Blown ECU fuse

bikenut51 · 09-24-2015, 03:14 PM

After the 40 mile ride yesterday the engine quit completely! Luckily I was only 5 blocks from home and it coasted all the way into the garage. The ECU 10 amp fuse was blown. Replaced it and the engine fired right up! Anyone have this happen on these bikes? Looks like the 09 and 10 Vulcans may have had ECU issues and some of the ZX6s? Safety issue in my mind! Don't want it to die in the fast lane of a 4 laner and have to try to get over to replace a stupid 10 amp fuse. It is going to dealer tomorrow for the recall anyhow, but the ECU fuse has me really concerned.......UPDATE ON BLOWN FUSE!!!.... One of the wires from the Power Commander was chaffed and rubbing on the tank! Crap! I installed it with the tank off and am usually very careful regarding wire routing. OK I Suck! How could I have been so Careless! They shielded the wires on the Recall while at it, just to be safe. (Thanks) And started it up and said it runs Lean, still! Thanks California! Auto Tune in the future? Anyway Thank You All for the input and ideas. I feel so Cheap!

Ken Vega · 09-24-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bikenut51

After the 40 mile ride yesterday the engine quit completely! Luckily I was only 5 blocks from home and it coasted all the way into the garage. The ECU 10 amp fuse was blown. Replaced it and the engine fired right up! Anyone have this happen on these bikes? Looks like the 09 and 10 Vulcans may have had ECU issues and some of the ZX6s? Safety issue in my mind! Don't want it to die in the fast lane of a 4 laner and have to try to get over to replace a stupid 10 amp fuse. It is going to dealer tomorrow for the recall anyhow, but the ECU fuse has me really concerned.

Thats a new one on me. I have blown the horn fuse and like a dumbass the 30 amp main fuse like 5 times in a row. I had a few beers and did not realize I installed the battery backwards and everytime I connected the ground cable POP... I never drink anymore when working on a bike or car till I am done..lol

skullbagger · 09-24-2015, 04:19 PM

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Thats a new one on me. I have blown the horn fuse and like a dumbass the 30 amp main fuse like 5 times in a row. I had a few beers and did not realize I installed the battery backwards and everytime I connected the ground cable POP... I never drink anymore when working on a bike or car till I am done..lol

HA HA HA switch to light beer Ken!

Ken Vega · 09-24-2015, 04:39 PM

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HA HA HA switch to light beer Ken!

I just have patients and wait till after I am done Skully...lol

cactusjack · 09-24-2015, 09:12 PM

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I just have patients and wait till after I am done Skully...lol

Patients? You're a doctor?

Ken Vega · 09-25-2015, 08:08 AM

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Patients? You're a doctor?

An amatuer Gynocologist...lol

skullbagger · 09-25-2015, 12:03 PM

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An amatuer Gynocologist...lol

lucky you, I guess ya get it one way or another LOL

friend of said once that he was gettin some on the side, I told him that it had been so long since had any I didnt know they moved it!

Gypsy Dragon · 09-25-2015, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bikenut51

After the 40 mile ride yesterday the engine quit completely! Luckily I was only 5 blocks from home and it coasted all the way into the garage. The ECU 10 amp fuse was blown. Replaced it and the engine fired right up! Anyone have this happen on these bikes? Looks like the 09 and 10 Vulcans may have had ECU issues and some of the ZX6s? Safety issue in my mind! Don't want it to die in the fast lane of a 4 laner and have to try to get over to replace a stupid 10 amp fuse. It is going to dealer tomorrow for the recall anyhow, but the ECU fuse has me really concerned.

I've had it happen. I was out in a major rain storm, hit a big ass puddle, er...small lake, and the engine quit. I had to have it towed to the Dealer. Turns out I had a wire for my PCV that had rubbed and the water shorted it and blew the fuse. Now here's where it gets interesting. When I went to pick it up the next day, the service manager told me they weren't going to charge me for the work. They had recently been under the tank on a different issue, and he felt like they should have spotted the wire. They didn't even do the install, I did. Now that's what I call service and integrity.

**smokier** · 09-26-2015, 09:00 AM

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.. he felt like they should have spotted the wire. They didn't even do the install, I did. Now that's what I call service and integrity.

