Help with ABS II

[topwrench]

I took the front end apart to reseal the fork sliders because they were leaking. I removed my handlebars and let them hang over the side of the bike. Job complete! when I started my bike the ABS lights flashed intermittent and never flashed simatanously. Ive read about how a low battery will trigger a fault but after riding for a little bit the problem did not go away. So I'm going to get a battery tender and hook it up but what else can I look at? Exactly how can I reset the system? Clymer book somewhat vegue on the matter. I know just enough to get into trouble!

Scott 2000 R1100RT 2nd owner 61,100 miles :banghead

[jingdog]

Read this. It will tell you how to read the error coes for the ABS 2 (among other things) You might just get away resetting the error codes and i think it tells you how to do that too.

http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2110

[Andy VH]

I could be a reaction to a low voltage condition because the ABS II is overly sensitive to voltage drop. Even just 11 volts can be enough to start the bike but cause the ABS to soft-fail into a low voltage condition.

I suggest to anyone with the ABS II generation system to keep a Battery Tender style charger plugged into the bike if it sits for more than a day or two, or if it is stored in an unheated area. A cold start at temps near 40 F can be enough to cause a low voltage condition.

[topwrench]

I bought a battery tender and removed the battery and charged it. I reinstalled the battery and there was no change in the symptoms!
can a test light work when trying to read fault codes? I am not sure if I did the process right. :scratch

[jingdog]

I bought a battery tender and removed the battery and charged it. I reinstalled the battery and there was no change in the symptoms!
can a test light work when trying to read fault codes? I am not sure if I did the process right. :scratch

No you need an LED. I use my analog VOM. + probe in the center terminal of the diagnostic connector, - probe on the - terminal of the battery. (is that right?)

[topwrench]

It took some thought but I finally got it. VOM between plug and ground got a code of 3! Now I just got to look it up. I will post with the results...Scott

[jingdog]

I had the same thing: 3 blips of the VOM needle. The wire going to the front wheel sensor was rubbing on the front rim.

[topwrench]

Finally fixed!!!!
Error code was still 3. After looking closely at the front pulse generator I found an area where the right fork tube crushed the wire when reinstalled by myself( knuckle head) when I tried to splice the wire together I found green corrosion meaning that it had been done before I did it. I installed a new part $$$$ erased the code and it is ready to go. Thanks for the help......Scott