Running on one cylinder problem solved
 

You may remember that my 999S let me down on the way up to Cadwell and lapsed onto one cylinder. I tried replacing the coil & plug but that didn't fix it. Well, just got off the phone to ProTwins who have been looking into the problem.

The good news is that they've fixed it. The bad news is that it was the ECU. That's 700 notes, thank you very much. And before you ask, no, it isn't in warrantee.

Naturally, I'm not particularly happy about this. Although the bike was registered in early 03, it is essentially only a year old as I bought it May last year with 48 miles on the clock.

Has anyone had any dealings with Ducati over out of warrantee replacements?

I'd get in touch with Ducati UK. You can only ask!

must be able to come to some arrangement - possibly meet half way on cost ?

:(

Ouch..................

You'd be better off giving it away and sticking to the Numpty.
Just so hapens that i've got some space in the garage;)

Let me know if you need that lift m8

Cheers Mutters. How are the new tyres scrubbing in?

At the moment it looks like I'll be hiring a van for the weekend so I'll pick it up in that... or I'll be leaving it there until we sort out the cost...

blimey Michael!:o

can give you an email address to communicate with if you like?:puzzled:

I guess a call to Peter Brooking is in order...?

Nice new pair of Pirelli Domski's mmmmmmm............corners!

Top service from Mr Tyreman too, cheers Steve

Rally,

You could try contacting Martin Willis at Blue Streak Europe Ltd. They're an ECU remanufacturer. I remember seeing a thread about them (see below) a while back.

Martin Willis
Commercial Manager
Blue Streak Europe Ltd
Mobile +44 (0) 7974 936613
Direct + 44 (0) 115 9834711
E-mail: mwillis@bluestreak.co.uk
www.injectioncorrection.co.uk

See:-

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xm...8229#pid191092

and

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xm...8429#pid190753

for one DSC members positive result.

Good luck.

it should also be pointed out that an ECU is approx £450 (plus vat) so you appear to have been charged over £200 labour to replace it , that seems a bit OTT to me :flame:

I would estimate I could replace an ECU in somwhere between 1-2 hours tops

Michael, glad you got to the bottom of it - I wish you good luck with your efforts with DUK.

Now, where did I send my forks again?

;)

I'll have to call their PR department to claim my share of the profits :P

Hi
if you have a look at

www.bike6.net

They are selling what look like OEM Ducati ecus for £299 should you have no luck on the warranty front

good luck

Derek

Trouble is that they've already fitted a new ECU and, as you know, once it's coded... hmmm... how did they code it without the red key?

they can by pass the security system by running the engine from their PC/data logger/type thing they have. Had that done on mine recently when the ecu locked up.

So they dont have to code it. How do they know it was not just a dodgy contact somewhere? That is like your phone only being able to receive calls but not make the because of the sim card. Is that likely electronics experts? Surely if an ecu dies it dies completely

Rally,

My ECU and clocks were replaced under warranty, OK the bike was under a year old but they did replace.

The dealer, who will remain nameless, did not want to carry the work out under warranty because the bike had been stripped and re-built. I contacted Ducati direct and they authorised the work under warranty straight away.

Give them a call, you've nothing to loose.

Peter at Protwins explained the coding business to me. If you fit a new ECU it doesn't need to be coded and works fine. If you put the red key into the ignition it is at that point the ECU becomes permanently coded to the bike and cannot be used on another.

The bike is still with them but at least Ducati UK are looking into it. Who knows. I =may= get it back before the end of the year ;)