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bikenut51 · 10-16-2015, 09:40 PM

I disconnected the ground on the battery, which had some electrolysis much to my surprise for a 3 month old 2200 mile bike. Turned on the key, reconnected battery, test rode, runs poorly still. Service Manager said they contacted Kawasaki and no updates or info. The bike stock just doesn't have it. And with the Cobras, PCV5, K&N, air valve plugged, O2 deleted, Thunder gasket, it had power and ran great.. except for bad decel popping and ran horrible when weather is Hot. @#%*kin California, and Kawasaki.

hlknvlcn60 · 10-17-2015, 11:17 AM

Aquacop.....reset the ECU? What is involved in that, disconnecting the negative wire on the battery and putting it back on? Just curious, this is a first I have heard...

aquacop · 10-19-2015, 04:42 PM

Thats the way it's done on the 1800 GW, thought i'd try it on the Voyager.
So far so good.

Green4me · 10-24-2015, 12:20 AM

What exactly is it reseting? Like deleting updates from factory or something?

rick6375 · 10-26-2015, 02:21 PM

Had a stumble/miss on my 12 voyager between 1400-1800 rpm. Had a speed healer on it, and diconnected it and stumble went away, can now pull in lower gears from just above idle without a problem.

UNCLE WILLIE · 10-26-2015, 04:46 PM

sometimes on cars we had to take both cables OFF and hold them together for a minute or two to drain things completely [reset] to original and clear the memory of something that had been stored that was causing an issue ... just a thought and its free

Peg · 10-27-2015, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by UNCLE WILLIE

sometimes on cars we had to take both cables OFF and hold them together for a minute or two to drain things completely [reset] to original and clear the memory of something that had been stored that was causing an issue ... just a thought and its free

I'd say your free thought is right on the money... I've had to reset the ICU in my car to clear a fault more than once. Removal of the battery cables must be followed by a press of the brake pedal. There are components that will hold a small residual charge, which needs to be cleared for a successful reset.

10-16-2015, 09:40 PM	#16
bikenut51 Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 22	I disconnected the ground on the battery, which had some electrolysis much to my surprise for a 3 month old 2200 mile bike. Turned on the key, reconnected battery, test rode, runs poorly still. Service Manager said they contacted Kawasaki and no updates or info. The bike stock just doesn't have it. And with the Cobras, PCV5, K&N, air valve plugged, O2 deleted, Thunder gasket, it had power and ran great.. except for bad decel popping and ran horrible when weather is Hot. @#%*kin California, and Kawasaki. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-17-2015, 11:17 AM	#17
hlknvlcn60 Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: crooked river ranch oregon Posts: 723	Aquacop.....reset the ECU? What is involved in that, disconnecting the negative wire on the battery and putting it back on? Just curious, this is a first I have heard... __________________ 2012 Vaquero S.E. Chuckster's tear drop intake, Freedom true dual racing exhaust, Ivan flash, Clearview windscreen, Corbin gunfighter seat, Clockwerk's hugger style front fender, Kawasaki KQR backrest and luggage rack, kuryakyn iso grips and rear passenger boards, front highway pegs, revolutionspeed clutch and primary covers and reservoir and switch box covers and Kuryakyn skeleton rearview mirrors.
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10-26-2015, 02:21 PM	#20
rick6375 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Castle, In. Posts: 365	Had a stumble/miss on my 12 voyager between 1400-1800 rpm. Had a speed healer on it, and diconnected it and stumble went away, can now pull in lower gears from just above idle without a problem. __________________ 2005 800 Classic 2012 Voyager ABS Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-19-2015, 04:42 PM	#18
aquacop Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Alabama Posts: 12	Thats the way it's done on the 1800 GW, thought i'd try it on the Voyager. So far so good.
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10-24-2015, 12:20 AM	#19
Green4me Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 12	What exactly is it reseting? Like deleting updates from factory or something?
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10-26-2015, 04:46 PM	#21
UNCLE WILLIE Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: knoxville tn Posts: 227	sometimes on cars we had to take both cables OFF and hold them together for a minute or two to drain things completely [reset] to original and clear the memory of something that had been stored that was causing an issue ... just a thought and its free
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