Limp Mode
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Road Warrior
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From: Denham Springs, La
Weather looks good for Sat.
I didn't take a picture but it's along the right side of the frame between the tank and the inner fairing. There is a large bundle of wires that runs through a big plastic ring. The big bundle separates into 2 or 3 smaller bundles about 2 inches ahead of that ring and the ty rap is right where the bundles separate.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: s.w. mi./daytona
i have an 08 road glide that just started throwing the same codes when i get on it...thought i was taking off in second or third gear...guess i will see if i can play with the wires, i tried contact cleaner and dielectric grease on the plug behind the air cleaner...i have a date at the dealers next sat. for them to look at it....thanks for the imfo
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I too have went into limp dingus mode three times in the last 47,000 miles. Each time I have removed the seat and wiggled that damn ECM plug and the bike always starts. It seems as though the cable was made just a tad too short and has a tendency to pull loose, ever so slight. I have put die electric grease on the plug end but truthfully it has not cured the problem. All three times this happened I went over a large bump in the road. I have heard other riders say that they were always in cruise control when they went into limp mode and thus assumbed that the cruise was the problem. I, however, think the problem was more closely linked to going over a bump while in cruise control and the cable was pulled tight as a result, resulting in a momentary drop in voltage to the ECM or someting. It does throw a code but the code is never clearly defined. So, I don't think the cruise control was the cause. Many riders have had this problem starting with 2008/2009 model year bikes and yet the MOCO has not seen fit to do a recall. I can tell you that if you are riding in heavy traffice at road speed and it craps out on you that the pucker factor is close to a 10. Curiously, complaints to the dealers service department are futile. They look at it and futz around for awhile to appease you but the problem never seems to be fixed. I think some of the mechanics suspect that the cable is too tight, as I do, but you can't just splice into that big honkin cable and lengthen it. It would have to be replaced by the factory. Until such time as the stars all line up and crickets begin to walk on match sticks, the only remedy I see is to wiggle and pull on the ECM plug under the seat.
Last edited by Retrop; Mar 24, 2012 at 09:19 AM.
Tourer
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more limp mode
Havin a few issues with bike since last week. Have a 2010 street glide and after about ten miles of riding last week it went into limp mode. Codes read 1511, 2100, and 2176. After a fea rookie hours of diagnosing i trailered it to the local hd dealership. After about a week and daily calls from me, they said it was the throttle body and tbw connector in the bars that had to be replaced. luckily they said warranty that had just run out 3 weeks ago would cover it. Just wanted to pass this on because from what i have read here, i know somebody else.will need it.
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Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Long Island, NY
Thankfully, I don't have this TBW crap. Progress and improvement is needed but don't do things just because you now have the technology. Cables did the job just fine and were less complicated. KEEP IT SIMPLE
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From: Minnesota
I too have went into limp dingus mode three times in the last 47,000 miles. Each time I have removed the seat and wiggled that damn ECM plug and the bike always starts. It seems as though the cable was made just a tad too short and has a tendency to pull loose, ever so slight. I have put die electric grease on the plug end but truthfully it has not cured the problem. All three times this happened I went over a large bump in the road. I have heard other riders say that they were always in cruise control when they went into limp mode and thus assumbed that the cruise was the problem. I, however, think the problem was more closely linked to going over a bump while in cruise control and the cable was pulled tight as a result, resulting in a momentary drop in voltage to the ECM or someting. It does throw a code but the code is never clearly defined. So, I don't think the cruise control was the cause. Many riders have had this problem starting with 2008/2009 model year bikes and yet the MOCO has not seen fit to do a recall. I can tell you that if you are riding in heavy traffice at road speed and it craps out on you that the pucker factor is close to a 10. Curiously, complaints to the dealers service department are futile. They look at it and futz around for awhile to appease you but the problem never seems to be fixed. I think some of the mechanics suspect that the cable is too tight, as I do, but you can't just splice into that big honkin cable and lengthen it. It would have to be replaced by the factory. Until such time as the stars all line up and crickets begin to walk on match sticks, the only remedy I see is to wiggle and pull on the ECM plug under the seat.
Retrop
Your problem could be caused by fretting of the pins as explained here:
TT418: DTCs P2135 and P2101 Theory and Diagnostics