Code recovery

[@gtrderm]

Thanks Pete, you're a gold mine of info

[@richardgoldie6196]

Thank you so much for doing these short video on the Moto Guzzi weird key system. I have a V-9 Bobber and hope this works for me. My battery went dead and my V-9 wants a code. I don't have a code and my dealer went out of business before my warranty was up. They just disappeared. Anyway, thanks again and will let you know if this works for me. I live in Portland, Oregon, USA and my nearest dealer is in Seattle, Washington, 180 miles away.

[@morrow9643]

what if I have one key that works, a user code that I entered/ made up, and 2 newly cut moto guzzi keys that I am trying to add to the dash? Is this function through the diagnosis section?

[@peterroper617]

If you know your user code go to 'Change the key'. It will ask you to enter the code after which it will say 'Insert second key'. Remove the first key and insert the second, new, key and turn the ignition back on. After a second or so it will say something like 'Key saved, insert third key'. You repeat the removal and insertion with the third key. I think you can store up to four keys in the dash, it might be six. Not sure. When you have memorised your last key just remove it and let the dashboard count down to zero and go dead. Leave it for twenty seconds and then when you use any of the keys from then on they should all work.

[@paulsmale5436]

So the 2nd key would be the red sleeved key?

[@peterroper617]

If you still have the plastic sleeve on it? Yes! All bikes come with two keys. Both should start the bike whether a user code has been inserted or not. If no code has been inserted you'll get the 'Don't forget to insert your user code' message on the screen at key on. If you don't get that message the dashboard has a code. If you don't know it? Use the code recovery function as described to insert your own.

[@Sestorema]

Hi🙂 ...and if I haven't the code and I have one original key only..?

[@peterroper617]

If you only have one key and don't know the code you're basically up shit creek. To use the 'Code Recovery' feature you need two, working, factory keys. There is a company called Carmo in Europe who can read the current user code if you send them the dash and I believe clear it. It isn't a cheap service but it is doable. Once you have a known code, or it has been reset to the default of five zeroes you can get another FACTORY key, (It must be a factory Zadi key, not an aftermarket replacement.) and then train it to the dashboard using the 'Change the key' function. This will then give you two working factory keys. My own 'Insurance' mechanism for my bikes is to have two working 'Factory' keys which I generally keep stored safely at home and I use a cheaper 'Cloned' replacement for my everyday key. That way if I loose my key or it is stolen I can simply get another one cloned while keeping the security of having two 'Factory' keys so if anything happens to me the next owner will be able to reset the user code using the 'Code Recovery' function even if they don't know my user code.