strange problem, M1000

hellclimber · Jan 28, 2008

I had a weird happening on my M1000 yesterday.
I was out riding and suddenly all the lights went out. The headlight came back quick but the rearlight/brakelight and the instruments blacked out and the instruments are dead with RPM locked on 7500..

i have headlights and lights in the left handcontroller but nothing other than that..

we tried the ECU and the chassis controller thingie and instruments from another sled but no workie..

it also seems that it runs worse now with bogs and hesitations

BTW: i tried a SLP y-pipe before it blacked out..
the a$$ dyno said it was quicker and more responsive but when i did 3 drags against a XP we were dead even..
and with the stock y-pipe i was quicker than the XP everytime..

so much for mods

the rpm raised from 7200 to 7400 so my uneducated guess would be that i have to add some more weight to the primary..

diggerdown · Jan 28, 2008

Sounds like you have a wire that is pinched or rubbed through. Check the tail light wire first and if nothing there start looking at the steering column. Could be a bad ground too.
I never saw a dyno win a race or go up a mountain, but they sure help sell a lot of worthless parts!

Bill1010630 · Jan 28, 2008

Check the wiring harness where it passes under the gas tank.

hellclimber · Jan 28, 2008

does anyone have the same experience with Y-pipes/pipes/etc btw?

i mean, the stuff works on the as$ dyno but not in the real world...

9071000 · Jan 28, 2008

put a aftermarket exhaust system on , make sure your clutching is on and leave it alone

promod631 · Jan 28, 2008

Saw a blip somewhere guys had the same problem,has somthing to do with the ECU, sounded like it just need to be refashed, check with your dealer...

hellclimber · Jan 29, 2008

it might be the ECU but since there were no improvement when we tried another ECU i'm really lost and my guess would be that the dealer is feeling the same way..

oh well, still no snow here so who cares..

Smashcat900 · Jan 29, 2008

Check up throught the steering post. Your brake light wire may have been ran through there and it has probably been pinched and has shorted. There is a fuse on the what I guess is some kind of power converter (box that has cooling fins like an amp)that will blow out. You'll have to fix that wire and replace the fuse and you'll be golden. This happened on an M-8 my buddy rides. I'm not sure what they were thinking running that light through there. When the fuse goes it sends the sled into limp mode and it runs like aZZ. Hope that helps!

hellclimber · Jan 29, 2008

i'll let the dealer know.

thanks

hellclimber · Jan 29, 2008

my dealer found the error

it was the fuse on the amp-looking thingie.. power converter or whatever its called..
we checked that fuse but it looked fine and so thought the mechanic but since he couldn't find error somewhere else he measured it and it was broken..

a new fuse and we're good to go.

so now you know if your sled runs bad and/or lights blacks out..
the answer is in the fuse

moyiesledhead · Jan 29, 2008

The answer may be in the fuse, but the question remains "what took out the fuse in the first place?"

hellclimber · Jan 29, 2008

well, that IS a good question... hmm..

hope it's cause of "wear" and tear.. i have 2500 km on it so let's hope it doesn't pop until 5000 km or something..

type_a_positive · Jan 30, 2008

Had one go out aswell. But I was fiddling with my EGT installation...

hellclimber · Jan 30, 2008

the mech found the reason for the fuse to black out..
the wiring on the tail lamp were grinded down so no insulation = blackouts..

good that he found the cause to the blackouts..

and yes, i HAVE been fiddling with the tail lamp so it was my own fault

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