Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: GPz1100 on February 26, 2012, 05:39:42 PM
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anyone know if ma kaw is still covering tps low battery issue? it's an 08 with the extended warranty so it's under the wire, time wise...anyone know?
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This one is easy! Call the dealer! ;D
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I just had mine replaced 09 under original warranty but as stated it may be up to your dealer going to bat for you.
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When my dealer replaced the one on my 09 he told me that the battery had a 5 year warranty on it. I told him I have an extended warranty on the bike and he said it would be covered for the full 6 years. He did say once a unit is replaced and it fails again they have to call Kawasaki but it's just a formality.
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I just went through the same thing with my '08 last month. Have the extended warranty(thanks MOB) and it covered not only the front sensor, which I why I took it in, but the rear sensor was replaced as well 'cause it was getting weak as well. Very happy with the service manager/dealership. I saw the amount of the repair order they were sending to Kawasaki, and the extended warranty already paid for itself.
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This one is easy! Call the dealer! ;D
looking to talk to them with more info on what other dealers have done lately
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The sensors should be covered for five years if the bike is under extended warranty. The manual says the batteries should last approximately five years so I guess it could be arguable if the bike is 4 3/4 years old.
Even though the extended warranty is good for six years, I doubt Kawasaki will cover a dead battery that they claimed would only last five years in the first place. That is just my opinion though so if they do cover them up to six years then great.
Brian
anyone know if ma kaw is still covering tps low battery issue? it's an 08 with the extended warranty so it's under the wire, time wise...anyone know?
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The sensors should be covered for five years if the bike is under extended warranty. The manual says the batteries should last approximately five years so I guess it could be arguable if the bike is 4 3/4 years old.
Even though the extended warranty is good for six years, I doubt Kawasaki will cover a dead battery that they claimed would only last five years in the first place. That is just my opinion though so if they do cover them up to six years then great.
Brian
CALL A DEALER!! MATTER A FACT, CALL A FEW AND SEE WHO WILL!!
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It is not the dealer who will underwrite replacing the sensors under warranty, it is Kawasaki.
Or, put another way, IT IS NOT THE DEALER WHO WILL UNDERWRITE REPLACING THE SENSORS UNDER WARRANTY, IT IS KAWASAKI!!
;D
Brian
CALL A DEALER!! MATTER A FACT, CALL A FEW AND SEE WHO WILL!!
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SORRY, YOU ARE WRONG SIR! I know because I work in a car dealership! ;D
Dealer can make it happen if they want too!
May the force be with you GPz1100!
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Can you all use a bit larger red letters? ::)
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IS THIS BETTER? :o
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My dealer just replaced the '09's rear sensor, no questions asked. Helps if it is the dealer you bought the bike from.
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I was gonna call my dealer... but after thinking about if for a while I opted for a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Much less painful. :o
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Dealer replaced rear on my 08 in the summer and the front last week. Unfortunately riding on Saturday in mid 50 degree temps started showing the low battery warning on the one they just replaced!
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WOO HOO!
front and rear TPS covered under extended warranty
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WOO HOO!
front and rear TPS covered under extended warranty
Congrats!! I didn't get the extended warranty but will likely try installing new batteries myself when they finally stop working altogether. I sure don't like the idea of having to purchase new sensors and reprogramming.
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i'm gonna see if they'll let me have the old ones to play with for the next time
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Have an 09 with regular warranty about to expire this June. My rear TPS started registering "low batery" when the ambient temperature outside was cold but reverted to normal once the tires heated up. Took it to the dealer last week, and they promply ordered the part and installed it two days ago. No problem. Only concern I had was if the rear went bad, why would they not change the front too since they were installed at the factory at the same time.
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Even though the extended warranty is good for six years, I doubt Kawasaki will cover a dead battery that they claimed would only last five years in the first place. That is just my opinion though so if they do cover them up to six years then great.
Brian
The bike is only covered for 3 years so the extended warranty covers it for another 3 years, that includes everything covered on the 3 year factory warranty, so it would EXTEND the battery warranty. As said before, a lot of anything covered under warranty will be up to the dealer. Ask anyone that rides a Gold Wing. Some dealers cover headlight bulbs and fork seals and others will say it's not covered and not even check with mother Honda.
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well the rear didn't get covered. seems the plastic housing is cracked. the dealer is working with me and we'll split the cost, i pay for the sensor and they eat the labor.
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Who changed the tire last?
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they did.
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So they broke your sensor and you have to pay for it?
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dunno yet. serv mgr called to talk about it and i missed the call. won't get a chance to talk to them till next week. if that's the case and they come clean about it...well accidents happen. i ain't gonna beat them up about it. we've had a long relationship. i'm sure we'll both fair about it.
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Can we remove the sensor completely from the tire and somehow satisfy the ECU?
The sensor doesn't come on unless the tire (sensor) is rotating. Can we just keep the sensor somewhere on the bike? This way, the ECU will see the sensor but never activate because it is not rotating. I wonder.....
:o
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Can we remove the sensor completely from the tire and somehow satisfy the ECU?
The sensor doesn't come on unless the tire (sensor) is rotating. Can we just keep the sensor somewhere on the bike? This way, the ECU will see the sensor but never activate because it is not rotating. I wonder.....
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If you remove the sensor you just get PSI --. The ECU will look for it for a while and give up and report the other tire normally. I rode without a front TPS for two weeks.
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If you remove the sensor you just get PSI --. The ECU will look for it for a while and give up and report the other tire normally. I rode without a front TPS for two weeks.
This is good news. thanks for the info!
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I'm getting both the front and rear replaced under warranty on Thursday. I need to have the wheels rebalanced too. It seems that I have a bit of a vibration above 100*.
* Professional driver on a closed course.