BigMig Posted June 28 Posted June 28 Hey All, Disconnected the XX (2000 model) from the trickle charger, pushed out of my garage, turned the key and no FI sound. FI light stays on... The cycle won't start and I have no idea what to do. I'm not very mechanical but would like your ideas on what might be going on. Thanks in advance. Mike in Lansdowne, PA 1 Quote
blackhawkxx Posted June 28 Posted June 28 1 hour ago, BigMig said: Hey All, Disconnected the XX (2000 model) from the trickle charger, pushed out of my garage, turned the key and no FI sound. FI light stays on... The cycle won't start and I have no idea what to do. I'm not very mechanical but would like your ideas on what might be going on. Thanks in advance. Mike in Lansdowne, PA The very first thing to check is the battery. Yes, they can die even on a trickle charger, it just happened to me about three weeks ago on my SUV that doesn't get driven much. If you don't have a way to check it, take the battery to any auto parts place (NAPA, Advanced Auto, etc.) and ask them to check it for you. They will do it for free. Let us know what you find. Quote
fizzy Posted June 28 Posted June 28 When you turn the key, assuming the battery is in fact properly charged, the fuel pump should run for about 5 seconds. Check all fuses, especially the FI ECU 30A fuse located by itself next to the fuse bank. Since you do have a alighted FI marker light then methinks this fuse probably ok. It is somewhat common for the pump to suffer a wiring fault. Lift the tank and disconnect the 2 pin connector to the pump. Check for continuity on the green wire to ground and the brown wire for 12v during that first 5 seconds. Quote
XXitanium Posted June 28 Posted June 28 (edited) How long since you toggled the kill switch? Edited June 28 by XXitanium 2 2 Quote
poida Posted June 29 Posted June 29 (edited) possibly the kill switch,as xxitanium says . are you trying to start it with the bike on the centre stand with the sidestand up. is it in gear and side stand down,is it in neutral and sidestand down but neutral light not on .if so its a faulty neutral switch . Just checked on my 99 model with bike in gear and sidestand down.the fuel pump still cycles . Edited June 29 by poida 2 Quote
poida Posted June 29 Posted June 29 11 minutes ago, XXitanium said: Does the safety switch for the side-stand ever fail? ive never had one fail yet but i have had the neutral switch fail a few times as well as the clutch switch. 1 Quote
OMG Posted June 29 Posted June 29 9 hours ago, XXitanium said: Does the safety switch for the side-stand ever fail? yes Quote
BigMig Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 Colossal idiot here - it was the Kill switch. I never use it, but had inadvertently hit it and - when she didn't start, that put be into a mental spin...which for me isn't a productive state of mind. Thanks to everyone for the assist. Now, if the temps will lower a bit, I'll get back to riding. 2 1 2 2 Quote
jon haney Posted July 1 Posted July 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, BigMig said: Colossal idiot here - it was the Kill switch. I never use it, but had inadvertently hit it and - when she didn't start, that put be into a mental spin...which for me isn't a productive state of mind. Thanks to everyone for the assist. Now, if the temps will lower a bit, I'll get back to riding. Sounds like you might have some good friends.🤣 I had trouble starting my Stihl Blower a few days ago. Turns out I couldn't remember which way the on/off switch was supposed to go. I absolutely hate when they use symbols instead of words. "I" on one side and "O" on the other. How hard is it to put the words "on" and "off" on a thumb switch? Edited July 1 by jon haney 1 2 Quote
XXitanium Posted July 1 Posted July 1 4 hours ago, BigMig said: it was the Kill switch. ...happens frequently enough at my house. Quote
XXitanium Posted July 1 Posted July 1 3 hours ago, jon haney said: my Stihl Blower a few days ago. My wife had to ask me a couple of days ago on our Stihl blower as well. In my world it's computer symbols. One is on, zero is off. Quote
jon haney Posted July 14 Posted July 14 On 7/1/2025 at 5:06 PM, XXitanium said: zero is off. This makes more sense here than anywhere else in the world. 3 Quote
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