| Author | Message | ||
     Bishopjb1124 |
Alright here it is. I went on deployment and just got back. Went to start the X1 and take it out for a spin but got no love, here are the symptoms: Tail light comes on Headlight does not Speedometer sweeps when key turned on Tachometer does not sweep when key turned on Hit the start switch, and if you guessed I got nothing you are absolutely correct. Not real sure what the issue might be, if anyone has any ideas please shoot them my way. Thanks in advance Jimmy | ||
| Williep13 |
Welcome back! Thanks for your service. Not to insult you but was the battery on a trickle charger? Have you charged the battery since being back? It doesn't take much to run the lights but turning the motor over is a different story. I would replace the battery or atleast charge it, try to jump it off and go from there. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I would wager that your battery has turned into a block of wood. It's also possible that some corrosion is present in the fusebox and that's worth checking out too. WD40 is your friend  | ||
| Britchri10 |
Welcome back. Check battery. Check fuses. Check grounds. It sounds like a low charge problem. Chris c | ||
| Two_seasons |
I don't recall either the speedo or the tach ever "sweeping" when ignition is turned on. | ||
| Britchri10 |
My tach & speedo needle "swept' when I lost the rotor & stator | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
Picking up a new battery today, will let you all know the outcome. Thanks Jimmy | ||
| Kalali |
"My tach & speedo needle "swept' when I lost the rotor & stator" I know the tach does a semi-sweep motion when you run the tachometer diagnostics via ECMSpy but this is a first time I hear about the tach/speedo sweeping on an X1 under "normal" conditions. XB and 1125s do it as part of start up diagnostics. Regarding the original question, my money is also on the battery. | ||
| Britchri10 |
A short story long: My rotor/stator ceased working so my X1 was on battery electrical power only. The battery discharged whilst I was riding. The tach & speedo needles danced all over the faces of the gages until the bike died completely. This indicated to me that a discharged battery will produce the needle sweep condition. Chris C | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
Thanks for the advice, hopefully it is just a battery, don't really want to replace a stator right now. But if thats what I have to do, I will get it done. Thanks Jimmy | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
I've not seen my tach or speedo sweep ever....unless under heavy acceleration Not when turning the ign key on Not when in diag mode on ecmspy | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
Not that you all mention it, mine never did it before. This is kinda weird, just went and checked and yep it is sweeping just like my XBs do. Jimmy | ||
| Kalali |
"Not when in diag mode on ecmspy" It doesn't sweep across the entire dial - just enough to show that the tach is responding to the diagnostic trigger. Going by memory I think it jumps up to 3K and back down. | ||
| Desertfox |
My 99 X1 does no sweep at all. Kinda weird. I thought that was just an XB series thing. | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
New battery and she is back on the road!!!!!!! ANybody want to buy her. I am looking to get 3800 out of it. Jimmy | ||
| Jumbo_petite |
Jimmy If I had the money I would buy it but I say keep it and ride it. It is the ONE that turned you onto Buells. | ||
| Bishopjb1124 |
Yeah I would like to but, to many bikes just setting in the garage. Got the Uly, 1125, S1W, X1, Kawasaki Vulcan 2000, TTR-90, CR250R and a CRF150F. Got to free up some space and quit paying so much insurance. |
