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Dmurphy
| | Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 07:50 pm: | 
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I looked through the other topics and couldn't find anything exactly applicable so here goes:
I was riding the other day in stop/go traffic when I realized my fan was not running (it typically would as it was 100+ and I had been riding for a while). I stopped for about 20 minutes to do some shopping, started up the bike and rode it two blocks to the nearest stop light where it stalled out on me and wouldn't start again. I assummed it was overheating so I parked it for about 1 hour while I waited for a buddy to pick me up. It started up fine after that but I decided not to chance it and justed towed it home. I checked the resistance on the engine temperature sensor (ETS) and it looks good at room temperature (43000 ohms) and then put a hair dryer to it to simulate running conditions and it acted like it should per the manual (higher temperature measured lower resistance). I pulled the fan out and put 12 volts to it and it ran. I checked the fuse for the fan and it seemed fine. I pulled out the ECU and checked the resistance for the ETS again through the wiring from the ECU and it checked out. The wiring that I looked at seemed to be in good condition. The only other options by the service manual is to attach a "break out box" to the ECU and run through a diagnositic but that means I would probably have to spend more money than I want to at my local dealerships (they didn't even know there was a temperature sensor on my Buell when I called them) so I am hoping someone can maybe point me in the right direction.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Dale |
Dmurphy
| | Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 10:32 pm: |
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I forgot to mention that this is a 2004 XB12R with the race kit on it. |
Gowindward
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 09:28 am: |
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Sounds like you have done a good job checking stuff out. Could be something real simple. Check the fan fuse and make sure it's making good contact (I've had that problem with head light fuse). Clean the fan wire connections and apply some dielectric grease on the fan connections.
Look for a short in the wiring going to the fan.
Good luck |
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