Doesn't matter whether it is 8 degrees or 30 degrees- get the flashing low battery sing on my computer. Yesterday morning, got both when it was 8 degrees, otherwise I get just the back tire when it is 30 degrees. Riding for about 5-10 minutes makes it go off. Is this normal or should I take to the dealer.And, if I take to dealer, is this a good time for new tires (both are worn but serviceable). My bike is a '11 with 6k miles.
If it clears up after a few miles it is normal. Taking it to the dealer will do nothing.By the time you get there it will be off anyway
Even if you can get them to replace the unit the new one will do the same in cold weather.
Why can't Kawasaki come up with decent and reasonably priced TPS sensors? What so special about them being on a motorcycle? These types of sensors are being used on millions of cars and they do not fail after a year or two.
If it clears up after a few miles it is normal. Taking it to the dealer will do nothing.By the time you get there it will be off anyway
Even if you can get them to replace the unit the new one will do the same in cold weather.
I disagree on both counts. Mine started doing the same thing at a year old. It would come and go on cool days, and go progressively worse over a few months. It always stopped while I was riding, but I was tired of having to screw with it. So on one ride I took a picture of the message with the odometer reading showing. Then a weak or so later I took another picture of it. Then I went to the dealer and showed them the picture. They replaced it under warranty. It has never done it again, so obviously replacing it with a new one fixed it.I have to disagree with you. , I had the front unit replaced July 8th, than November I got the low battery warning again, they replaced the unit again on November 17th and the other morning when I lift in about 27 degrees it showed LOW BATYTERY for a few miles then cleared up. I have had 2 new units in 1 year.
It's the passivation layer and it is a compromise: we could not have 5 year batteries without it. The same electrochemistry that makes the batteries last longer than other technologies causes the temporary voltage diip that triggers the warning. The way I see it the ecu should have been programmed to wait longer before triggering the warning. That would mean looking at psi --- for maybe 2 to five minutes when it's cold out but I think that would be preferable to having to perform the double button reset with winter gloves on..
Here is some info on lithium ion and passivation. It is about rechargeable camcoder batts but I think the basic info is applicable to our TPS.
http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/battery/lithium.html
I have to disagree with you. , I had the front unit replaced July 8th, than November I got the low battery warning again, they replaced the unit again on November 17th and the other morning when I lift in about 27 degrees it showed LOW BATYTERY for a few miles then cleared up. I have had 2 new units in 1 year.
I don't really care what the problem is, it is a pain. After discussions with the dealer, it became clear that the TPS is an ongoing challenge. Fixing it now is fine, but in a couple years you will probably be repeating the process, only this time on your tab. I just had them turn the thing off for good, and use a $2 tire gauge to check the pressure. Done. Now if they could come up with a way to turn off KIPASS...Now if they could come up with a way to turn off KIPASS........
Ride safe...
I don't really care what the problem is, it is a pain. After discussions with the dealer, it became clear that the TPS is an ongoing challenge. Fixing it now is fine, but in a couple years you will probably be repeating the process, only this time on your tab. I just had them turn the thing off for good, and use a $2 tire gauge to check the pressure. Done. Now if they could come up with a way to turn off KIPASS...
Ride safe...
If it clears up after a few miles it is normal. Taking it to the dealer will do nothing.By the time you get there it will be off anyway
Even if you can get them to replace the unit the new one will do the same in cold weather.
Dont think has ben asked! Can we change the battery in it then? I have an 08 thats recently doing it, but goes off when the tires warm up...
BTW, I'd be willing on betting that replacing a sensor is no more than putting a new rear tire on the bike - and I don't know about you, but I do that a couple of times a year. Do you think Kawasaki should be covering that?