Watty100
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..and OBD2 fault code readers.
I recently had the engine light come on for the second time in 2 weeks and figured that this seemed to happen too easily on these bikes, especially as a trip to the dealer seemed to be the only fix. A search of this site told me how to get it fixed but only by following links to other forums.
So I thought I'd put the fix in one place on here to hopefully assist anyone else searching for a solution.
The solution is simple, get a fault code reader. The one I bought was recommended on the Tracer/FJR forum so here it is:
https://www.auteltech.com/Code Readers&Code Scanners/358.jhtml Bought off ebay for under £30.
You also need an adapter to fit the Yamaha 4 pin OBD2 port, this one:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-MT09-MT10-XSR900-R1-R6-TRACER900-Diagnostic-Plug-UK-Seller/173869594999?hash=item287b6f7977:g:3O0AAOSw241YiIg6 Yes I know it doesn't specify the S10, trust me, it fits.
On opening the box when the Autel unit arrived, I found a CD, put the app on my PC, downloaded the latest software to the unit taking all of 5 minutes and went out to the garage.
The port sits next to the battery, plugged in the unit and within 2 minutes, fault codes read and cleared and best of all, engine warning light gone out. Result!
I'm sure other brands of code reader will work just as well. I also plugged it into the 3 cars here and it linked with all of them no problems.
(and just in case you're worried I'm killing my bike by ignoring faults, the warning light was triggered by the back-wheel-moving, front-wheel-stationary scenario, like I said, its too easy to trigger this problem on this bike, fortunately its easy to fix)
I recently had the engine light come on for the second time in 2 weeks and figured that this seemed to happen too easily on these bikes, especially as a trip to the dealer seemed to be the only fix. A search of this site told me how to get it fixed but only by following links to other forums.
So I thought I'd put the fix in one place on here to hopefully assist anyone else searching for a solution.
The solution is simple, get a fault code reader. The one I bought was recommended on the Tracer/FJR forum so here it is:
https://www.auteltech.com/Code Readers&Code Scanners/358.jhtml Bought off ebay for under £30.
You also need an adapter to fit the Yamaha 4 pin OBD2 port, this one:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-MT09-MT10-XSR900-R1-R6-TRACER900-Diagnostic-Plug-UK-Seller/173869594999?hash=item287b6f7977:g:3O0AAOSw241YiIg6 Yes I know it doesn't specify the S10, trust me, it fits.
On opening the box when the Autel unit arrived, I found a CD, put the app on my PC, downloaded the latest software to the unit taking all of 5 minutes and went out to the garage.
The port sits next to the battery, plugged in the unit and within 2 minutes, fault codes read and cleared and best of all, engine warning light gone out. Result!
I'm sure other brands of code reader will work just as well. I also plugged it into the 3 cars here and it linked with all of them no problems.
(and just in case you're worried I'm killing my bike by ignoring faults, the warning light was triggered by the back-wheel-moving, front-wheel-stationary scenario, like I said, its too easy to trigger this problem on this bike, fortunately its easy to fix)