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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: seismo on November 11, 2020, 09:55:57 PM
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This is driving me nuts. I installed a Rostra cruise control on my 2009 C-14 following the wiring diagram made by Fred Harmon and available on the Concours Owners Group forum. I have the Rostra 250-3592 panel-mount switch, with Engaged light. I installed relays for the Engaged light and for the negative brake sense line. The unit works, but.... If I leave the unit turned on, it stays on when I start the bike, but will not engage until I turn the unit off and then back on. This isn't a big deal, but.... When I first engage the unit, it will disengage with the brake, but it won't re-engage unless I turn the unit off and then back on. This situation lasts for a few minutes, and then the problem disappears and everything works. I have duplicated this behavior three times. I have checked the functionality of the control switch following the instructions in the manual, and all of the voltages on the servo side of the 4-pin connector check out. I cannot get the unit to go into Diagnostic Mode; the LED light remains lit. I've read that the NSS wire needs to be disconnected for the Diagnostic Mode to work, but I haven't tried that yet because I'd have to cut a wire. My main ground and brake-sense grounds are solid. All of my wire taps and splices are hard-wired solder joints covered by electrical tape or heat-shring tubing. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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That's a question that is waaaay above my pay grade.
Being an electrical idiot (and proud of it) I can only guess that it might be a relay that is sticking?
I suggest you contact Fred.
Ride safe, Ted
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Brian Felice would be a good resource as well. Search BDF on this forum. Same user name on Concours.org.
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Yep, Brian will surely respond once he sees the thread.
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That's a question that is waaaay above my pay grade.
Being an electrical idiot (and proud of it) I can only guess that it might be a relay that is sticking?
I suggest you contact Fred.
Ride safe, Ted
Thanks. I thought about that myself, and will try swapping out the relay.
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Brian Felice would be a good resource as well. Search BDF on this forum. Same user name on Concours.org.
I was hoping he'd see my post and respond. If he doesn't, I'll send him a PM.
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I do not have Fred's schematic but I may be able to help anyway. Shoot me an e-mail, my address is under my avatar, top left of the screen. Be sure to use e-mail as I may not see a PM.
I was hoping he'd see my post and respond. If he doesn't, I'll send him a PM.