No start, FI code 13

[gregj]

Hopped on ole faithful this am to come to work, and she wouldnt start. FI was throwing a 13 code (long FI light then 3 blinks), look up in the shop manual and it indicated problem with one of the injectors connections - dont recall which one at this time. Anyway, besides possible chaffed wire and dirty/corroded connector, any other suggestions to look for? Will start digging into it tonght. yoohoo

(07 ST1300A with 75K miles)

 

[SupraSabre]

Mice under the air box? 4:

 

[gregj]

Possible, but she doesnt sit long enough for that to happen. Definately hope not.

 

[bassplayer88]

Prop the tank , pull the air box off. You'll be able to see the actual injector connections . Each on has 2 wires, (white and black if I remember correctly) can only go one 1 way. Check each for corrosion, loose pins, slap some dielectric grease on them, reconnect each at a time and try to restart.

The other end of those wires run to the tail section to the ECM, so look for rubs or wear marks on the wire harness going under the tank back to the tail .

Good luck.

 

[bassplayer88]

Possible, but she doesnt sit long enough for that to happen. Definately hope not.

Only takes 1 night.

 

[wjbertrand]

Happened to Hal Rumenapp between the time he got home from work one evening and the next morning. The mice had built a whole nest in there in less than 24 hours!

 

[sennister]

We did a RTE last year and TwinPine had a baby mouse or two under his bike when we came out.

 

[gregj]

I think Bob jinxed me. Pulled her down tonight, little bastage chewed through the #2 and #4 wires. It had to have done it over night, cause it ran just fine yesterday. I hate mice.

Ah well, I needed to change the air filter anyway.

 

[bassplayer88]

SUB-HARNESS
32103-MCS-770


Liking my shop's natural born killers a little more now ...

 

[gregj]

Thanks Bassplayer.


BTW, if anyone has problems getting the injectors out because the rubber has hardened around them, a MOJO lever works quite well in popping them out. I bent a long tire spoon trying to get it out.

 

[SupraSabre]

I think Bob jinxed me. Pulled her down tonight, little bastage chewed through the #2 and #4 wires. It had to have done it over night, cause it ran just fine yesterday. I hate mice.

Ah well, I needed to change the air filter anyway.

No jinxing, just have heard of it happening a number of times before!

 

[AzDesertRider]

Shop manual should read, code 1 3 = rodent damage at injector harness.

 

[bassplayer88]

New farkle to add on the ST's http://www.electronicpestcontrol.net/

 

[ST Dan]

if you need some help...throttle bodies don't need to be pulled to put the new harness in...

https://www.st-owners.com/forums/sh...placement&highlight=SUB-HARNESS+32103-MCS-770

 

[Byron]

New farkle to add on the ST's http://www.electronicpestcontrol.net/

Since it is 110 volt you'll also need an inverter to power it.

 

[bassplayer88]

Since it is 110 volt you'll also need an inverter to power it.

Then you can carry the party blender ...Camping microwave , and A/C ....

 

[gregj]

if you need some help...throttle bodies don't need to be pulled to put the new harness in...

https://www.st-owners.com/forums/sh...placement&highlight=SUB-HARNESS+32103-MCS-770

Good article, pretty well sums up what I did. I pulled the TB off, but left all the hoses, etc connected. Will also retighten all the water hose clamps while I'm at it.

Bob, I know, I was just funnin with ya.

 

[AgSTreak]

Hate mice. They love to nest right there.

 

[Blue STreak]

I saw the harness today. Those mice (or mouse) did a real number on it. I think I need to put some traps in my garage, just in case.

 

[Silver Bullet]

Yea ,the sitting time doesn,t seem like the big deal , but I think the little buggars are going there for the warmth of a recent run and parked machine , hence the quickness of attacking a warm bike ! Hate them little bastages !

MIKE