FI light need help!!! : Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum

Lumian · 09-15-2008, 01:11 PM

ok so yesterday after coming home from work one of my friends that makes alot of custom parts came by i told him i wanted to have my plate under the read seat area instead of having that stupid tail thing. he didn't finish but what he did was drill 2 holes and this morning when i tried to start my bike it didn't roll over and the FI light came on after i took my hand off the starter button. wtf did he do??

please help thanks!

perdueSPL · 09-15-2008, 01:26 PM

WOW that sucks man! did he hit some wires?

Lumian · 09-15-2008, 01:29 PM

it doesn't look like it. holes are clean and it doesn't look like there was anything in between where he drilled. i did the system check and it came back with #39. the book says that is "39 ECU communication error"...i have no idea what that means

ZX6Ray · 09-15-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumian

it doesn't look like it. holes are clean and it doesn't look like there was anything in between where he drilled. i did the system check and it came back with #39. the book says that is "39 ECU communication error"...i have no idea what that means

Wow

Was he intoxicated while he was working on your bike? Looks like a shitty job. Most likely he hit something because where he drilled is in the same vicinity as the ECU. You could be looking at a hefty price tag to fix that. Does your friend own a business? If so, I would like to make sure I stay away from it.

Lumian · 09-15-2008, 02:56 PM

lol he does it as a hobby, everything else i've seen him do is usualy pretty clean or he can cover his mistakes really well. is there any way i can by pass the FI light and get my bike running? or do i have to take it in to the stealership?

ZX6Ray · 09-15-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumian

lol he does it as a hobby, everything else i've seen him do is usualy pretty clean or he can cover his mistakes really well. is there any way i can by pass the FI light and get my bike running? or do i have to take it in to the stealership?

Disconnect your ECU and inspect.

Lumian · 09-15-2008, 06:06 PM

how would i go about disconnecting my ecu? is there a diagram or anything i can print out or look at?

Tipys · 09-15-2008, 06:36 PM

Dude it looks like he drilled throw the ECU

Cusker · 09-15-2008, 06:40 PM

So.... what's that box with the red/gold sticker on it that he drilled through?

My guess is that it's the ECU.

A code indicating "No Communication" means the scan tool can't talk to the module.

IF there is no apparent damage to the outside of the module I.E. Big azz holes drilled in it, grab a voltmeter.

Test and make sure that there is good power and ground to the module.

Do you have spark? Are your injectors Pulsing?

IF there's good power and a good ground source to the module, but no operation, the module is bad.

Tipys · 09-15-2008, 06:43 PM

Oh no it is the ECU

Quicktoy · 09-15-2008, 06:54 PM

uh ya your dumbass friend drilled right through your ECU.. send me an email at quicktoy@bellsouth.net I have a brand new I'll let ya have cheap

Lumian · 09-15-2008, 07:09 PM

doesn't look like he drilled through anything but then again he might have. we both checked to see if anything was there and it seemed like there was nothing between the plastic. and i looked through both the holes that went all the way through it doesn't seem as though anything was there but plastic. i have spark and everything. it acts as if there is no gas the starter goes and everything but nothing happens.

edit: is there anything i can do to get it running for a few days before i take it to the the shop to see if i need a new part?

SLIDER · 09-16-2008, 01:58 PM

the guys are right. you're friend is an idiot and drilled straight through the ECU. there is no way to get the bike to run without it. looks like your friend owe's you a little over $900. FYI to everyone! NEVER EVER drill from the outside without knowing what's on the other side. If you're unsure, take it off and drill it...

zx6stunt101 · 09-16-2008, 02:27 PM

Lumian not to sound like a dick but you should have searched the forum before doing this. Do any of you remember, Im not sure if it was this forum or another, but a guy not to long ago wanted to do the same exact thing. He asked if he could do this with no problems and people responded informing him that if he did this he could possibly hit the ecu. Looks like they were right.

Lumian · 09-16-2008, 02:37 PM

ok i took out my ECU and this is what i found

yay for me >.>

Goremore · 09-16-2008, 02:49 PM

bummer, id be bummed at my friend. but in the same point he was trying to help u out

Rx3 · 09-16-2008, 04:26 PM

That's a ghetto ass whoopin' right there...

ZX6Ray · 09-16-2008, 05:20 PM

Wow, what a dumbass... This is probably going to be a great bar story someday though.

evohang · 09-16-2008, 08:27 PM

damn you just got OWNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i didnt know the 08's ECU was there i know that the ECU for the 07's are by the fuses, but man suck to have a friend that doesn't know his thing and fuck up your ECU.

craig_sez · 09-16-2008, 09:45 PM

I didnt like his statement at the fact his buddy can cover his mistakes...

I would be lookin at my buddy and askin him to cover that mistake...The mistake was trustin yer buddy and not doin a good enough job at lookin b4 drillin..