TX1700 · 09-30-2015, 02:54 PM

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I've had it happen. I was out in a major rain storm, hit a big ass puddle, er...small lake, and the engine quit. I had to have it towed to the Dealer. Turns out I had a wire for my PCV that had rubbed and the water shorted it and blew the fuse. Now here's where it gets interesting. When I went to pick it up the next day, the service manager told me they weren't going to charge me for the work. They had recently been under the tank on a different issue, and he felt like they should have spotted the wire. They didn't even do the install, I did. Now that's what I call service and integrity.

Gypsy Dragon, what dealership are you using?

Gypsy Dragon · 10-05-2015, 11:56 AM

TX1700 believe it or not, Woods. Dustin is the service manager, and he is a good guy, that really cares about his shop and his customers.

TX1700 · 10-05-2015, 11:22 PM

Thanks Gypsy Dragon, Woods has always been good for me when I had the Roadstar. I have been using CTPS for the Voyager as that's where I bought it! I have always done most all my own work on the Roadstar. I will do my own work on the Voyager unless it is covered by Kawasaki! Good thing about the forums are if you don't know how to do something someone will talk you through it.

Gypsy Dragon · 10-06-2015, 11:38 AM

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Thanks Gypsy Dragon, Woods has always been good for me when I had the Roadstar. I have been using CTPS for the Voyager as that's where I bought it! I have always done most all my own work on the Roadstar. I will do my own work on the Voyager unless it is covered by Kawasaki! Good thing about the forums are if you don't know how to do something someone will talk you through it.

Scotmond · 10-10-2015, 10:15 PM

I'm glad I checked the forum,. It happened to me today on my 3 month old 1700 Vaquero. I was doing about 30 MPH, took a right turn and everything died. Gauges froze here they were.

Towed it to the dealer where they found the blown fuse. I said ""cool, now why did it die?". They took it for a test drive and within 1 mile they replaced the fuse twice. Any information you have with this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

09-24-2015, 03:14 PM	#1
bikenut51 Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 22	Blown ECU fuse After the 40 mile ride yesterday the engine quit completely! Luckily I was only 5 blocks from home and it coasted all the way into the garage. The ECU 10 amp fuse was blown. Replaced it and the engine fired right up! Anyone have this happen on these bikes? Looks like the 09 and 10 Vulcans may have had ECU issues and some of the ZX6s? Safety issue in my mind! Don't want it to die in the fast lane of a 4 laner and have to try to get over to replace a stupid 10 amp fuse. It is going to dealer tomorrow for the recall anyhow, but the ECU fuse has me really concerned.......UPDATE ON BLOWN FUSE!!!.... One of the wires from the Power Commander was chaffed and rubbing on the tank! Crap! I installed it with the tank off and am usually very careful regarding wire routing. OK I Suck! How could I have been so Careless! They shielded the wires on the Recall while at it, just to be safe. (Thanks) And started it up and said it runs Lean, still! Thanks California! Auto Tune in the future? Anyway Thank You All for the input and ideas. I feel so Cheap! Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by bikenut51; 09-25-2015 at 06:12 PM.
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10-05-2015, 11:56 AM	#11
Gypsy Dragon Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Round Rock, Tx. Posts: 493	TX1700 believe it or not, Woods. Dustin is the service manager, and he is a good guy, that really cares about his shop and his customers. __________________ 1997 KZ1000 Police 2003 Kawasaki Z1000 w/ 149k mi (sold) (un-sold!) 2013 Vaquero in Green (the fastest color) Thunder Mfg Prototype Hi Performance Kit Rev 2 109 cid Klockwerks Windshield Corbin Young Gun Throttle Mod Freedom Performance 2-1 Roarin Toyz Intake PCV with AutoTune Ivanized ECU
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TX1700 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 128	Thanks Gypsy Dragon, Woods has always been good for me when I had the Roadstar. I have been using CTPS for the Voyager as that's where I bought it! I have always done most all my own work on the Roadstar. I will do my own work on the Voyager unless it is covered by Kawasaki! Good thing about the forums are if you don't know how to do something someone will talk you through it. __________________ TX1700 on VBA plunge on Texas VROC VROC #36447 VBA #02703 Ivan's reflash 2013 Vulcan Voyager ABS 2002 Road Star (sold)
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10-10-2015, 10:15 PM	#14
Scotmond Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pioneer, CA Posts: 3	ECU Fuse I'm glad I checked the forum,. It happened to me today on my 3 month old 1700 Vaquero. I was doing about 30 MPH, took a right turn and everything died. Gauges froze here they were. Towed it to the dealer where they found the blown fuse. I said ""cool, now why did it die?". They took it for a test drive and within 1 mile they replaced the fuse twice. Any information you have with this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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