yellow version works perfectly well on bikes up to 2012
EWS! Starts, runs, cuts out on the road then clears itself only to do it again...
- Thread starter Fluffy Bridges
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Sounds like you are working your way through it...
One thought sprang to mind : The ignition switch. These are known to suffer sonetimes as a result of moisture passing through the barrel and down into the switch mechanism mounted underneath it. You could try knocking the side of the switch body to try to force an error. The wirk you have been doing could be moving the wiring to the switch itself and thus outt8ng different stresses on the connector pins affecting the results you see.
One thought sprang to mind : The ignition switch. These are known to suffer sonetimes as a result of moisture passing through the barrel and down into the switch mechanism mounted underneath it. You could try knocking the side of the switch body to try to force an error. The wirk you have been doing could be moving the wiring to the switch itself and thus outt8ng different stresses on the connector pins affecting the results you see.
not so clever if you need to swap over the zfe
You forget that you are responding to a BOT aka BUTTASS!!
Ooops I mean botus!
Nah! I lied, I meant BUTTASS all along!!
Clever enough to be a smart ass like you!!
No, it's a blue and yellow (or orange, depending on yr interpretation) one for a limited number of users/bikes and wired not bluetooth. But you're right - I've had it for quite a while unused just in case.. I think they call it a heritage or legacy model now and possibly not supported. It was expensive then and probably just as unaffordably expensive to replace it now I'm retired. It's all I've got so I'll put up with it. I bought it when times were good incase I needed it but the old bus has been pretty reliable and the unit has sat in my toolbox until this "opportunity" arose... After this episode I might part with the bike once it's sorted so an upgrade to a newer 911 is unlikely.
Now you've brought the subject up I'll check on updates tomorrow. It operates on a retired Windows 10 HP lappie which I keep as a storage device off line only. I've used a Mac for years and I'm pretty sure it's not compatible.
As I haven't got to the bottom of it, I don't know...... More likely to be the BMS as that controls the engine and holds the EWS code. As I understand it the ZFE controls the ancillaries, lights and stuff. It's not my field of expertise but I'm learning so stand to be corrected.
Don’t mind bogus. My research suggests you can’t not code a new whatzit but that is not confirmed.. the guy is a clown. Stay calm. A couple of of us working this with you - albeit remotely! Bogus - clown and a dick
Just put BUTASS on Ignore and your life will be MUCH simpler
You are doing the right things! Just follow the diagnostic path and eliminate failure points one by one
We have an expression in my new job K I S S !! "Keep it stupid simple" break it down from a to z and eliminate fail points
One important thing If I recall from my induction to 1200 Hexheads! The Immobiliser is just at key on and at each subsequent key on once it has sent and received its ID stream for authorisation
I can't quite figure how it could lose power but not emit the pulse to reflect off the RFID chip in the key for the handshake to complete
Unless it is actually doing that just flashing EWS on and then back to normal ??
Yes do yu have a spare key and tried that to see if you get the same symptom?
the fact you can recreate it by wiggling wires in the loom / headstock just shouts wiring over and over
the fact you can recreate it by wiggling wires in the loom / headstock just shouts wiring over and over
Come across KISS before. Suits me!
Yes and tried both...
Had a couple of days away from it and have visitors coming Monday so will start afresh shortly, unless Mrs FB requires me to don a pinny and drive the hoover....
Actually DrF, that's a good point you raise. Having experienced what's happening, it's a complete system failure that cuts back in but possibly before the key chip has been recognized then flags up the EWS report. I also believe in Fairies but never had photographic evidence to prove it.
Anyway, I will "endeavor to persevere" as an old Indian said......
So in your own words .... @Fluffy Bridges
From the first millisecond of the episode (Nano second is even better
)!!!What happens ?? Sketch the time line ......... BUT don't Guess it! Go try in the garage or on the road if you have to
What happens first and what follows each stage immediately after each other ???
Get the sequence correct on paper and we may have a so0lution happening! Remember K I S S !!!!
Engine stutter or quits?? Dash? EWS? Fuel pump prime? Backfire?
Extra info!!
In a straight line?
after a corner ?
after a bump?
heavy Braking ?
Hard acceleration?
Deceleration for a corner?
To be honest Every bit of info is needed Especially as "We" are not there to experience it first hand
So in your own words .... @Fluffy Bridges
From the first millisecond of the episode (Nano second is even better
What happens ?? Sketch the time line ......... BUT don't Guess it! Go try in the garage or on the road if you have to
What happens first and what follows each stage immediately after each other ???
Get the sequence correct on paper and we may have a so0lution happening! Remember K I S S !!!!
Engine stutter or quits?? Dash? EWS? Fuel pump prime? Backfire?
Extra info!!
In a straight line?
after a corner ?
after a bump?
heavy Braking ?
Hard acceleration?
Deceleration for a corner?
To be honest Every bit of info is needed Especially as "We" are not there to experience it first hand
Thanks for that. Had few days away from it. Back to checking through but nothing concrete discovered as yet. Following suggestions received...
Plug you GS911 in and set it to logging you can connect it to your phone if i recall
log as many channnels as you can ride the bike & get it to fault code
when you get back download the logs and either send then to the Dr or myself, i think i still have the soft ware to display the logs in realtime form ( i think it downklaods anan excel)
that way the collective may be abke to see things and join some dots
log as many channnels as you can ride the bike & get it to fault code
when you get back download the logs and either send then to the Dr or myself, i think i still have the soft ware to display the logs in realtime form ( i think it downklaods anan excel)
that way the collective may be abke to see things and join some dots
Santa,
Sorry for the delay in responding. The little people - the ones with little hands - were here over the w/e (and their mum and two huge labradors) on a visit to Granny and Grandad.
Great idea. I see where you are going with that. My GS11 isn't bluetooth so won't connect to my phone, however, I may be able to save data to my old Windows lappie in some form or other. Lord Snooty will doubtless be along in a moment to pour scorn on that scenario! Will go and try it now.
One small success is that I now have all lights working. I can see brilliantly with them should I ever find and cure the running problem allowing it to actually leave the garage.
Simon.
Nope. Time has marched on leaving my GS911 behind.
Mine's a heritage unit, not supported, will run auto scan and that's about it. No trade-in either, so if I want a replacement suitable for the '07 animal it's £275 + £30 for an oblong to round female connector and possibly a subscription service as well. I'm not going to contemplate doing that until I decide if I'm keeping it or not. I've booked it in with a recommended BMW guy in Amanford this Friday for him to play with. We'll see what transpires.
It's an old bike which I like and very much enjoy riding (slight understatement) but BMW have already reneged on a service campaign over the fuel pump which cost me £600 in June and now I have unfathomable (by me) electrical probs. Perhaps I'm being told something.
