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ihighro11eri

Discussion Starter · Jul 3, 2012

Bike: 2004 749 half termi with termi ecu 19k miles
Symptoms:
1.)fan turns on when you switch key to on
2.) bike will start but it sounds like it is running on one cylinder and won't hold idle.
3.) bike ran fine before conking out

There is spark on both cylinders

Back story
I rode it for about 500 miles without a problem after rebuilding it but the starting sequence kept on getting harder and harder every time I go out to ride. before it conked out, the LCD dash acted funny like it was broken and then the fan never turned off after riding (even after 2 hours). I tried bumpstarting but it wont hold idle and smelled very rich and also sounded like it ran on one cylinder. I have replaced plugs since they were black (soot). I also replaced the rectifier but it did not solve the problem.

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Bella749

· #2 · Jul 3, 2012

ihighro11eri said:
Bike: 2004 749 half termi with termi ecu 19k miles
Symptoms:
1.)fan turns on when you switch key to on
2.) bike will start but it sounds like it is running on one cylinder and won't hold idle.
3.) bike ran fine before conking out

There is spark on both cylinders

Back story
I rode it for about 500 miles without a problem after rebuilding it but the starting sequence kept on getting harder and harder every time I go out to ride. before it conked out, the LCD dash acted funny like it was broken and then the fan never turned off after riding (even after 2 hours). I tried bumpstarting but it wont hold idle and smelled very rich and also sounded like it ran on one cylinder. I have replaced plugs since they were black (soot). I also replaced the rectifier but it did not solve the problem.

I had a similar issue a couple years back with my 749. Initially, I had a "HI" voltage reading on the dash. I replaced the R/R unit and problem persisted. Started chasing around the wiring harness looking for problems.

Eventually, my fans would come on when the ignition was turned on (as you describe) and poor running. After poring over every electrical circuit, I determined it was a bad ECU and replaced it with a Microtec. Problem solved.

Not saying your ECU is bad, but the sypmtoms are eerily similar to mine.

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davy.j

· #3 · Jul 3, 2012

Check the connector on the ecu temperature sensor.
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