed Triple this morning for the days fun and frolic thru the back streets and roads around north Ft Worth. When I fired up the bike I had the dreaded wrench on the TFT screen with a "service overdue" message. Well there wasn't any service due so I thought I would simply reset it when I got back. The ride was fantastic, Tom was more than willing to use the motor in his Speedy so I got to wring the beast a little bit. The motor makes an incredible wail when run up the register in revs. Tom said he could hear me coming up on him from a hundred yards back. So had a fun very and joyous spin around te area and when it was over I was left with dealing with that annoying little wrench. Pulled out my Galaxy tablet that has TuneECU and grabbed my OBDLink LX and headed to the garage to extinguish the idiot light. Hooked up the OBD and then tried to pair it with the bike's ECU and nada. Tried to then start the bike and nada. Frustration, consternation, and irritation ensues. Now I'm toggling the start/stop switch in all positions and getting a "locked" symbol on the screen intermittently. ? I tried cycling the master ignition switch (USA/Canadian models ONLY) and that got me no further ahead. So I head into the house and pull up my Owner's Manual to see what was going on (maybe a locked out start cycle?). After reading the manual I was no better informed so I got up to back out to the garage when it hit me, the key fob was in my coat pocket in the kitchen. DUOH!!!!!

Hey, that wrench light is reset until next year now............

I don't get it. What's a key fob got to do with it?

 

[Greyfell]

I don't get it. What's a key fob got to do with it?

The newer bikes require being able to connect to/sync with the key fob to allow certain maintenance chores to be done.

 

[Lordmac]

The newer bikes require being able to connect to/sync with the key fob to allow certain maintenance chores to be done.

So, "High Tech" strikes again, as it were . . .

 

[Greyfell]

So, "High Tech" strikes again, as it were . . .

Sadly, yes.

 

[brooke]

I’m too old to have a key fob as well . Can still run the microwave though , my new Cruiser putter is three weeks old , just starting to get the hang of it . Still have a spot available on my Tune ECU for the 850 Sport but the light doesn’t flash so it can stay on .

 

[atomsplitter]

The newer bikes require being able to connect to/sync with the key fob to allow certain maintenance chores to be done.

In this case, the fob is the link to turn the ignition system on to start the bike (required to link TuneECU) and is the same thing as turning the key in the lock (like my other 3 Triumphs).

 

[brooke]

Sounds like a good answer

 

[sikatri]

Technology is good that it develops. Still I like my choice to stay at a lower tech level. Technology sometimes just feels like magic I’m not willing to all out trust and at times just feels like a nuisance. It’s fabulous when it works, “fly by wire” a world untethered by cables and wires. It is truly a testament to our advancement and I hope it continues to become better. Sitting in front of my TV I’m reminded of how fragile it all is when every time a jet plane passes overhead I lose temporarily reception. It’s brief, just a few moments, just a few words lost. I live on the pathway to an approach to one of Houston’s airports and while at times I don’t notice it there are times it feels like it’s happening every few minutes. We live in an interconnected world increasingly effecting each other in minute ways. I used to try adjusting my antenna setup when a station stopped showing. Now I just stop watching and go do something else as I’ve realized my perfectly set antenna setting and TV tune is effected by my neighbor and their electronics messing with mine. It’s something that they do at evenings likely just more electronics on as they come home. I live in a townhouse, so a bit more effected by what others do. In short all of this just makes me glad that some things in my life do not operate by magic at least not by magic that can’t be easily figured by deduction, and a basic understanding of mechanics. Sure even that was at one time magic to someone, like the level of technology I love in my motorcycle was to my grandfather when he was alive. He passed away in the 1960’s. It was less complicated time to me, but I wonder how he felt about the ignition key and the magic that happens as it’s turned. Full confession though, I do own a vehicle with a fob and all sorts of wonderful things happen without me having to insert it in, access inside the vehicle and starting quickly by just pressing a start button. It’s all good until the battery in the fob needs to be replaced, then it’s miscellaneous electrical issues until I just realize the battery in the fob needs replacing. Atomsplitter, I’m glad it was a simple issue, but even simple issues seem complex until we realize the omission of a simple constraint. Even magic needs physical contact at times. I’m also aware of the irony of my musings as I tap away my comment on a iPhone read by y’all in parts of the world far away. Y’all have a great day and hopefully a simple one without reminders of magic! Go ride and have fun!

 

[brooke]

My wife’s new CRV has more tech than I would think a base model should but apparently they all have lots of gizmos these days . Unfortunately she still can’t back it up any better than the old RAV , back up cameras are still magic to her . She drove us to the field hockey final Wednesday night , it was dark , windy , and raining . She had to get out of the driver’s seat a few times to get it backed into the space some what correctly . The Honda’s engine is old tech , a 1.5 litre turbo which they’ve been using for over a decade now , 195 hp and lots of grunt . It’s got the Snomobile transmission though , works great but I’d rather a 6 or 8 speed .
Anyway we were dressed for for winter under our umbrellas. It was +7 C with 60 km gusts and periods of sheet rain but our girls pulled off the win .

