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Posted:  03 Apr 2008 15:08	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Feb 2007	Posts:  1063 Reputation:  9
Got my bike out for the 2nd time this year.  First time was to run it a bit before changing the oil (warm up)  After changing the oil on my second ride the engine light came on.  Now...the oil was slightly overfilled ( which is fixed now ) and my new l.e.d. plate lights have stopped working.   Basically the lights are fried...but no fuses have been blown.  I wired the lights to the old existing wires from the stock plate light.  It worked over the winter now it doesnt.  So I disconnected the lights and covered the exposed ends of the stock wires till I figure out what to do.  What would cause my check engine light to come on?  The oil being slightly overfilled for a few miles? ( I thouht the oil light would come on in that case )  The l.e.d's being fried?  The stock plate wires having power but nothing connected to them?  Im lost on this one.  Any input or suggestions would be great

Posted:  03 Apr 2008 15:47	[?]
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not the oil... most likely there's a connection between the leds and the check engine light. possible a short somewhere...during the winter you weren't riding the bike, so could be a combo vibration and bad connection ?!?

Posted:  03 Apr 2008 18:14	[?]
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Thats what I was thinking...now how to fix it.  Do I cap off the hot wires and disconnect the battery to reset the light?  Try it and see if it pops back on?

Posted:  03 Apr 2008 18:46	[?]
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Quote: Try it and see if it pops back on?

Posted:  03 Apr 2008 21:29	[?]
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Let me get my hammer and Cowboy hat and try it tonight

Posted:  04 Apr 2008 12:39	[?]
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Quote: Let me get my hammer and Cowboy hat and try it tonight hammer yea...but i don't understand where the cowboy hat comes in

Posted:  04 Apr 2008 14:25	[?]
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Well I D/C the battery for an hour or so.  I havent been able to ride yet, today its raining and frikin cold.  We'll see tomorrow

Posted:  05 Apr 2008 03:31	[?]
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Maybe mice?  I have cough a few in my Mustang which shares a garage with my Lighting.  I have seen mouse poop around my bike, however no chewed through wires yet...

Posted:  05 Apr 2008 13:46	[?]
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Quote: Maybe mice? Dont think so...im pretty sure it's a self inflicted wound

Posted:  07 Apr 2008 14:56	[?]
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The verdict is in....bad Emulator.   Less than 2500 miles and my servo emulator quit working.  I guess they can go bad, it is just a sensor, but I figured it would last longer than it did.   Oh well, I have an excuse to buy a new ECM and airbox kit now.

Posted:  07 Apr 2008 17:29	[?]
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you can disable the signal with ecmspy...

Posted:  07 Apr 2008 19:17	[?]
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Quote: you can disable the signal with ecmspy Or I can just plug my servo cable back in   for free.

Posted:  07 Apr 2008 21:08	[?]
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bad emulator he says...

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