PeteyPete
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Hi Gang, looking for some help here. Please read the whole thing before jumping to conclusions.
I have a 2006 US spec 1300A with a problem with the brake light staying on when the key is on.
The common problems have all been tested: switches, relay, lever and pedal return. Switches were removed from the circuit. The light was still on. Sounds like a short, right? I took it to the local Yamaha dealer.
They told me there were two open recalls on the bike (are there any others, and where do I find them?):
1) ground wire sub-harness. If that was burned or melted they would do:
2) full wiring harness.
There was no burning so they did #1. Light was still on.
Then replaced the relay. Light was still on.
No shorts were found.
Then they replaced the full harness (#2) as directed by Yamaha. Light was still on. Now they're scratching their heads.
Unplugged the entire front harness, just in case. No change.
Took a taillight from the shelf and plugged it in. No change, the light was on with the key on.
The next thing they are thinking is it could be the ABS ECU. I won't know until Wednesday this week if that fixes it. This could get expensive.
Please read on... could this be related?
I've read about "altitude sickness", but I'm near sea level, and ABS light coming on, and it was coming on (It wouldn't flash, just come on) but would go off when the key was turned off. Wouldn't come back on for several miles to a day or more. But THIS issue started shortly after I popped a front piston while bleeding the rear caliper. Yes, dumb, I know. But I bled it and it appeared to be OK. This was 2-3 weeks before I noticed the brake light issue.
I tipped the bike over in my steep driveway a week or so before I noticed the brake light on (yes, that was REALLY dumb), could there be any connection there?
Please help if you know something about the ABS ECU and the brake circuit. I'm at the dealer's mercy here. Any other theories or thoughts are welcome. By the way, the bike was running fine with no problems other than the brake light and ABS light. It has now been at the dealer for 5 weeks.
Thanks in advance, Pete
I have a 2006 US spec 1300A with a problem with the brake light staying on when the key is on.
The common problems have all been tested: switches, relay, lever and pedal return. Switches were removed from the circuit. The light was still on. Sounds like a short, right? I took it to the local Yamaha dealer.
They told me there were two open recalls on the bike (are there any others, and where do I find them?):
1) ground wire sub-harness. If that was burned or melted they would do:
2) full wiring harness.
There was no burning so they did #1. Light was still on.
Then replaced the relay. Light was still on.
No shorts were found.
Then they replaced the full harness (#2) as directed by Yamaha. Light was still on. Now they're scratching their heads.
Unplugged the entire front harness, just in case. No change.
Took a taillight from the shelf and plugged it in. No change, the light was on with the key on.
The next thing they are thinking is it could be the ABS ECU. I won't know until Wednesday this week if that fixes it. This could get expensive.
Please read on... could this be related?
I've read about "altitude sickness", but I'm near sea level, and ABS light coming on, and it was coming on (It wouldn't flash, just come on) but would go off when the key was turned off. Wouldn't come back on for several miles to a day or more. But THIS issue started shortly after I popped a front piston while bleeding the rear caliper. Yes, dumb, I know. But I bled it and it appeared to be OK. This was 2-3 weeks before I noticed the brake light issue.
I tipped the bike over in my steep driveway a week or so before I noticed the brake light on (yes, that was REALLY dumb), could there be any connection there?
Please help if you know something about the ABS ECU and the brake circuit. I'm at the dealer's mercy here. Any other theories or thoughts are welcome. By the way, the bike was running fine with no problems other than the brake light and ABS light. It has now been at the dealer for 5 weeks.
Thanks in advance, Pete