 

[sikatri]

My wife’s new CRV has more tech than I would think a base model should but apparently they all have lots of gizmos these days . Unfortunately she still can’t back it up any better than the old RAV , back up cameras are still magic to her . She drove us to the field hockey final Wednesday night , it was dark , windy , and raining . She had to get out of the driver’s seat a few times to get it backed into the space some what correctly . The Honda’s engine is old tech , a 1.5 litre turbo which they’ve been using for over a decade now , 195 hp and lots of grunt . It’s got the Snomobile transmission though , works great but I’d rather a 6 or 8 speed .
Anyway we were dressed for for winter under our umbrellas. It was +7 C with 60 km gusts and periods of sheet rain but our girls pulled off the win .View attachment 59533

Fabulous! Congrats to the girls on the win! Field hockey is an awesome game.

 

[atomsplitter]

Technology is good that it develops. Still I like my choice to stay at a lower tech level. Technology sometimes just feels like magic I’m not willing to all out trust and at times just feels like a nuisance. It’s fabulous when it works, “fly by wire” a world untethered by cables and wires. It is truly a testament to our advancement and I hope it continues to become better. Sitting in front of my TV I’m reminded of how fragile it all is when every time a jet plane passes overhead I lose temporarily reception. It’s brief, just a few moments, just a few words lost. I live on the pathway to an approach to one of Houston’s airports and while at times I don’t notice it there are times it feels like it’s happening every few minutes. We live in an interconnected world increasingly effecting each other in minute ways. I used to try adjusting my antenna setup when a station stopped showing. Now I just stop watching and go do something else as I’ve realized my perfectly set antenna setting and TV tune is effected by my neighbor and their electronics messing with mine. It’s something that they do at evenings likely just more electronics on as they come home. I live in a townhouse, so a bit more effected by what others do. In short all of this just makes me glad that some things in my life do not operate by magic at least not by magic that can’t be easily figured by deduction, and a basic understanding of mechanics. Sure even that was at one time magic to someone, like the level of technology I love in my motorcycle was to my grandfather when he was alive. He passed away in the 1960’s. It was less complicated time to me, but I wonder how he felt about the ignition key and the magic that happens as it’s turned. Full confession though, I do own a vehicle with a fob and all sorts of wonderful things happen without me having to insert it in, access inside the vehicle and starting quickly by just pressing a start button. It’s all good until the battery in the fob needs to be replaced, then it’s miscellaneous electrical issues until I just realize the battery in the fob needs replacing. Atomsplitter, I’m glad it was a simple issue, but even simple issues seem complex until we realize the omission of a simple constraint. Even magic needs physical contact at times. I’m also aware of the irony of my musings as I tap away my comment on a iPhone read by y’all in parts of the world far away. Y’all have a great day and hopefully a simple one without reminders of magic! Go ride and have fun!

Glad I provided you a referendum on technology, interesting read. I was struck with your comments about interconnectedness and got me to thinking about how today if you want to be UNconnected you have to go way outside the box. I made my career in Nuclear Powered Electricity Generation and the NRC (Gov't Nanny) had a mandate that everything that could affect reactor operations be UNconnected from remote control, (i.e. had to be hardwired only). That works great for 1960's analog technology but as digital control became a THING it became harder and harder to meet the mandate. Since everything breaks, wears out, or fails over time, replacing controllers and control systems becomes more of a challenge with each passing year. When we upgraded main turbine controls to digital it was a huge advantage for the Operator because everything became touch screen. The problem with doing that with a nuclear reactor is the hackability of the digital controls. Try buying a computer that won't connect to the net. Good luck finding one.

 

[sikatri]

It’s the kind of reflection I do waking up in the middle of the night. LoL.

 

[Qship]

I do yearn for simpler things that worked just fine only to be replaced by the latest tech.
My Ford F 150, for example; To change the airflow to defrost, vent or floor or any combination preferred, one must tap a small button in the HVAC controls, then select on the 10" touch screen where you want the air to go. So after doing all that you then wait for the servo motor to react, and direct the air accordingly. Then hit the small button again to take the setting buttons off the touch screen. What happened to ONE dial or slide that could direct the air with ONE movement. Technology for technology's sake is not a step forward IMO. And if ONE of the three components involved in this operation fail, it's probably gonna be expensive.

 

[Vector]

Agreed

 

[atomsplitter]

I had a 61 Mercury Comet when I was a teenager. The technology for redirecting heater air flow was a slide that was an actuating arm that changed a damper position in the plenum. The only possible failure was mechanical. That car had the same computing power as my windup alarm clock.......

 

[brooke]

I do yearn for simpler things that worked just fine only to be replaced by the latest tech.
My Ford F 150, for example; To change the airflow to defrost, vent or floor or any combination preferred, one must tap a small button in the HVAC controls, then select on the 10" touch screen where you want the air to go. So after doing all that you then wait for the servo motor to react, and direct the air accordingly. Then hit the small button again to take the setting buttons off the touch screen. What happened to ONE dial or slide that could direct the air with ONE movement. Technology for technology's sake is not a step forward IMO. And if ONE of the three components involved in this operation fail, it's probably gonna be expensive.

My friend bought a BMW 3 series coupe , black of course , at auction . He thought it must have a leaky windshield and I had a look at it for him . It had a strong musky odor and the head liner was separating . Turned out the heating system was stuck on recirculated air and the thing had been rotting for quite a while . Lord knows how many people owned it before my buddy , the controller was like 5 grand or so , about what he paid for the car .

 

[Qship]

I had a 61 Mercury Comet when I was a teenager. The technology for redirecting heater air flow was a slide that was an actuating arm that changed a damper position in the plenum. The only possible failure was mechanical. That car had the same computing power as my windup alarm clock.......

It was simple.......and it worked. Cars had this system into the 90s and the 21st century. What was wrong with it. Nothing.