So.... Here's the list of events, any thoughts are welcome, and much appreciated...
Bike is an 02 Monster 750Sie
Pulled bike out of storage, no tender so battery was dead.
Battery wouldn't take a charge, so ordered up a new one and a tender :).
Swapped in the new battery, everything seemed normal, gauges swept, clickity clack, but the amber light would stay lit... 2 blinks, the third would stay solid. After many frustrating attempts the amber light finally stayed off and she started right up... Let it run up to temp, turned it off and got distracted with something else.
Got back to it a while later same problem... Sweep, amber stays lit. BUT... now all the lights are freaking out. Tail light blinking, indicators, and the amber light faintly pulsing... get a bit worried consult the forum, discover battery is probably low. Put it on the tender, which indicates a low battery, let it sit over night charging.
Go out this morning, tender indicates a full charge. Go to start, and now nothing... I have a Green Neutral Light and the Red Oil Light On, Fuel Pump still goes clickity clack. Gauges don't sweep, no amber light, no start, no LCD read out on Left or Right of Cluster.
Consult the forum... Check fuses. Relay's seem ok... Out of ideas...
Thoughts? Advice? Thanks!
I suggest you clean all your battery connections and frame/engine grounds, it should be done as maintenance when you swap a battery.
It sounds like you could have a bad ground.
Thanks, will do...
Ok... So I walk outside to start cleaning and checking grounds and the immobilizer light is blinking again. Put the key in and it starts right up. WTF? Anyway, I'm going to clean grounds as suggested. I also noticed some condensation in the gauge cluster... So perhaps moisture is the culprit? Any way to dry out or eliminate the moisture? Could that be the issue? Thanks!
Quote from: MTKLI on April 11, 2010, 07:54:36 AM
Ok... So I walk outside to start cleaning and checking grounds and the immobilizer light is blinking again. Put the key in and it starts right up. WTF? Anyway, I'm going to clean grounds as suggested. I also noticed some condensation in the gauge cluster... So perhaps moisture is the culprit? Any way to dry out or eliminate the moisture? Could that be the issue? Thanks!
Moisture in the gauge cluster is a problem with all the Marelli units. I'm not convinced it was your problem
this time. It can become a serious problem.
If you search the forum you'll find examples and different remedies. Most examples will be 620s, but they have the same cluster.
The saga continues... The freaky light thing is back though not as bad. The taillight and front turn signals are lit even though it's off... All electrical connections look good, cleaned terminals and grounds... Is there anything I might be missing? Any additional thoughts? BTW, Immobilizer/Starting issue hasn't reappeared. Thanks!
Quote from: MTKLI on April 11, 2010, 12:29:18 PM
The saga continues... The freaky light thing is back though not as bad. The taillight and front turn signals are lit even though it's off... All electrical connections look good, cleaned terminals and grounds... Is there anything I might be missing? Any additional thoughts? BTW, Immobilizer/Starting issue hasn't reappeared. Thanks!
Those could be symptoms of moisture in the cluster.
Is there any way you can dry it out?
I think it's probably best I pull it off and disassemble... I tried a hair dryer, which definitely cleared up the gauge portion, but upon closer inspection, it just pooled up around the LCD readouts... After sitting a while, it's back on the glass... My only other thought is to stick it in a bag of rice for a day or so... Works wonders for microphones and electronics as like... Suggestions???
Quote from: MTKLI on April 11, 2010, 02:01:00 PM
I think it's probably best I pull it off and disassemble... I tried a hair dryer, which definitely cleared up the gauge portion, but upon closer inspection, it just pooled up around the LCD readouts... After sitting a while, it's back on the glass... My only other thought is to stick it in a bag of rice for a day or so... Works wonders for microphones and electronics as like... Suggestions???
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The problem is the gauges are not sealed well.
If you disassemble them and dry it with a hair dryer they'll get wet again eventually. Same if you stick them in rice.
If you plan on keeping the bike I'd start thinking about reflashing the ecu to get rid of the immobilizer. Then you can use any gauges you want.