Lost in the delusions of my own grandeur I decide to sell a perfectly working jap bike and buy a ducati (2000 996 biposto)... that's in a box...ok, actually two boxes and the rolling frame with the crankcase still attached. I knew it was going to be a work on it hear and there, buy parts when funds became available, first ever working on a duc, yada, yada, yada... I gave myself a year to get it going but it only took six months. Good.
Now for the bad part: I was headed for work on it and after making a left turn she decided to die on me. Pulling off in a parking lot I noticed immediately that the fuel pump was no longer priming. Not a huge issue I thought since I knew that the low fuel sending units wires were not in the best shape, I figured the pump must have been grounded out. So I ordered a new sending unit and stopped off at Autozone for a fuel pump (94-95 Ford Mustang GT is the same except for the bottom plastic piece) and go ahead and get another new fuel filter since I'm going to be in the tank again. So I change out the sending unit/pump/filter button it all back up and whatdoyaknow? the pump is still not priming. Bike turns over with the starter but no go (obviously). So I get down to business checking fuses (all good), relays- both undertails and main ignition (good), and the handle bar switch (good).
Somehow I get to playing around with the ol' multimeter and found out that with the ecu plugged in the fuel/ignition circuit only has .5V going to it. Now I'm pissed because it seems my new (to me) ecu is fried. So biting the bullet I purchase a ecu off of fleabay. New ecu arrived and did not change the symptoms: with the ecu unplugged and the fuel/ignition relay jumpered I have 12V for their circuit but with the ecu plugged in it drops to .5V. At this point I'm looking at replacing the whole dang harness since I have tried unplugging every other component looking for one that was shorted. The only lingering thought is that the sidestand cutout switch which is not on the bike- heck I can't even find it on the schematics... Anyone out there REALLY know the ducati electric system?
Now for the bad part: I was headed for work on it and after making a left turn she decided to die on me. Pulling off in a parking lot I noticed immediately that the fuel pump was no longer priming. Not a huge issue I thought since I knew that the low fuel sending units wires were not in the best shape, I figured the pump must have been grounded out. So I ordered a new sending unit and stopped off at Autozone for a fuel pump (94-95 Ford Mustang GT is the same except for the bottom plastic piece) and go ahead and get another new fuel filter since I'm going to be in the tank again. So I change out the sending unit/pump/filter button it all back up and whatdoyaknow? the pump is still not priming. Bike turns over with the starter but no go (obviously). So I get down to business checking fuses (all good), relays- both undertails and main ignition (good), and the handle bar switch (good).
Somehow I get to playing around with the ol' multimeter and found out that with the ecu plugged in the fuel/ignition circuit only has .5V going to it. Now I'm pissed because it seems my new (to me) ecu is fried. So biting the bullet I purchase a ecu off of fleabay. New ecu arrived and did not change the symptoms: with the ecu unplugged and the fuel/ignition relay jumpered I have 12V for their circuit but with the ecu plugged in it drops to .5V. At this point I'm looking at replacing the whole dang harness since I have tried unplugging every other component looking for one that was shorted. The only lingering thought is that the sidestand cutout switch which is not on the bike- heck I can't even find it on the schematics... Anyone out there REALLY know the ducati electric system?