Error codes and lots of B.S.

[mountainbiker]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

When auto's and motorcycles are shipped the battery is usualy removed. I've heard of problems with newer autos after battery is disconected to long. Might have to be brought to a dealer to check it out.

Yeah, over the years I have heard of battery issues with shipped vehicles. Mine was on the boad for less than 3 weeks, so you would have hoped that it could have survived. Plus, I have heard the shippers disconnect the battery but that sounds time consuming and a pain for a boat load of vehicles. I am wondering if the battery remained connected and maybe discharged from parasitic load(s) on it--thus causing the battery to sulfate. Finally, I don't know the state of the battery before I received it, or before it was shipped.

I want to take the darn thing to the dealer, but being in Germany it is a challenge due to the distance and getting the time off (especially if they have to keep it a few days or order parts).

[partsguy]

Biker I'm glad you had solved your problem!!!Great to be legal again?
Sorry I couldn't help...........

[mountainbiker]

Originally Posted by partsguy

Biker I'm glad you had solved your problem!!!Great to be legal again?

I am still having loads of problems. Tonight the odometer hit 253 miles and the key is stuck in the ignition, I have error messages on the display, and my new battery ...

Originally Posted by partsguy

Sorry I couldn't help.

Hopefully we can find them in the near future. I think the more manual light mod approach has produced my "SERVICE STAB SYS" and "TRACTION FAILED" errors.