okay so here goes my first post. I woke up this morning and i noticed that my igntion wires from my 2001 f4i were cut, so i guess somebody wanted the bike more than i did. i tried to connect the igntion wires by matching them to there respective colors to see if could get it to start. but it failed. I alsot tried connected the cables to other cables but my attempts also failed. now i dont know what the problem could be. so if someone can please tell me what i am doing wrong i will appreciated it or is there a system on the f4i that automatically shuts the ecu if its being tampered with. SO WHATS THE PROBLEM?


thank you.

 

pic's?

 

Hmm... check the fuses? Maybe it shorted somehow.

 

First check the fuses. The f4 and f4i have a pink wire coming out of the ignition. This wire is not battery voltage, it's 9 volts. There is a resistor in the ignition that drops the voltage. This is why you can't just cut the wires and hot wire the bike. Get a manual and use the wireing diagram. I'm not sure but sending 12v down the pink wire may fry the ecm. On anothernote i always wonder if people who steal bikes make theese posts on forums, so maybe from now on we should just tell people with theese questions to see a dealer.

 

good job, you probably just helped him steal someones bike. well done sir.


(im just messin with ya )

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Kitchen Measures

 

But true, not really very smart. Its a new guy, 1st post (only post) and he's talking of cut ignition wires... hint... hint...[:@]

 

VERY suspicious.. lol =P