Visual inspection on fuses and a meter with the relays. Thanks for the reply I'll check some other connections
Ok the bike does go into drive but won't go out of 1st gear, after about a 100 yards(meters) it goes into neutral, I stop turn off the bike then it takes several minutes until it will start again and go into drive.
I have a friend with an Africa Twin DCT. One time we were on a ride, and his bike would go about 100 yards, then go to neutral. Cycling motorcycle power allowed him to ride another 100 yards. The DCT had no useful limp home mode, so the bike was basically disabled and he had it towed. The cause of the problem was a damaged rear ABS sensor, which the DCT also uses for transmission control. I just throw that out there in case it will help with your diagnosis.
Check the fuse, which is marked on the fuse cover as (ILLUMI/STOP/HORN) 7.5A. In some diagrams, depending on the version, it may be fuse 5 or 7 or any other. This fuse protects the power supply circuit to the combination meter (lights on dash in your case), turn signal relay and also the VS sensor. If the VS sensor does not send a signal, the PCM may not allow gear shifting in the DCT.
I used to frequent an RV forum. I was amazed how many times the OP said they “checked the fuses” and that aspect was quickly dismissed, only to find out on perhaps page 10 of the thread that a fuse was indeed open. That is why in post #3 I questioned your fuse check method.
In vehicles with a manual transmission, the driver decides when to change gears based on information about the vehicle's speed. This information is sent to the display by the VS sensor. In vehicles with automatic multi-speed gearbox, the computer (e.g. PCM) receives this information from the VS sensor and decides to change gears based on the parameters set by the system designers. If the VS signal does not reach the PCM, the computer is "blind" and does not allow further driving or only allows driving in first gear.
Correction - I found the problem. And this while on my "recharging vacation" on the other side of the big pond.
True. But, I purposely wrote “a problem” because the reason for the open fuse is not yet determined. The open fuse could be a symptom of a component or wiring defect, which could be “the problem”. Note I wrote “could be”.Correction - I found the problem. And this while on my "recharging vacation" on the other side of the big pond.
It's working... recharging I mean.
So your correct response should be something like: "I guess this isn't the end of the problem because you should be looking for what caused the fuse to blow?" There wouldn't be any argument over who found the problem, right?
No argument. You have been a great help.
