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Just when I thought I could relax into just riding again, another minor niggle has appeared.
I pulled to a stop at traffic lights this morning and by the time the lights turned green, I had noticed that my temperature gauge had just hit the edge of the red.
Turned for home, and as long as I kept moving I could keep it in its normal place (1/4" above top of cold). As soon as I stopped it would start rising, and not stop at its normal hot with fan on position (mid way on gauge).
On nursing it home I check that I had enought coolant (It was full when I did the pre-ride checks) and it was at mid point on expansion tank.
With my helmet off it became clear that the fan wasn't running. At least that explained why the temp at the lights.
So I checked the 15A fuse (and the spare that is in the next slot
). The fuse was fine.
Right, so fan not running and fuse okay. My electrics knowledge is not the best (as you know) but if I remember correctly, a fan draws maximum current at start (zero revs) so I am thinking that if the fan were jammed that the fuse would have popped. A quick hand in the right fairing confirms the fan moves freely.
So does the bike have a separate sensor to switch the fan, or is it switched via the ECU? I'm starting to think this is a switch or power issue.
I guess it is main fairings off time. Could someone help on how to troubleshoot this please, as the workshop manual appears to be no help at all on this one!
Second question.... would I have done any lasting damage when the temperature hit the red? What sort of thing should I check for?
Thanks in advance..
A concerned Rexx
I pulled to a stop at traffic lights this morning and by the time the lights turned green, I had noticed that my temperature gauge had just hit the edge of the red.
Turned for home, and as long as I kept moving I could keep it in its normal place (1/4" above top of cold). As soon as I stopped it would start rising, and not stop at its normal hot with fan on position (mid way on gauge).
On nursing it home I check that I had enought coolant (It was full when I did the pre-ride checks) and it was at mid point on expansion tank.
With my helmet off it became clear that the fan wasn't running. At least that explained why the temp at the lights.
So I checked the 15A fuse (and the spare that is in the next slot
Right, so fan not running and fuse okay. My electrics knowledge is not the best (as you know) but if I remember correctly, a fan draws maximum current at start (zero revs) so I am thinking that if the fan were jammed that the fuse would have popped. A quick hand in the right fairing confirms the fan moves freely.
So does the bike have a separate sensor to switch the fan, or is it switched via the ECU? I'm starting to think this is a switch or power issue.
I guess it is main fairings off time. Could someone help on how to troubleshoot this please, as the workshop manual appears to be no help at all on this one!
Second question.... would I have done any lasting damage when the temperature hit the red? What sort of thing should I check for?
Thanks in advance..
A concerned Rexx