shutting down
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shutting down
my 1996 flhri runs great when you start it and run about ten miles then it shuts off like the switch was turn off. after cycling the switch a number of times it well run for hours. any help well be appreciated.
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everything go off?
lights, radio, motor etc.?
we can walk through this, how are you with a voltmeter?
Mike
ps post your location you may have someone who can help right in your neighborhood
lights, radio, motor etc.?
we can walk through this, how are you with a voltmeter?
Mike
ps post your location you may have someone who can help right in your neighborhood
Last edited by mkguitar; Oct 5, 2010 at 06:57 PM. Reason: clarity
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when the bike shuts down the lights still are on, the motor will spin over but there is no spark to the plugs. if i pull the battery leads off for a minite and reconnet them it will start . and yes i am good with a voltmeter.
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I suck with EFI ( I just bought my first non-carb bike this week).
I'm guessing that:
you are loosing power to:
Fuel pump
ECU ( or fault- or sensor input...you have crank barometric and temperature sensors)
short in stop/run switch or wiring. ( do any handlebar control changes lately...pinched wires?)
does this bike have the bank angle sensor? early models had a loose mounting brace which would allow the BAS to turn off the bike while running.
spark/no spark- careful testing as the system is easy to burn out. You have cranked motor with plug tip visible- and threads grounded- no spark?
When cranking do you smell raw fuel in tailpipes ( I think the old system is "dumb" enough to keep spraying is there is no fire--- that would let us know if fuel pump/ECU/injectors are working.
The ignition switches in many bikes are a weak point especially if extra lighting or other load is run through the switch. ( I have all my lighting on the 1995 run through a relay system).
If the switch is burnt out- I would not expect the lights to light or the starter to run...so I don't think it is that.
Temperature seem to have any effect?
there are 2 relays under the right side cover, 1 for starter, 1 for ECU. check connections are clean and tight, you could even swap them side by side for testing
Mike
I'm guessing that:
you are loosing power to:
Fuel pump
ECU ( or fault- or sensor input...you have crank barometric and temperature sensors)
short in stop/run switch or wiring. ( do any handlebar control changes lately...pinched wires?)
does this bike have the bank angle sensor? early models had a loose mounting brace which would allow the BAS to turn off the bike while running.
spark/no spark- careful testing as the system is easy to burn out. You have cranked motor with plug tip visible- and threads grounded- no spark?
When cranking do you smell raw fuel in tailpipes ( I think the old system is "dumb" enough to keep spraying is there is no fire--- that would let us know if fuel pump/ECU/injectors are working.
The ignition switches in many bikes are a weak point especially if extra lighting or other load is run through the switch. ( I have all my lighting on the 1995 run through a relay system).
If the switch is burnt out- I would not expect the lights to light or the starter to run...so I don't think it is that.
Temperature seem to have any effect?
there are 2 relays under the right side cover, 1 for starter, 1 for ECU. check connections are clean and tight, you could even swap them side by side for testing
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Oct 7, 2010 at 01:30 PM. Reason: clarity
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i took my road king to a dealer to have it hooked up to the h/d computer the tech said that there was no code showing up and couldn,t help me. i went to leave and the bike wouldn't start. the tech rehook the machine back up, and a code 16 came up which came up low voltage to the ecm . and to replace battery, witch they did and the bike started. after paying 140.00 for the new battery i was on my way home and stop to full up, after filling up went to leave bike would not start, after cycling the switch a few times it started. any input will be helpful.
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Check the wires from your handlebar switches. By chance have you done any changes in the area of your handlebars? You might have a problem with the wire from your on/off switch. That would account for the motor shutting off while everything else maintains power.
Otherwise, I'll pass along the absolute best troubleshooting advice I ever received: start with the last thing you changed, no matter how unrelated it might seem to be.
Otherwise, I'll pass along the absolute best troubleshooting advice I ever received: start with the last thing you changed, no matter how unrelated it might seem to be.
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