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Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 05, 2013, 19:26:53 PMSorry Gentleman, I do not own a 1500 that will not start but I see my name being branded about so I most respond...the following quote was made by Mr. 45....
QuoteYes it is a pleasure to have it parked in the living room, last night I alid on the floor and listen to tunes on the radio and cleaned my whitewalls with Mr. Clean magic eraser, worked wonders and it was so easy, even Troll will be impressed at how nice they came out.....I am going to try this tomorrow. (if it gets warm enough so i don't have to thaw my fingers every few minutes over a heater)
Oh to be like Ratman and have the bike in the living room.
but 45 I would not have to thaw my fingers because it is not cold there yet, what is the temps around your home right now....
Condition:Cloudy Pressure:101.9 kPa Tendency:falling Visibility:24 km
Temperature:-8.0°C Dewpoint:-12.9°C Humidity:68 % Wind:ESE 15 km/h Wind Chill:-14
if you are lower then -14*C oh sorry that would be 7* F then you can wear gloves...lol
Posted by Troll
- January 05, 2013, 09:01:10 AMLet me (us) know what you find. Keep in mind that you could temporarily run a 12v power supply to the pump if you had to just to get the bike running. If it turns out to be the pump (highly unlikely) I have one.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 04, 2013, 22:38:57 PMThank you for the Info Troll, i will try it tomorrow.
I bought a service manual shortly after getting the bike, but since this has started I have turned the whole house upside down, and can't find it anywhere.
( I think it migrated with my daughter to kansas city with her stuff, but she says it isn't there..)
thanks again Troll.
Ian
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 04, 2013, 22:13:01 PMThank you Chili. I will keep it in mind
I am here deciphering the schematic Troll attached.
I am going to try this tomorrow. (if it gets warm enough so i don't have to thaw my fingers every few minutes over a heater)
Oh to be like Ratman and have the bike in the living room.
Ian
Posted by ChilliDrift
- January 04, 2013, 21:54:33 PMQuote from: 45 Bravo on January 04, 2013, 17:31:11 PMHaven't rode in couple of weeks. But your welcome to it if needed.Thats quite an offer Chili, but if it is your primary, i don't want to take you off line from riding while it is in transit both ways.
I found one on ebay for $150, (but it was just listed yesterday and has 5 days left hopefully no one bids too high)
I would prefer to try someones spare.
Ian
Posted by Troll
- January 04, 2013, 19:09:56 PMDon't worry, for now, that the efi light won't flash codes, that's actually a good thing. You are going to have to measure some voltages. take off the speedo cover and find the fuel pump connector. Should be 4 wires...blk/w and rd/w....measure across them by back probing the connectors with a sewing needle inserted in the connector between the insulation and the seal. Turn on the key, and you should get 12.5V or more, for 3 seconds, then 0V. If the voltage is correct then the ecm and relay are doing their job. If the voltage is not correct, disconnect the plug and measure the voltage at key on on the red wire and ground your meter to the engine. should be 12.5V. If the voltage is correct now, then the pump is open or the ground circuit to the computer is incomplete. Look at this diagram and follow the circuit...
Posted by pcarrell
- January 04, 2013, 18:17:26 PMThose ECU's are strange beasts. When mine started to go the horn came on and wouldn't shut off.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 04, 2013, 17:31:11 PMThats quite an offer Chili, but if it is your primary, i don't want to take you off line from riding while it is in transit both ways.
I found one on ebay for $150, (but it was just listed yesterday and has 5 days left hopefully no one bids too high)
I would prefer to try someones spare.
Ian
Posted by ChilliDrift
- January 04, 2013, 17:03:48 PMI'll send you mine 45.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 04, 2013, 16:53:43 PMI again followed the procedure listed here http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/ECUFaultCodes.html
as suggested by Chief.
It still shows the same as before, instead of the FI light flashing the codes when i turn the key on after jumpering the pin, the FI light just stays on.
So, That is where i am at, The bike is my only means of transportation, but as my wife had surgery, then me(a week ago) it hasn't been an issue, but it will be shortly when i return to work.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks.
45 Bravo
Posted by 45 Bravo
- January 04, 2013, 15:50:28 PMAnd the Fight continues,
Ding Ding, Round 2.
I got the new key switch in today, put it in, same problem.
same lights..
I can say this, If i put my ear to the tank when i turn on the key, i can hear a electric motor running faintly, it is making a sound like it is turning over maybe 10 revs per second ( read that as i can hear something going dut, dut, dut, about 10 times a second,, and only very faintly.
not the normal buzz sound you can hear while seated on the bike.
Any ideas?
in talking to the kawasaki dealer in the next larger town, he thinks the ECU is going out, and the noise i am hearing is the pump trying to turn over but being supplied with extremely low voltage from the ecu.
He suggest i bring it there and let them put it on their diagnostic machine. ($70)
Even he admits it will sometimes show what is up, and sometimes it won't.
Due to the timing, cams and such according to him, the replacement ecu will have to be from a drifter, the other Fi bikes wont work.
Anyone here have any suggestions?
Anyone got an extra ECU they would loan me long enough to check it out?
I will pay all shipping & fees.
45 Bravo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 20, 2012, 20:53:20 PM 
ok your back on my lottery list again.......
Posted by 45 Bravo
- December 20, 2012, 19:49:14 PMI would never call your house the rat shack. A Drifter lives there!
As a ham radio operator, we have our radio/work room the "ham shack", when radio shack trade marked the shack name, they forced autoshack to change their name to autozone. And tried to sue over the ham shack name..
I try to do as little trade with them as possible..
But I would never call your abode a shack...
45 Bravo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 20, 2012, 17:26:13 PMI never sold you nothing so leave me out of this problem......
Posted by 45 Bravo
- December 20, 2012, 15:21:47 PMI ordered the key switch today, will take a week to come in.
I jumpered the pin 37, but when i turned on the switch, all the lights came on again and stayed on, no flashing from the FI light (and i waited for a minute with the ignition on. )
I bought a new resistor today from rat shack, (100 ohms, 2watts) $1.29 for 2 of them, and will play with the old switch after i get in the new one. Maybe there is a emergency fix there.
Thanks guys, I will keep you posted.
ian