Doctorfrogman
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Hi!
So here's my problem with my 2003 Buell xb9r (9,000 miles).
I plugged its ECM into my computer to use ECMspy to do a TPS reset as the idle was getting rough.
This was my first time using ecmspy and i followed the youtube tutorial that was put in on doing a TPS reset. I was unscrewing the idle adjustment and I didn't see the application function as it was supposed to in terms of fluxuating on the meters. Not even when i opened it up. Yes I had the kill switch on as I was supposed to. The only times it would change would be when i read the codes for the bike (no codes present).
I had the bike on for a little while and as a result I believe the battery drained too much. At this point I decided to just not go through with a tps reset as I wasn't confident that the proper drivers were on or that the application was functioning as it should be.
I tightened the idle adjustment screw back up a good bit and decided to try to start the bike.
When I tried to start the bike it just made a very loud machine gun clicking sound. So I tore the battery out and put it on a tender till it was fully charged again. Battery is just about 3 years old. Other online accounts of the machine gun clicking sound for this bike was indicative of a power issue so it made sense.
I also took apart the front and used electronic cleaner and dielectric grease on all fuses, relays, sensors, headlight plugs, ecm plugs, Cluster plugs, battery terminals etc...
Put in the cluster and ECM then decided to try firing it up without the headlights attached.
I started it up and it immediately with no delay fired up. Then it died down as if it didn't have enough idle. I found it odd that it started up much smoother and quicker than when I had it running before.
Tried to crank it again but this time nothing happened at all and all the lights on the cluster completely shut off.
I couldn't get the cluster to light up until i removed the negative battery terminal and put it back restoring all the power to the bike.
I'm afraid to try and fire it up at this point as I don't want to damage anything. I'm wondering if I have a bad ground? I just don't think it's a coincident that I had it plugged into ECMspy (even though I didn't map anything or do any tuning/diagnostic checking on it other than reading/clearing codes that weren't there to begin with).
Any idea as to whats going on? Do i just need to put the idle up higher (not sure what max idle capacity usually is)? If that's all it was why would the power just short out like that? Maybe it's time to get a new battery as it is just hitting its 3rd year mark?
Thanks,
Jack
So here's my problem with my 2003 Buell xb9r (9,000 miles).
I plugged its ECM into my computer to use ECMspy to do a TPS reset as the idle was getting rough.
This was my first time using ecmspy and i followed the youtube tutorial that was put in on doing a TPS reset. I was unscrewing the idle adjustment and I didn't see the application function as it was supposed to in terms of fluxuating on the meters. Not even when i opened it up. Yes I had the kill switch on as I was supposed to. The only times it would change would be when i read the codes for the bike (no codes present).
I had the bike on for a little while and as a result I believe the battery drained too much. At this point I decided to just not go through with a tps reset as I wasn't confident that the proper drivers were on or that the application was functioning as it should be.
I tightened the idle adjustment screw back up a good bit and decided to try to start the bike.
When I tried to start the bike it just made a very loud machine gun clicking sound. So I tore the battery out and put it on a tender till it was fully charged again. Battery is just about 3 years old. Other online accounts of the machine gun clicking sound for this bike was indicative of a power issue so it made sense.
I also took apart the front and used electronic cleaner and dielectric grease on all fuses, relays, sensors, headlight plugs, ecm plugs, Cluster plugs, battery terminals etc...
Put in the cluster and ECM then decided to try firing it up without the headlights attached.
I started it up and it immediately with no delay fired up. Then it died down as if it didn't have enough idle. I found it odd that it started up much smoother and quicker than when I had it running before.
Tried to crank it again but this time nothing happened at all and all the lights on the cluster completely shut off.
I couldn't get the cluster to light up until i removed the negative battery terminal and put it back restoring all the power to the bike.
I'm afraid to try and fire it up at this point as I don't want to damage anything. I'm wondering if I have a bad ground? I just don't think it's a coincident that I had it plugged into ECMspy (even though I didn't map anything or do any tuning/diagnostic checking on it other than reading/clearing codes that weren't there to begin with).
Any idea as to whats going on? Do i just need to put the idle up higher (not sure what max idle capacity usually is)? If that's all it was why would the power just short out like that? Maybe it's time to get a new battery as it is just hitting its 3rd year mark?
Thanks,
Jack
