Troubleshooting a 01 GSXR 600 electrical issue

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  1. spauls

    spauls n00b

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    All,

    I have a 2001 GSXR that I had out and while on the autobahn track saturday the screw that holds in the positive cable rattled loose. I reconnected the cable, but now the the display says "CHEK" and the fuel pump doesn't prime. I don't know much about these bikes and don't know what to check.

    I have changed the 15a fuse for ignition and the 10a fuse for the fuel pump with the extra fuses in the box, but I'm thinking about going out and getting a bunch of 10a and 15a fuses and replacing them all with new. I found that there is a 30a fuse on some unit just behind the battery... I'm not sure what this is and don't have a replacement fuse for it, but I will buy one just to make sure. (Are bike fuses the same size as standard car fuses or do I need to go to a motorcycle shop to buy new fuses?)

    What I'm worried about is that I may have lost the ECM as the manual says to never disconnect the positive lead while the bike is running or you could damage it, and that is exactly what happened. Is there any way to check an ECM to see if it went bad... if so how?

    Thanks so much for your help!
    Steve
    2001 GSXR 600 #66
    Novice Group
     
    #1 spauls, Aug 3, 2008
  2. spauls

    spauls n00b

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    Update

    I have replaced all fuses and the fuel pump still does not turn on, and the display still reads "CHEK"

    Thanks,
    Steve
     
    #2 spauls, Aug 3, 2008
  3. Bryce_S

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    If I recall correctly from my Suzuki training (I might have to break out my books), there is a connector available from Suzuki which you plug into the harness underneath the seat. This puts the display into diagnostics mode and from there you can run through a few tests. Best bet is to take it to your dealer and have them run some diagnostic tests on it.

    From what you have explained, I think the battery cable coming loose may have created voltage spikes within the bikes electrical system. Worst case scenario, the voltage spikes may have damaged the ECU.
     
    #3 Bryce_S, Aug 4, 2008
  4. John.Crowell

    John.Crowell Rides with no training wheels

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    Yep, it is under the seat, use a wire and jumper between the only 2 connectors in the plug. Turn on key, it should give you codes and the tps setting.

    Also, "Chec" usually appears when your kill switch is flipped....

    John
     
    #4 John.Crowell, Aug 5, 2008
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    troy.havelka Rides with no training wheels
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    Jump on a few Suzuki forums. They are full of info and have had situations like yours.
     
    #5 troy.havelka, Aug 5, 2008
  6. spauls

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    Thanks so much for your help all.

    I disconnected the battery for 12 hours, then re-connected it and everything started working agian. (CTRL-ALT-DEL)? Thanks agian for your replies.

    --Steve
     
    #6 spauls, Aug 16, 2008
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