Immobilizer? ---- Will

[MadDuck]

Hey Will, ...... are you out there?  I've got to bring the 999 to you for fixing. One day, out of the blue, the immobilizer quit seeing the key. Any of the keys for that matter. I can start it and run it using the 5 throttle manual override. It'll restart with the starter button like normal if I shut it off with the kill switch or stall it just as long as I don't cycle the key off and then back on. If it doesn't kill me to get it fixed I'll have the valve clearances checked and adjusted (if Parts has all the gaskets, etc.).

[DRKWNG]

Poor 999. 

[WillS]

hey, thats my name.
bring her down.
did it happen all the sudden or was something else done at the same time?
i got what i need to do the valves too.
lets hope it is not the dash.
this sounds silly, but unplug the dash, clean the plug, aplly some dielectric grease and replug, you may be okay.

[MadDuck]

I'm set to bring it in on Saturday and leave it. Dave said no appointment needed but that's the first day I have open.

It happened out of the blue, all of a sudden.  I rode into Kailua town to get gas on the way to a Sunday ride. No work has been done to it in weeks and it gets ridden every weekend. Stopped, filled up, turned the key, hit the switch, nothing. I noticed the check engine light on when I switched on the key but thought I might have brushed the kill switch by accident. Nope, proper position. At first I thought it might be the ignition switch. Finally, it dawned on me to perform the flashing code light throttle twist override and it was a good thing I wrote the procedure down a long time ago and stuffed it in my wallet. That's how I start it now.

It's not silly to suggest the plug and grease deal. I didn't use any grease but I did unplug the dash a couple of times. No dice. Unplugged the connector to the antenna ring too with no success. I noticed that after plugging the dash back in it seems to take a while to settle in. That is, all the normal lights and stuff don't work right away but after a minute or so of sitting the next time I switch on the ignition everything is OK except for the existing problem.

The only other thing I can tell you is that once in a great while if I push the start button too soon, before it does all the sweeps and dash face initialization, and the starter kind of hiccups during the start the check engine light comes on. Then I shut it off and cycle through another start procedure. That seems to make it all happy again.

Other than that I think the bike runs like a champ. It has the occasional backfire and hiccups now and then. I think that stuff is nothing. It's also running the DP ECU with full equal length Termi exhaust. We'll see I suppose. I feel like my beautiful trophy wife done dumped me and run off with another man. pregnant dog! 

[WillS]

okday,
see her soon
thank you for good info

[DRKWNG]

I feel like my beautiful trophy wife done dumped me and run off with another man. pregnant dog! 

Should have kicked that pregnant dog to the curb a long time ago!!    NOT!

[MadDuck]

Up until recently I've had a long history of loving women who were a lot of trouble, some way more than others, but still.  I have high maintenance taste but not the budget that goes along with it. 

[DRKWNG]

Up until recently I've had a long history of loving women who were a lot of trouble, some way more than others, but still.  I have high maintenance taste but not the budget that goes along with it. 

God can I ever relate to that!!

[MadDuck]

The T9 is down at the shop now.  Will, one thing I forgot to mention to Ivan when I dropped it off is that there is an ON/OFF toggle switch up on the left side of the steering neck.  That is a live wired switch to turn the fans on & off manually. It should be in the OFF position all the time unless the engine temp is over 200*.  It will run the battery down if toggled to ON and the engine is not running.

I purposely did not mention anything to Ivan about adjusting valves as I want to get to the bottom of the no start problem first. My pockets aren't that deep to go full on without a care at this time.

[MadDuck]

Uh, one more thing....... This bike is in the production range to qualify for the oil cooler recall.  I had asked Ivan to check if it was fitted with the offending cooler.  What say you?

[WillS]

i'll take a gander tomarrow

[DRKWNG]

[threadjack]

Will, do you know whatever happened with that Sport1000?  I heard from a buddy that it sold.

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[MadDuck]

i'll take a gander tomarrow

Thank you sir.

[MadDuck]

Will ----- I had a change of mind about the valve adjustment. For now just get the immobilizer problem solved and we'll address the valve clearances later, OK? --- I'll give a call in the morning just to confirm.  Thanks.

[WillS]

Will ----- I had a change of mind about the valve adjustment. For now just get the immobilizer problem solved and we'll address the valve clearances later, OK? --- I'll give a call in the morning just to confirm.  Thanks.

got it