Bad Exhaust Actuator. Buy? Leave? New Muffler?

[Skyboy8950]

'10 XB12Scg

Code 21, bad actuator. I removed the actuator, riveted closed. Popped rivets and found the chip on the circuit board in there was damaged! So here's my quandry:

1: Buy new (or used) actuator, install.
2: Leave it broken, get Dummer SS (which is in the 1 year plan). If I do this, I'll still get the Code 21?
3: Buy new (or used) actuator, install, ride for a while, buy Drummer, install, remove cable, allow actuator to pretend to work, no code.

Do you have one you want to sell me? Any other advise is welcome.

 

[njloco]

Ford makes an actuator that with little effort, works !

 

[Skyboy8950]

Found the thread on that one. Interesting: http://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?52942-Disabled-exhaust-valve-actuator

 

[user_deleted]

follow jason's excellent post on the link....can assure you the actuator works beautifully as i just did one....install....clear #21 fault code....ride. used actuators typically have problems. the FoMoCo conversion works beautifully.

 

[Skyboy8950]

This is a picture of the circuit board inside my actuator. Notice the 3 holes in the chip?

 

[Skyboy8950]

Update for anyone who cares:
I bought a used one (a newer version, riveted) for $20, threw it in, and it works! I'll run this for a little while, then I'll buy my Drummer SS and remove the cable at that time. Runs like a dream, and no more error codes!
Guy I bought it from also sent in a 2nd unit as a backup. What a nice guy

 

[njloco]

We all care! Very happy you got it fixed and thanks for the update.

 

[ocgreenmachine]

I've got an interactive exhaust actuator from a 2009 xb12scg sitting in my garage if you need one.