Hairbear Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Well...the dealer swapped the ECM...I rode the bike home last Wed....put her in the garage..tried riding her to work yesterday..and thats when it started. I started the bike up and she died within 5 seconds. It having the same exact problem as before. The fuel pump will not cycle for it alotted time. I forced the fuel cut relay again and the bike started and uns fine. I called the service manager..talked to him about it...he said bring it in and they'l look at it again, but everything pointed to the ECM last time. So here I go again. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairbear Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 I feel the same Joe...I have no clue as to what it can be and at $55 an hour for labor :evil: :evil: I ain't gonna be to happy. Oh..and they did change the ECM..I checked tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 So I think we come down to two things... Something is killing your ECU, or you have another failure that hides as an ECU problem. This is going to suck to troubleshoot, because mechanics are rarely good troubleshooters. As I recall you have no trouble codes in the ECU? You should check it again with the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairbear Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Yeah..i'll check the ecm again for codes, but I doubt I'll find anything. Its the same as before...turn the key and the pump goes BZZ for a split second.then nothing. I forced the fuel cut relay and rode the bike to work today. Hell...If i could, i'd leave it that way, but I can't ever sell it set-up like this. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Have you checked the connectors to the ECU, and the connector on the left side of the subframe, where all the EU spec bikes were having trouble? Sounds like you may have a poor connection somewhere......... :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Check your chargeing voltage, when one of my reg's went bad it would give 14 volts for quite a while then spike to 18 for a second so you have to leave it hooked up for a while to catch it. 18 volts would be BAD for ecu's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 What a pisser. A while back, you mentioned that you were having trouble getting the ignition switch to work, and that you checked it out for continuity. Could there still be an intermittent connection in the switch? Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairbear Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 Just an FYI... I rode the bike to the dentist today(fuel cut relay jumpered out) and she OFFICIALLY DIED....nothing was happening when I turned the key. I called the wife...went home...got the trailer and dumped the bike back at the dealer. So..I'll have to wait and see what happens. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 With the relay bypassed is the pressure going to keep building or is it a return system where the unused fuel returns to the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairbear Posted August 6, 2003 Author Share Posted August 6, 2003 Dealer called the wife today asking....Whats suppose to be wrong with the bike..cause it starts and runs fine!!! So..she calls me at work...I call the dealer..SAYING WTF! The service guy starts to tell me how the mechanic pulled the bike from the back room(by starting it)....took it for a ride....the the mechanic askes the service manager.."IS THERE SUPPOSE TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS BIKE". Thats when the service manager called my house and spoke to my wife. By the the time I called him from work thinking WTF goin on'...the mechanic went back over to the Bird to start it and pull in it the back of the shop and..............................................................................................................THE FUCKING BIKE WOULD NOT START....THE PUMP WOULD NOT CYCLE!...HMMMMMMMMMMM There is something definitely wrong. So.. tomorrow the mechanic got a brainstorming session to do. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warchild Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 Damnation, Tom, that sure is dicked up to be having this issue in mid-summer!! Why don't these intermittant anomalies ever happen in winter when there is a foot of snow on the ground?! :evil: Definitely keep us posted on the outcome..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairbear Posted August 14, 2003 Author Share Posted August 14, 2003 I got the bike back today after the tech changed out one of the ecm harnesses. He supposedly found a wire that was giving intermittent signals...wire was broken inside its insulation. NOW...The fun part.. Rode the bike to work to get my check...went back out to go home and the FUCKKKKKKKIIIIIINNNNGGGGGG bike would not start! I had to get a ride home..trailer her back to the shop...while it was still on the trailer I tried starting it..she started for a split second then died...pushed her into the shop..tried it again..NOTHING..the tech comes over and she fired right up.. Thats it...I give in...The bikes for sale asap as soon as I get her back. Anyone have any links to the problem Northman mentioned about some sensor or harness shorting out on the bike. I tried looking at the IXXRA and couldn't find it. i won't be back home til Sunday night..just in case you're wondering why I'm not answering emails or stuff. Thanx again. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcbr1100 Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Hairbear dont know what year your bike is but it was a 1999-2000 problem. Where the harness goes down and round the starter solenoid on the left side (above the footpeg)there is a connector inside the harness at its lowest point, any water getting in gathers there and can rot the terminals. Several UK bikes had it and had to have the harness changed, its too tight how it wraps round to move it to another position. Symptoms were similar to yours cutting out and FI light coming on for no reason. May not be your problem but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairbear Posted August 18, 2003 Author Share Posted August 18, 2003 Thanx much Mick,. I'll call the dealer and let the tech look into it. The service manager told me the guy that's been working on the bike is their Goldwing specialist and has NEVER had a bike returned for any problem before. So.....at least I was first at something. HAH! This just blows haing it happen in the middle of the summer. At this point I have no faith in my Bird and will not trust her for a LONG time. I will always be thinking that somewhere down the line I will be getting stuck. I'm starting to look into other options... ZX12 maybe..... WR450F......either supermoto it or just get her legalized for the street. Just don't know what to do. JUST MY LUCK i guess. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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