Engine light

[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

[Mustang]

the light will go out after a few cycles of riding the bike .
start it , ride it , shut it off ...repeat

[mat-tiger1]

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,

  With Mustang, Three, start, run & shutdown cycles usually does the trick!

All the best,

Mat-tiger1.

[Hemibee]

Thanks for the replies... Got side tracked and didn't get the chance to ride, will try to ride when I get off work.

[TigerTrax]

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!

[Wiggus]

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.

[Bixxer Bob]

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.

[Hemibee]

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.