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[Lone_Wolfe]

You know how when you turn on the bike before starting it, you hear the whirring of the fuel injector powering up. I have my tank on, it's dry, and the power connector is plugged in. I have not yet hooked up the fuel lines or filled the tank with gas.
When I turn on the bike, I have power, but I don't hear the fuel injector whirring, nor does the FI light come on. ??

Any thoughts why these aren't working?

[Tinman5507]

internal safety switch to keep it from burning up.

[Luckys Lover]

  Check the kill switch on the handle bars.

Don't ask me how I know this.   

[Dusty]

I always thought the noise you hear was the fuel pump pressuring up the system. I was also recently told that running the pump with low or no fuel will burn it up as being submerged in fuel is what keeps it cool and the impeller blades soft and plyable.

Yeah...kill switch too. 

[POGOGOLF]

If your scooter is an '04 or later and it's the externalpump, this may help, however, it might even go a way toward understanding the pump regardless?!  http://www.californiavtxriders.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=35165&sid=40354c47ccb38772f9899ab93ebd08c7

[Lone_Wolfe]

Doh! Kill switch was the answer    Flipped it and turned the key and whirrrring the pump went! Not long, just a quick second to hear it power up. Next step to fill the tank and see if she starts up!

Thank you gents for all the information 

[Chad]

Doh! Kill switch was the answer    Flipped it and turned the key and whirrrring the pump went! Not long, just a quick second to hear it power up. Next step to fill the tank and see if she starts up!

Thank you gents for all the information 

Man Iam glad I'm not the only one that does stuff like that!! THANK YOU ROBERT!!  Ready to meet up anytime!! Just say the word!! 

[Dusty]

Doh! Kill switch was the answer    Flipped it and turned the key and whirrrring the pump went! Not long, just a quick second to hear it power up. Next step to fill the tank and see if she starts up!

Thank you gents for all the information 

Man Iam glad I'm not the only one that does stuff like that!! THANK YOU ROBERT!!  Ready to meet up anytime!! Just say the word!! 

I had on gloves one winter that were too big. I was clipping along at about 70 mph in the inside lane with an 18 wheeler at my side and cars on my a$$. All of a sudden the bike just stopped pulling.  I was freaking out for a couple of seconds until I realised that my gloved thumb had hit the kill switch. I flipped it back on and made my way to the shoulder as fast as I could. Scared the crap out of me.

[Chad]

Doh! Kill switch was the answer    Flipped it and turned the key and whirrrring the pump went! Not long, just a quick second to hear it power up. Next step to fill the tank and see if she starts up!

Thank you gents for all the information 

Man Iam glad I'm not the only one that does stuff like that!! THANK YOU ROBERT!!  Ready to meet up anytime!! Just say the word!! 

I had on gloves one winter that were too big. I was clipping along at about 70 mph in the inside lane with an 18 wheeler at my side and cars on my a$$. All of a sudden the bike just stopped pulling.  I was freaking out for a couple of seconds until I realised that my gloved thumb had hit the kill switch. I flipped it back on and made my way to the shoulder as fast as I could. Scared the crap out of me.

Dusty don't feel too bad did that on the way to the BBT this year!! I had a bug get stuck on my mirror stem and was cleaning it off and hit the switch!! Scared me to but no one noticed and turned right back on while riding down the road!