Need help. ABS! Warning light

Ducati Forum

Help Support Ducati Forum:

cosmok

cosmok

Supporting Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2013
Messages
532
Location
Somewhere in a constant state of non compos mentis
Went to go for a ride today and the bike won't start. It comes on, but the bid red box appears and says ABS!. It won't allow the bike to start. I checked the connections and everything seems fine. Bike rode great yesterday. Any ideas??
 
No idea on what might be causing it, a friend had a problem on a Multi a while back (stone damage to one of the discs I think), anyway turning the ABS off allowed him to start the bike & ride home.
 
I did and oddly enough, the ABS fuses are fine, but in the left fuse box, #3 called "Key-sense" is blown. It is a 10 amp fuse, so I replaced with the spare and as soon as the key turned it blew again. Now I am even more confused...
 
If it blew when you put a new one in, you may have a ground fault somewhere. Start following wires and you should be able to find the culprit. Have you installed anything new on your bike or did any kind of work recently?
 
I'd start tracing wires and go from there, if you see any obvious signs of wear or tearing or heat damage--that may be your problem....you could also check your grounds. I had nearly the same thing happen to me and it ended up being a bolt pinching a wire in the RB module(my fault completely and it ran absolutely fine for a few months). Was riding the bike, big surge, pop and the abs light come on and the check engine light was on....turned out to be a pinched wire, cost me $300 in labor and a bruised ego. I hope you can get it figured out
 
Found it. Pinched wire on the oil exchanger mounting bolt. Repaired the wire and good to go. Thanks for all the advice!
 
The dreaded Key Sense Fuse issue appears to be a common for me. It happens at least once a year since I've owned it. This year it happened at the beginning of spring and rode all year paranoid of it cutting out (I keep a bunch of spare fuses in my tail). It only happened a second time around when I was idling for about 2 mins before I stored it for winter, then it popped. I replaced the fuse and it popped as soon as I pushed the starter button.

So now I have the bike in my garage with my NRC tail tidy removed as I prepare to trace the issue starting with the wiring on that (and only) mod. I couldn't find any other pinched wiring harnesses. If I can't fix the issue then I'll have the dealer look at it in spring before my extended warranty expires in May 2021.

Funny, I find myself often checking the boards to find some sort or "cure" or "hopeful support" from the community LMAO
 
DeltaCharlie said:
The dreaded Key Sense Fuse issue appears to be a common for me. It happens at least once a year since I've owned it. This year it happened at the beginning of spring and rode all year paranoid of it cutting out (I keep a bunch of spare fuses in my tail). It only happened a second time around when I was idling for about 2 mins before I stored it for winter, then it popped. I replaced the fuse and it popped as soon as I pushed the starter button.

So now I have the bike in my garage with my NRC tail tidy removed as I prepare to trace the issue starting with the wiring on that (and only) mod. I couldn't find any other pinched wiring harnesses. If I can't fix the issue then I'll have the dealer look at it in spring before my extended warranty expires in May 2021.

Funny, I find myself often checking the boards to find some sort or "cure" or "hopeful support" from the community LMAO
Click to expand...

Found the issue - faulty wires on the cheap LED's for the license plate frame! I disconnected the wires and ran the bike, no more fuse pops.

As suggested on the boards, retrace all mods and you're bound to find the "key sense fuse" culprit.
 

Similar threads

Disco
ABS Events (maybe)
Replies
6
Views
245
Bruce Wayne
B
P
1199R - stopped and wont start
Replies
2
Views
282
airjawed
A
V
What's wrong with this warning light?
Replies
1
Views
626
KAI
K
V
2023 Ducati Panigale V4 DTC error (P0112)
Replies
9
Views
513
skioerd
S
J
Speed & Gear indication drop off and check engine light
Replies
19
Views
482
JLAD
J

Register CTA

Register on Ducati Forum! This sidebar will go away, and you will see fewer ads.

Recent Discussions

Back
Top