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[PeterFSX]

Sounds like the motor timing is out of spec. The dealer should be able to "commission" it or whatever it's called. May fix it.

You were right the timing is out of spec. The dealer could fix it and it work for about 3 km. Than the same problem is comes back. Probably something wrong inside the motor....

[Specter]

Or just the sensor is going bad, needs to be adjusted.  It tells the motor, spin at 400 rpm and looks for the signal to tell it how fast it is spinning, if that signal is 'dirty' or breaking up, or not there, it faults.   If it's a mag head, or a proximiter using RF, then even a piece of crap stuck on the sensing head can throw it off.

Aaron

[stargazerinwg]

I see this is a topic that hasn't been posted in a while but I am having a similar problem with my 2017 FX and this came up when searching.  I don't know where this fuse is and wondered if someone could tell me?  Is it item number 28 in the parts catalog?  Remove the seat and plastic around the battery to access?  Thanks.

[gt13013]

https://zeromotorcycles.com/owner-resources
2017 FX
https://prismic-io.s3.amazonaws.com/zero-cms-disco/c55944fa-499e-48e2-83f0-c8dd36657607_OM-XMX-MY17.pdf
Page 6.34, fuse 4, ABC10A, Charge fuse (on-board)

[stargazerinwg]

Got it - thank you very much.

[gt13013]

See also the link given by mdjak1, in the third post of the present topic

[stargazerinwg]

Thanks very much for all the help and pointing out things I should have found on my own.  I removed the side cover and the area around the wires and the fuse holder is clean and dry.  I removed the fuse and did a continuity test and it checks out OK.  The inside of the fuse holder looks fine - clean, no corrosion.  Put the fuse back in and no change.  I'm going find a replacement fuse and try that and then do some of the things mdjak1 did wrt cleaning it up.  Maybe I just need a new OBC.  I will update after trying a new fuse.

Again, thanks to all.  This forum is great.

[stargazerinwg]

A new fuse didn't make any difference.

The piece with the spring that holds the fuse looks like new and I used a light to look inside the fuse holder and don't see any corrosion or do-dah.  I may get a new fuse holder but it looks like there would more dis-assembly in order to install it.  I put the side cover back on for now and will see what happens for a while.  From looking around the forum, it seems like a lot of OBCs fail.  This bike started showing these symptoms right at the 5 year mark and I intially thought it was the battery going down hill but it seems like there is more experience suggesting it is the OBC or this fuse holder.

[Curt]

I became convinced it was the fuse holder after messing with it temporarily fixed the problem. My fuse holder also looked fine, with no evidence of water getting in, and replacing the fuse did nothing. More likely, it has to do with fatigue of the spring or some other manufacturing defect in the fuse holder. Maybe you could try bypassing the fuse to diagnose it before buying a new OBC like I did.

[gt13013]

I agree with Curt. And if you want to take precautions, you can bypass the fuse with another 10A fuse.

[Specter]

You can goto autozone or any parts store and get an external barrel type fuse holder with two wires hanging out for a few bucks.  get two alligator clips on the wire ends and use this as your bypass.  That way you are protected, and can jack right in without having to cut any wires or make any modifications to stuff, hopefully. 

On those type of fuse holders, you *might* be able to push the wires from the outside of the fuse holder, to the inside of it, basically sliding the plastic container back, exposing the contacts (you may find the spring side, the spring is soldered to the wire or something like that) and then just hook your jumper to it like that, this will also allow you to examine the holder for any issues.  Remember with low voltages, it does not take much crud at all, to wreck a connection.  The slightest rust, green, blue, brown on the pad end and it won't work, or can over heat and melt.

Aaron