E-mail sent. And I see above you say it is sporadic...makes it hard for them to diagnose if they can't see it happen huh? Sucks.

 

BTW,I'd be glad to look at it for you. I'd hate for you to drive all the way down though and not be able to duplicate it. Have you been able to relate anything to when it happens? Ie outside temp,after it gets wet..anything?
Also,sounds like multiple issues Hot Light shouldn't have anything to do with the steering,unless it is an ECU problem..

 

I got your e-mail concerning your phone number. I got home late last night...I will call you later this morning. The problem is sporradic...except for the "buzzing" noise when you turn the key on and don't crank the machine. Also at times, the steering becomes "hard", engine on or off, when sitting in tthe garage on a slick concrete floor. The units I have checked at the dealers don't do this. The temperature makes no difference..nor does it being wet, The hot light for the steering has come on just after 5 minutes of riding. The check engine light has come on 3 times, but it goes out and the dealer advised that it did not store a code. I put in in diagnostic mode when the check engine light was on and got a code and wrote it down, along with the date and time...unfortunately threw the paper away...and I don't remeber the code. When I took it to a dealer and gave them the code number I was told it did not exist. This was also the same code that came up when it overheated. The ECM was diagnosed as the problem.

When I first got the machine..on the first ride I took it to in Tn. the engine overheat liight came on and the fan would not come on. This was with only 20 miles on it. Luckily it started to function OK and I was able to finish the ride. I got it home and my wife rode it in our yard for 5 minutes and the temp. light came in and it got hot enough to cut off. It also threw the check engine light then. I realize the engine overheating is not related to the steering problem..the reason I mention it is because HO makes mention about the hot light coming on is related to the ECM. Makes one wonder if the ECM has gone bad again...

 

to update mine i found the ground cable on the battery very loose, i tight it and so fare so good.no eps light and still loving it.

 

Yep the EPS needs good voltage,nothing else on the bike,except the engine starter uses as much electrical power as the EPS,and the engine starter is momentary! The battery is current draw buffer that prevents voltage drop during high loads..even more so on ATVs than our modern autos...the machine relies alot on the battery to maintain voltage..a loose battery cable can wreak havoc during high current draw.
Good deal...glad that was all it was.

 

I wish mine was that simple... HO, I will probabnly ask you to contact the dealer we talked about in a couple of weeks...we are gonna try a ride in Tn. on the 14th and 15th. Will get in touch with you after that.

Thanks!!