Hiya ppls.
I recently bought at VTX1800c but have an "issue", to say the least.
I was riding my VTX1800c the other night and ran out of petrol. The fuel indicator light didn't come on. I pulled over to the side of the road,
gave the bike a shake from side to side then tried to restart it. Bike cranked but didn't start (obviously lol). A mate turned up with some fuel,
we put it in, hit the starter, and nothing happened except the lights dimmed. We thought the battery might have died so we replaced the one in the
bike with a known good one. Same result. We checked the fuses (and replaced 1 - just to be sure). Same result. After some hours trying to get it running,
I gave up and had the bike towed home.
Things of note.
Bike does not crank at all.
headlights etc. dim when starter is pushed.
The bike had been sitting un-ridden for approx 12 months before I bought it 2 weeks ago - however, bike was started regularly to keep battery charged.
I have ridden it for about 1,000kms since I got it with no issue.
I have checked all the fuses.
I can hear the fuel pump relay clicking, and the fuel pump priming.
All lights on the dash light up as usual when turning ignition on, except the fuel indicator.
I get no flashing error codes.
The kill switch turning on/off resets the MIL light, and I hear a click from a relay
The bike has had the ground mod done.
I am the 2nd owner and the bike has been extremely well maintained (regular servicing etc). The bike still looks new.
When I press the start button, the bike behaves the same as when you try to start it with the stand down and in gear. All the lights dim etc. I have tried
starting it with the stand both up and down with the exact same result. However, even with the stand down and in gear the fuel light normally comes on.
The bike has had the wiring redone in the past, so wiring is slightly different to stock.
My questions are, could the bank angle sensor have been tripped while shaking the bike, and because the bike had sat un-ridden for a year, become stuck?
Also, is it possible for the engine cut off switch to have been tripped and not reset?
Is this problem likely to be related to the fuel sensor itself?
Are there any other sensors that stop fuel flow if they are tripped?
Because the low fuel light didn't come on, I suspect that the fuel sensor (because the bike had been sitting?) is at fault.
I recently bought at VTX1800c but have an "issue", to say the least.
I was riding my VTX1800c the other night and ran out of petrol. The fuel indicator light didn't come on. I pulled over to the side of the road,
gave the bike a shake from side to side then tried to restart it. Bike cranked but didn't start (obviously lol). A mate turned up with some fuel,
we put it in, hit the starter, and nothing happened except the lights dimmed. We thought the battery might have died so we replaced the one in the
bike with a known good one. Same result. We checked the fuses (and replaced 1 - just to be sure). Same result. After some hours trying to get it running,
I gave up and had the bike towed home.
Things of note.
Bike does not crank at all.
headlights etc. dim when starter is pushed.
The bike had been sitting un-ridden for approx 12 months before I bought it 2 weeks ago - however, bike was started regularly to keep battery charged.
I have ridden it for about 1,000kms since I got it with no issue.
I have checked all the fuses.
I can hear the fuel pump relay clicking, and the fuel pump priming.
All lights on the dash light up as usual when turning ignition on, except the fuel indicator.
I get no flashing error codes.
The kill switch turning on/off resets the MIL light, and I hear a click from a relay
The bike has had the ground mod done.
I am the 2nd owner and the bike has been extremely well maintained (regular servicing etc). The bike still looks new.
When I press the start button, the bike behaves the same as when you try to start it with the stand down and in gear. All the lights dim etc. I have tried
starting it with the stand both up and down with the exact same result. However, even with the stand down and in gear the fuel light normally comes on.
The bike has had the wiring redone in the past, so wiring is slightly different to stock.
My questions are, could the bank angle sensor have been tripped while shaking the bike, and because the bike had sat un-ridden for a year, become stuck?
Also, is it possible for the engine cut off switch to have been tripped and not reset?
Is this problem likely to be related to the fuel sensor itself?
Are there any other sensors that stop fuel flow if they are tripped?
Because the low fuel light didn't come on, I suspect that the fuel sensor (because the bike had been sitting?) is at fault.