My 09 ully has been blowing the fuel pump fuse has anyone came across this problem before ?..local dealer has just fitted a new belt as the previouse on started to fray..they said they found the fuse problem but after investigation and a few discrete question found out they only changed the fuse and sent me on my way...they now have it back with a flee in there ear....any ideas cheers potts

Do a search, the wires tend to fray at the pump IIRC.

Who is your yocal dealer?

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08 Specialized Langster

This can get you started...

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08 Specialized Langster

My mate had this happen on his XB12 lightening long. The dealership had at first thought it was down to a fuel pump fault, then said they couldn't find a fault to justify replacing it on warrenty. So he got arsey & traded it for an XR1200 instead.

Did that fix it?

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OK Update...had a call from the dealer in Bridgwater,,,who now has fitted a new fuel pump and taken it for a 40 mile test ride and no blown fuses.....so will pick it up in the next couple of days and see how things are....thanks for your comments...regards potts

I'll find out tomorrow, he only picked it up friday & went to The farmyard rally on it

update 2

well picked up the bike checked underneath and yes new pump fitted...checked under seat all fuses in holes including spares..

checked fuel tank, full up..

ride home brilliant cannot remember when it ran so smoth,,,had to moan but got there in the end (hopefully time will tell)

Potts

I was a bit scared to venture in here but I'm glad I did.

My 09 Scg coasted to a halt going up a steep, busy hill on the way home from work tonight and left me stranded on a blind bend, bloody thing!

It lost power, the oil light cam on and I just coasted (which isn't very far uphill). On trying the ignition I couldn't hear the fuel pump so tried to spare fuse and hey ho, off we went again.

Kevmean tipped me the nod to the fuel pump wire so I'll get that checked out and see what's what. This thread (and the link to the other one, thanks Pash) have been really helpful - but hopefully I won't need to find myself in Tech again....

Scuttles out quickly....

Is it still under the warranty?

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Yeah.

Just checked it - all fuel pump wires look ok from what we can see of them. The plan I think is to get a couple of spare 10amp fuses and see how it goes...unless anyone knows better???

Trip to Blackbear anyone? Steve, you'll be getting a call mate

Roz, the problem with the fuel pump comes from a wire shorting inside the tank and can only be revealed/ fixed with the pump removed.

Others know more than me but I am sure the wiring outside the tank is ok.

N.

Oh dammit. Ta Nate.

Oh Ste-eve??

Well the dealer has put a couple of fuses in the post, said I'm to keep an eye on it. What concerns me is whether this will choose to happen again somewhere worse that a blind uphill bend - like overtaking.
He said that they've only heard of one other incident, and that was on a twisty uphill stretch too. I have to ride that hill on most rides as it's how we get up the downs (well, there is the A249 but this one has a lovely sweeping motorway bridge at t'other end) so maybe it was the road I was on and the way I was riding
I kind of agree with the replace and see theory but it does worry me that the bike may be unstable and that the advice was to avoid twisties - it is a Buell after all!

My 08 Scg has blown 2 fuel pump fuses in the last 3 months. On both occasions it was on a roundabout. Bit embarrassing when all the cars you passed earlier go trundling past you stranded in the middle of a roundabout. But more than that its f-ing dangerous.

You kind of lose faith in going far on these bikes without fear of breaking down but I still love it. If I need to be sure I will get somewhere I'll take my 'other' bike. No its not a C90!