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Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2017 - 09:17 pm: | 
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I have a 2000 buell lightning x1 and I parked it for about a week and it was running fine before that. then, on the way to my college, bout a 54 mile ride, it started to run rough and cough and lose power. now when i ride the rear cylinder gets warm faster. I've run a full tank through, changed the fuel filter and I have run lucas through. that helped for a while on one ride on the highway, but then it started to act up again when i got of the freeway and out of 5th. plugs and plug wires are good. I even tried switching the plugs and wires between the cylinders, no luck. if i unhook the front plug it will still idle, but if i unhook the rear plug i have to keep twisting the throttle to keep it running or it will die on idle quick. I am at a loss for ideas now |
Gabby_duck
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 04:45 am: |
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Coil pack |
Two_seasons
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 12:57 pm: |
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Sounds like your 2000 Lightning X1 is going into "skip spark mode".
What that means is your rear cylinder Engine Temp Sensor is possibly flaking out. Mine did on the 2000 X1 Lightning I own. So I replaced the ETS and the O2 sensor at the same time. Took it immediately to Philly with no doubts.
The ECM uses six different sensors to monitor rider demands and changing engine conditions to determine the correct fuel and spark requirements. These sensors are:
Throttle Position (TP) Sensor
Cam Position (CMP) Sensor
Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor
Engine Temperature (ET) Sensor
Oxygen (O2) Sensor
Bank Angle Sensor (BAS)
http://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp? guid=YXHFSC&aid=709&cid=210&s=&a=k
Best wishes for a quick fix  |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 05:16 pm: |
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I opened the cps plate per other post and it was a little gummy, not fried or drouping tho, but could the rear cylinder ets cause the front to not always hit? Like I said, I pulled the plug and it seemed to be sparking normally out of the cylinder. |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 05:17 pm: |
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And where exactly would the ets be located on the bike? |
Two_seasons
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 05:55 pm: |
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I forgot to welcome you to this site. As we say, "welcome to the madness that is BadWeb"! 
When you go into "skip spark mode" your rear cylinder goes fire-fire-skip per the ECM command, repeats until the excessive heat is expelled via the raw gas that is part of the "skip", then out the exhaust. Usually this condition occurs in stop and go traffic. Last time it happened to me was in Chicago along Lake Shore Drive.
When you pulled the CPS cover, did it smell fried inside? If yes, you can order another one at an HD dealer. Give them the part # for an ECM controlled HD Sportster.
Regarding where is the ETS sensor, it's buried in the rocker box cover/plates on top. Right down from top center. It has a skinny wire that goes down to the sensor. You will need a socket with a slot cut in it so the wire isn't destroyed. 1/2" 3/8 drive Proto tool # 7716H. Very handy tool to have.
You should get a copy of ECMspy. You can buy the cable needed to go between the DTS plug and a laptop. That plug is either located at the head stem or under the seat. It has a rubber cap over the connector. A very useful tool for owners of ECM controlled Buell tubers. And get yourself a FSM-Field Service Manual for Buell 99/00 X1 Lightning.
You can figure this out! And when you do, report back and let us know what it was.
Best regards. |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 06:44 pm: |
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I have a diagnosis wire on the way right now, just waiting for it to come in the mail, and I think you might have misunderstood my initial post, my rear cyllinder is running fine, it will even idle with just the rear plug hooked up, it's the front that's running like garbage
(Message edited by Rbrandsma on February 12, 2017) |
Two_seasons
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 08:31 pm: |
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It might just be a coil pack issue. Troubleshoot that by using the rear plug wire and plug into the front coil. That front coil will then fire the rear cylinder.
Hope that is it. |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 09:34 pm: |
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I may be just mistaken, but won't that just cause the cylinder to fire on the wrong stroke? |
Two_seasons
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017 - 12:16 pm: |
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Your are not actually firing the cylinder, that is my mistake for saying that.
All you should be doing is making sure you have spark out of both coils.
Oxygen
Gas
Spark
The CPS tells the ECM when to fire the coils. |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017 - 03:28 pm: |
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I do have spark out of both, I have turned over the bike with the front plug out of the engine to test it and it will spark, and I tried what you said, I plugged the rear to the front coil and it ran, but like poop |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017 - 03:32 pm: |
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Well from what I've heard so far, I believe it might be the cps, does anyone know where I might be able to get one in a timely manner, I didn't mention it, but I'm an all weather biker, my Buell is my only ride |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017 - 04:46 pm: |
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If you know somebody with an oscilloscope, you can test it pretty reliably. The waveform is a mess when the bike is running poorly, it's pretty evident.
The $80 handheld cheap scopes (DSO Nano) do just fine to measure it (and a lot of other vehicle related signals). |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017 - 05:32 pm: |
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Would ecm spy show me this? And what would that' tell me? |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 07:38 am: |
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ECM Spy might tell you if the CPS was totally shot, but if that was the case, the bike would not run at all. And that's not how they generally fail (at first).
The problem is the CPS is what tells the ECM where the crank is. So when the CPS is flaky, the ECM sits there oblivious. The other problem is that the CPS puts out an analog signal (0v through 5v or something) that the ECM interprets as a digital "on or off" (above 2.8 volts or below 2.8v). So you could have a pretty gnarly waveform coming off a failing CPS sensor, and the ECM would think "life is good" except the signal would be all wrong (coming at the wrong part of the waveform, coming twice per rotation, not quite hitting, etc).
Here is a nice thread with pictures I put up when I was chasing my bad CPS problem.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/712569.html |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 11:56 pm: |
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So i got ECMspy, still havent figured out why my connection dies when i start my bike and it wont reconnect till i kill it. but i did a tps reset and then i noticed if i let the bike idle, the front cylinder wont fire at all, i can even hold the exhaust pipe at the cylinder with my bare hand and its not hot, but after a short ride, and by twisting the throttle back and forth while riding, the front cylinder will randomly kick in and the exhaust pipe will warm up. |
Gabby_duck
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 03:28 am: |
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Check front injector wires for any insulation damage. Feel also for any hard lumpy spots under the injector wire insulation [caused by vibrations. Front injector could be the problem. I still would try New front plug, coil and plug wire ) Perform wiggle test to wires with bike at an idle with air box cover off |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 08:52 am: |
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Yup, don't rule out a fouled plug. |
Gabby_duck
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 09:14 am: |
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Coils can fail under load |
Rbrandsma
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 04:15 am: |
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I had a buddy of mine look at it with me, (new set of eyes can always help). now i think i might have a short to the front cylinder from the fuel pump or wiring harness as i have figured out the front cylinder will fire on deceleration or when i snap the throttle shut quickly. I haven't been home for a few days, work and whatnot. I will update you guys on what I find when I return. |
Mstrfrz
| | Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2018 - 09:17 pm: |
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Very similar problem on my '99 X1. If I pull the rear plug wire, I can get it to start and idle (with help from the throttle) on the front cylinder. Otherwise it will just run on the rear. Can a coil only work at low rpm? |
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