I just replaced the ignition switch on my 2001 Girly and when I fired the bike up the engine light stayed on. I suspect this is due to having the battery disconnected overnight, will the light or should the light reset after I've run the bike for a little longer than just the test of the ignition switch?
If that doesn't work I guess I could try the 12 minute run on the side stand. Am I thinking right on this or should I be looking else where for another issue?
Thanks in advance for the help... Tony
the light will go out after a few cycles of riding the bike .
start it , ride it , shut it off ...repeat
Quote from: "Hemibee"I just replaced the ignition switch on my 2001 Girly and when I fired the bike up the engine light stayed on. I suspect this is due to having the battery disconnected overnight, will the light or should the light reset after I've run the bike for a little longer than just the test of the ignition switch?
If that doesn't work I guess I could try the 12 minute run on the side stand. Am I thinking right on this or should I be looking else where for another issue?
Thanks in advance for the help... Tony
Hi Hemibee,
:iagree With Mustang, Three, start, run & shutdown cycles usually does the trick!
All the best,
Mat-tiger1.
Thanks for the replies... Got side tracked and didn't get the chance to ride, will try to ride when I get off work.
I left on a 600 mile day with the engine lite on after disconnecting the battery.... I stopped for gas twice..... finally hit a hotel that night.
Next morning..... fired up .... light went out..... relief!
This happened to me recently. I had it in the shop for something else and mentioned it to the mechanic. He claims disconnecting the battery won't trigger the engine light; "I've been dong this for 12 years and disconnecting the battery won't trigger the light. You must've had another error."
I dunno. That's what he said.
It went out after several rides.
Sometimes it lights sometimes it doesn't. I've not found why it's not consisent, it's just not, so don't worry about it. These days though, for the price of a cable and a bit of reading, everyone can read their codes without needing a dealer.
Haven't had much of a chance to ride this week, did ride for about an hour on Monday. The bike sat in the garage until this morning. Didn't even think about the light until after I got to work and realized it was not on.
I've got a 350 mile trip planned for tomorrow so at least I don't have to worry about the light being on for some reason other than the battery was disconnected.