teetsusnavy1988
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- Mar 31, 2016
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So, I purchased a 2003 buell xb9s. It has just 6,800 miles on it and got it for a steal for $2400. All was great and excitement was/has been flowing ever since. 200 miles of riding later, I get the Check Engine Light. Could not for the life of me figure out what it was. Buellxb.com to the rescue!.....almost. so off to Buelltooth I went to buy the Bluetooth and downloaded ECMDROID on my phone. Popped up code 36, cooling fan (short to ground). So now I'm thinking I'm going to have to chase wires for physical examination (which isn't bad to do after purchasing any vehicle). Then I got to thinking..... what did I do different from the time I got the bike until I first saw the Engine Light? Well, when purchasing any vehicle, after I get it home I check all of the fuses in the fuse box to make sure they are in good working order. This entails taking each on out and putting it back in. I ran a diagnostic to run the fan from my app, and nothing. There are only 2-75 amp fuses in the fuse box, and only one spot in the box without a fuse. I got a diagram, and sure enough, I had put a fuse into a non-active position when it was supposed to have been replaced into the slot for the cooling fan. Moved it, re-ran the check fan diagnostic, and bam!, fan was spinning! So, had I not been a short memoried amateur, I could have saved myself $50 and the worry of whether it was something serious. Although, stored codes also appeared but weren't current, so it was nice to see the history of the bike. Here is a picture of what came up on ecmdroid when I first installed and launched the application. Check your fuses folks! It really can be something that simple! Happy buelling!
