Text only | Text with Images

Ducati Monster Forum

Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 02:45:58 PM

Title: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 02:45:58 PM
2003 monster m800 ie dark.   I washed it... now it wont start and 3 of the lights come on on the cluster.

Neutral, Oil, and check engine.  Also the orange security light stays on.  

message on LCD says NAint

What the hell did I do?  :-\

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks all

~JD
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: ducpainter on October 11, 2009, 03:31:45 PM
If you hosed off the gauge cluster or the big connector I'd try drying it out with a hair dryer or compressed air.
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 04:29:36 PM
Ill give it a whirl
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: DarkStaR on October 11, 2009, 04:32:17 PM
That's why i don't wash my bike, that and I'm too lazy.  [cheeky]
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
I havent tried to start it yet... but perhaps someone can tell me how a fly got inside my speedometer

~JD
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: ducpainter on October 11, 2009, 05:10:05 PM
Quote from: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
I havent tried to start it yet... but perhaps someone can tell me how a fly got inside my speedometer

~JD
The same way the water did. ;)
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: Howie on October 11, 2009, 05:37:45 PM
Quote from: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
I havent tried to start it yet... but perhaps someone can tell me how a fly got inside my speedometer

~JD

Must have swam in.  Work on getting that instrument cluster dried out before corrosion sets in and find out how the water and fly got in.
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: JDucati on October 11, 2009, 09:19:53 PM
bike has been drying since 3 pm today... it is now 10:15 pm.  still nothing.  I press start and there is absolutely no sound or anything.

I got lights though lol

Any more suggestions would be appreciated

~JD
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: Howie on October 12, 2009, 04:15:08 AM
Hair drier on low heat, like ducpainter said.  If you disassemble it it will dry quicker and you can get the fly out.
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: ducatiz on October 12, 2009, 04:38:01 AM
if you are really crafty, make a small air blower with a flexible tube and shove it in somewhere to pump fresh air in .. the fly will appreciate it and it will dry faster too.
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: Raux on October 12, 2009, 05:04:42 AM
check all the fuses.
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: hypurone on October 12, 2009, 05:19:24 AM
Ditto on what has already been posted. As for the NAINT being displayed, that is Ducati's lazy attempt at "Maint". If it wasn't displayed before all this it will most likely go away when things are dried out. If not, hold down the left button on the dash while you turn the key on and hold it til the gauges finish sweeping + a few secs, then let go and turn the key off. This will reset the indicator AND the mileage interval for it to come on again...
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: JDucati on October 12, 2009, 06:42:32 PM
Its running again.  It was the gauge cluster... got it all dried out and now its working great.

Note to self:  Do not hose down gauge cluster.

Thanks for the tip on resetting the maint message

Thank you all for the support.  Ben apprezzato...

~JD
Title: Re: Washed my bike no fire
Post by: ducpainter on October 12, 2009, 06:50:33 PM
 [thumbsup]
Text only | Text with Images