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2006 FZ1N "HI" flashing starting problem

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Hi Guys,

I 'm new to the forum and I really hope someone can help me out on this one!
I've owned my FZ1 for the last 18 months and I love it to bits.... however a couple of months ago when I got to start it up in the morning:

1. the "HI" temperature starts flashing and the bike wont start (it's cold in the morning)
2. the fuel pump does not start
3. the engine will turn over but won't start running

I recharged the battery and it worked fine. However after a week it did it again, jumped it off another battery and started fine... so obvious conclusion it's the manufacturers battery so it needs replacing after 5 years.

I replaced the battery 2 months ago and last week it did it again. Thought it was a faulty battery but it wasn't... had it check at the battery store 12.8V and 10V under load (ie starting)

So this is what I have checked so far:

1. Battery voltage at 12.75V - should be np
2. Thermosensor, checked in place at room temperature - resistance value matches workshop manual
3. Cleaned the ECU connectors by pulling them out and putting them in repeatedly
4. Check current drawn at switch off and it was less than 0.1mA - that should be fine - no battery drain there
5. Checked fault codes from display and by immobilizer flashing light - no code given - just standard flashing
6. Started with both black and red key - both won't start the bike when "HI" is flashing

What I have noted definitely is that after charging the battery the output voltage of the battery will start to decay and after about 5 hrs and at approx 12.6V the "HI" will start flashing and the bike won't start. But this will not happen once the bike is warm. I connected 12.35V battery and it started fine.

I do not want to bias anyone with what I have in mind to do right now so any comments will be GREATLY appreciated.
Thing is I have my planned yearly 2 week long haul trip with the wife starting on this Saturday fortnight so I really want to see the bike running propelty ASAP
 
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5 year old battery?! best I ever got was 4 well almost.

It has to be ASAP and sounds like its time for a new battery, more than just voltage is going on inside that might have gone bad already. At lest try that before you tear the bike apart
 
papaageorgio said:
5 year old battery?! best I ever got was 4 well almost.

It has to be ASAP and sounds like its time for a new battery, more than just voltage is going on inside that might have gone bad already. At lest try that before you tear the bike apart
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sorry missed that I replaced the battery!!!
 
you have something like this?

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best if you could do a snapshot and post up..
 
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It is like the one in the pick but instead of the fault code there's the time... as usual.

Unfortunately it's working well now and the fault is not showing anymore :mad: so I cannot try to switch the failure off and on

aRcHeR said:
you have something like this?

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best if you could do a snapshot and post up..[/QUOT
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I see it on mine all the time. If you want to make it come up for a snap shot, push the start button momentarily without the bike starting. When you try to start it again, the bike won't start and the "Hi" comes on.

Mine did it the first time, when my battery was shot. Replaced the battery, and now the 'Hi' flashes every time. Starts fine though.

Not sure what the cause would be. Faulty Stator sounds probable, but just wondering why it says 'Hi', and why it's in the temperature section, and not the error section.
 
One thing I forgot to mention is that it always does this overnight and the immobilizer flashing light goes off before the 24hr period the it should remain on from the last time that the bike was switched off.... that's why my initial suspicion was the battery.

I am assuming that a low battery voltage is being detected and the immobilizer goes off. Then when I try to start the bike it does not initialize as it would have detected a low voltage.
 
ozzieboy said:
I see it on mine all the time. If you want to make it come up for a snap shot, push the start button momentarily without the bike starting. When you try to start it again, the bike won't start and the "Hi" comes on.

Mine did it the first time, when my battery was shot. Replaced the battery, and now the 'Hi' flashes every time. Starts fine though.

Not sure what the cause would be. Faulty Stator sounds probable, but just wondering why it says 'Hi', and why it's in the temperature section, and not the error section.
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I will try you suggestion and I'll see what happens :)
 
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