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Brammo Empulse / Re: Bike not turning off
« on: August 13, 2020, 05:29:01 PM »
Awesome! Thank you!
I was able to get the bike to charge enough that the display comes on. Still won't fully power on though, gave both an A6 and B6 error, so your advice seems like a good solution.

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Gear or Merchandise for Sale / Empulse left mirror _ Original
« on: April 09, 2020, 08:07:43 PM »
http://ebay.us/9Kpg64?cmpnId=5338273189

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Gear or Merchandise for Sale / Original brake lever (Brembo 13 for '14 Empulse)
« on: April 09, 2020, 08:02:24 PM »
http://ebay.us/vnRwCC?cmpnId=5338273189

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Gear or Merchandise for Sale / Original turn indicator for Empulse
« on: April 09, 2020, 07:54:49 PM »
http://ebay.us/7FERsa?cmpnId=5338273189

Broke the right one, bought a new matching set since could find a match

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / 2014 Empulse R for sale (San Jose, CA)
« on: April 08, 2020, 12:47:05 PM »
Currently the bike won't charge. Issue discussed here: http://brammoforum.com/index.php?topic=3766.msg26727#msg26727

Mileage: under 10,000

Asking: $3,750, OBO

Reply via email to: ElainaChambers@hotmail.com

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Brammo Empulse / Re: Broken Bike: Sell "As-Is" or Scrap out for parts
« on: February 22, 2020, 11:44:26 AM »
No idea if they are compatible, I'll do a little research and look into this

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Brammo Empulse / Re: Broken Bike: Sell "As-Is" or Scrap out for parts
« on: February 07, 2020, 07:52:30 PM »
Thanks for the tips. Don't really have the space to keep storing it. So will most likely look at selling, not to figure out pricing ...

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Brammo Empulse / Broken Bike: Sell "As-Is" or Scrap out for parts
« on: January 27, 2020, 08:07:14 PM »
Description of the problem: (http://brammoforum.com/index.php?topic=3766.msg26727#msg26727)

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Brammo Empulse / Re: Yikes! Fault Codes: A6, B6, B40 - Dead ->fixed
« on: September 25, 2019, 01:14:11 PM »
What dealer are you taking it to? No one in my area will touch it. I'm willing to travel with it, depending where.

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Brammo Empulse / Re: Empulse service in California
« on: September 11, 2019, 06:46:56 PM »
I would be interested to know if you find a service station. I've been looking the San Jose & San Francisco area and have been completely unsuccessful.

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Brammo Empulse / Re: Bike not turning off
« on: June 01, 2019, 03:35:06 PM »
Quote from: empulsefan on April 14, 2019, 08:16:02 AM
Hello,

 i've been reading the wiki and found this about a reboot?
http://www.brammoforum.com/wiki/index.php?title=Behavior_with_a_low_state_of_charge

perhaps this will help!

good luck!

From what I can tell, this only has to do with how the bike functions and discharge when the battery is getting low, not once it has completely died.  I suspect the problem is that the DC converter isn't getting the power it needs to charge; not sure though.

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Brammo Empulse / Re: Bike not turning off
« on: June 01, 2019, 03:33:34 PM »
Siai47 -
Quote from: siai47 on April 12, 2019, 07:38:52 AM
Not an expert at all about this but----  If I had a problem that wouldn't allow the bike to power down, I would use the high voltage interlock (located near the front forks under the fairing) to shut it down and then wait for a couple of hours and re-connect it.  This might clear something "stuck" in one of the computers and clear the problem.  If it powers back up with the key "off" then see if the bike can be driven.  If it can't try turning on the key and see if you get a "ready" indication and if it drives.  This would tell you that the main contactor is working and not stuck (should see a code with that one anyway.  If it still won't power off it is most likely a VCM problem and you are stumbling around in the dark without diagnostic software.   I believe there is a small memory battery in the VCM that could also keep it alive.  To clear codes (or something latched) without diagnostic software that is as far as I can take you. 

Before you start doing anything, open the interlock first and close it last.  There are some pictures of the VCM taken apart on this forum so you can see where the battery is.  It should be replaced anyway as I think this is what is also used to keep the dash clock running along with other things when the interlock is open.  Good luck--I feel like the blind leading the blind on this one and hope some else with more knowledge on this might chime in.

This probably would have worked, before the bike died completely.  Since the batteries drained, I did disconnect the voltage completely (the blue button located at the forks). Charge the batteries with a trickle charger, test with voltmeter, and re-hook-up everything- but no success.

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Brammo Empulse / Bike not turning off
« on: April 11, 2019, 11:58:56 PM »
The problem first began when the bike would not fully power down, meaning that motor would turn off but the accessories (headlight and display) were remaining powered on.  These accessories remained powered on even after the ignition key was turned to off and removed from the ignition switch. Interestingly, the bike's motor could still be turned on normally, by putting the key in the ignition switch and powering the bike on. This problem began suddenly. I rode my bike to an event and upon arrival, the accessories would not power off.  I left the bike like this for about two hours in the driveway and then rode home nothing out of the ordinary. Once I returned home, the accessories would still not power down. Not knowing what else to do, I let the bike sit with accessories on overnight. The next morning the battery was dead and the motor would no longer power on. At this time the display and headlight, though dim, were still on. So the batteries had some power.  I tried to charge the bike but to no avail.  The bike was not recognizing the charger connection. I had the bike towed to a local shop.  I told them I thought it was a faulty ignition switch.  Several days later they informed me they tested the ignition switch, that it was not the problem, but they were not sure what the problem was. By this time the bike batteries had totally died, and the problem remained undiagnosed.

I then took the bike back home, having it towed again.  I tried to externally charge the battery modules externally as suggested here: http://brammoforum.com/index.php?topic=3547.msg25283#msg25283 First I tried charging the battery powering the AC Converter.  But there was no response when the charger was connected. When that didn't work I charged every battery module individually, and yes it took a couple of days.  The battery cells were tested with a voltmeter, and they were charged, but the bike refused to power on, the display was blank and completely unresponsive to turning the key.

I have downloaded and installed the Brammo Empulse Log Inspector v1.03 and loaded the log files but have no clue how to read it. I have tried numerous shops in San Jose, CA with no luck. They all say they don’t work on the brand. Any help or advice is appreciated. 

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Brammo Empulse FAQ / Re: Empulse (R) replacement parts
« on: September 01, 2018, 06:14:54 PM »
Anyone know a replacement part # for the oil plug?

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Brammo Empulse / Re: won't charge -- problem solved, and new Bay Area service center.
« on: July 10, 2018, 10:15:19 PM »
Looks like I am having the exact same problem.  I was charging at work on a T2 connection and when I checked my bike at lunch I noticed that it was only at 80% and was pulling 0 amps.  So I unplugged and replugged a few times.  No change.  So I moved the bike down a few spots to a different J1772.  Same problem, it connects, the fans go on for a split second, then they turn off.  The display stays on, says that it is charging but doesn't pull any amperage.  When I left work five hours later the bike was still at 80% charge. 

I got home, and hooked it up to my 110V adapter.  Same thing.  It starts to initialize, but the fans immediately turn off and the bike doesn't pull any current.  The charger reads as though it is charging.

I took off the seat, cover, and top of the charge connector. All of the wiring looks good, nothing appears to be melted. Fuses were inspected, didn't look bad, but I replaced two just to be on the safe side. [/img]

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