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Hello, Do you know how they do it? Do they install new software or?The shop where I purchased my bike does it all the time. By going to the remote sensor, they're able to derestrict the bikes.
That would be the only reason I'd consider goin to an external sensor. Granted, the rim magnet is a bit ugly, but the internal sensor is inherently more reliable than an external pickup with long wires.
Hello, Do you know how they do it? Do they install new software or?
I know a dealer who wants to do it but he have never done it.
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