| Author | Message | ||
     Styxnpicks |
I drove it once today and it5 worked fine.. drove it again nothin. I pulled off the speedo and made sure everything was plugged in and still nothing. all the little lights work fine the needle just wont move | ||
| Cobalt60 |
Sounds like the speed sensor died. It mounts in the top right side of the case above the sprocket. | ||
| Styxnpicks |
yup its dead. I pulled it and wiped it off... nada. anyone know where I can order one now? | ||
| Cobalt60 |
The dealer here had one in stock. I think it was $50. The good news is that the part number has been revised twice. Hopefully that means the new one is both new and improved. | ||
| Styxnpicks |
grrrr another 50 bucks??? I think I can live without the speedo for a while... lord only knows I'm living without a tach | ||
| Cobalt60 |
I went without the speedo for a year when mine failed. Losing the odometer and trip meter makes maintenance intervals guess work. It was very nice to regain the indication. Well worth the cash. | ||
| Styxnpicks |
looks like it died AGAIN. i'm not fixing it this time either | ||
| Reuel |
Does the odometer still work? I don't worry too much about how fast I'm going, and I can generally tell by what gear I'm in and how the vibrations feel. You could go with one of those digital displays. | ||
| Styxnpicks |
the odometer is out too... the dash is probably dead. oh well, not like I needed it anyway. | ||
| Ezblast |
Veypor Ware time? EZ | ||
| Styxnpicks |
I don't need no stinkin speedo | ||
| Berkshire |
"the dash is probably dead" *everything* or just the speeedo & odo? | ||
| Styxnpicks |
speedo and odo | ||
| Ezblast |
Do the dummy lights work? If so - its most likely the sensor. EZ | ||
| Styxnpicks |
dummy lights work. I already replaced the sensor once.. I mean come on it hasnt even been two years. if the failure rate is that high screw it | ||
| Reuel |
Sometimes you have bad luck. I got a Western Digital 80GB hard drive a while back that came with a rebate. I had to replace it twice, under warranty, before I even got my rebate check! | ||
| Berkshire |
Could be a wire/plug problem going to the sensor, the sensor itself, or the speedo unit. Cheapest thing to check is the wires - move wires around to get a look at every inch, looking for a cut or rubbed thru spot. Unplug connectors and look for pins & sockets that have gone down inside the housing or are messed up in some way. You could run the bike in gear with the wheel off the ground and jiggle the wires and watch the speedo for activity, or just jiggle away and then check the trip meter to see if it moved. You could use an ohmmeter or continuity tester from speedo plug to sensor plug to see if the juice gets thru. If you can't find trouble with any of that, then change the sensor. Maybe you know somebody with a Blast or XB that would let you borrow one for testing purposes? If replacing the sensor doesn't fix it, then hey - you've got a spare sensor! If replacing the sensor fixes it but it fails again, then you may have some other issue. If replacing the sensor doesn't fix it, then you could try a speedo from ebay - you could sell your spare sensor to help pay for it! | ||
| Styxnpicks |
or I can just live with it | ||
| Berkshire |
&#@*%!!! now mine has quit working! I checked the cable from the sensor and bypassed the '00 pulley recall recalibration module, but no luck. I mostly ignore posted speed limits and just ride at the fastest safe speed allowed by conditions ahead of me, so I don't mind the speedo not working TOO much... but not having a functioning odometer really bugs me! | ||
| Styxnpicks |
I really wish my speedo would have been working when the sheriff was behind me running radar. I wonder if I can pass the bill over to buell | ||
| Ezblast |
No but you might be able to put it on your expense report or taxes - lol EZ | ||
| Styxnpicks |
Write it off as a charitable donation |
