Recluse
03-19-2010, 05:28 PM
Posted in another Spyder forum but would like to post to you all here also for advice:
Wonder if anyone has had this problem with their HID's. I have tryed three differant HID kits (will not mention names and/or brands but trust me they are not cheap) and the same has happen with all three sets. If this has happened to anyone and they somehow managed to find the problem, would you let me know what the fix is/was:
Bike will not fire up on the first start from a cold start. Will go to about 700 RPM then shut down. Normally it will start on the second time from a cold start (normally!) At times, once started, I've also had very high RPM's 2,300 - 2,700 where I shut the bike down because RPM's won't drop. Once started and going the bike runs fine and will start (most of the time!) the rest of the day. I have had one problem where it would not start (when bike was at temp) where every fault code was scrolling across the gauge cluster and every idiot light in the gauge cluster was on. When I completely removed my key from the bike, the power and aforementioned problems stayed on or scrolling for I'd say at least 30 - 40 seconds before everything went blank. This problem has happened on at least a couple of occasions now. They bike will finely start after a few minutes, maybe more. I've checked and rechecked every wire, every connection and have found no problems in them or the installation of the HID's. (I installed them myself) I can pull the head light fuse and bike will fire up without a problem. Attempt to put the fuse back in while running the bike will shut down. Remove the HID's, reinstall halogen bulbs and all works fine. Mind you three sets, three differant brands, None cheap (no e-bay types) and all do the exact some thing. What say you, any ideas?
thanks
Wonder if anyone has had this problem with their HID's. I have tryed three differant HID kits (will not mention names and/or brands but trust me they are not cheap) and the same has happen with all three sets. If this has happened to anyone and they somehow managed to find the problem, would you let me know what the fix is/was:
Bike will not fire up on the first start from a cold start. Will go to about 700 RPM then shut down. Normally it will start on the second time from a cold start (normally!) At times, once started, I've also had very high RPM's 2,300 - 2,700 where I shut the bike down because RPM's won't drop. Once started and going the bike runs fine and will start (most of the time!) the rest of the day. I have had one problem where it would not start (when bike was at temp) where every fault code was scrolling across the gauge cluster and every idiot light in the gauge cluster was on. When I completely removed my key from the bike, the power and aforementioned problems stayed on or scrolling for I'd say at least 30 - 40 seconds before everything went blank. This problem has happened on at least a couple of occasions now. They bike will finely start after a few minutes, maybe more. I've checked and rechecked every wire, every connection and have found no problems in them or the installation of the HID's. (I installed them myself) I can pull the head light fuse and bike will fire up without a problem. Attempt to put the fuse back in while running the bike will shut down. Remove the HID's, reinstall halogen bulbs and all works fine. Mind you three sets, three differant brands, None cheap (no e-bay types) and all do the exact some thing. What say you, any ideas?
thanks