Zolton
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Just took the FJR in to my local Yam dealer to have the ignition switch done and mentioned the ECU situation. I also took a copy of Brodie's post regarding what the ignition switch swap out result should look like. They scoffed at me about the info I showed up with stating that "they've done plenty of these ignition switch upgrades and they don't need any internet stuff to help them". When I asked how many they'd done the reply was "5". :blink:
That's not really "plenty" in my books <_<
Anyways...when I mentioned the ECU situation and that it was a major issue in the US they said that they'd not heard anything about it. I asked them to check their system regarding any technical bulletins on it and they found nothing.
They mentioned that if it started to crap out on me because of the ECU, that I should bring it in. I told them that the main purpose for my FJR is to ride the mountain ranges of the eastern US (which it is) and that if this situation first occured mid way through passing a truck on a mountain road that the result might be catastrophic.
At that point one of the techs said that they can send the ECU in to be reprogramed by Yamaha to correct this situation. So they knew about it all along (at least one of them anyways). So that's what I'm having done now.
The point is....stick to your guns and stress the safety aspect of the situation. That will get results.
By the way, this is considered to be one of the better Yamaha dealerships in the area.
That's not really "plenty" in my books <_<
Anyways...when I mentioned the ECU situation and that it was a major issue in the US they said that they'd not heard anything about it. I asked them to check their system regarding any technical bulletins on it and they found nothing.
They mentioned that if it started to crap out on me because of the ECU, that I should bring it in. I told them that the main purpose for my FJR is to ride the mountain ranges of the eastern US (which it is) and that if this situation first occured mid way through passing a truck on a mountain road that the result might be catastrophic.
At that point one of the techs said that they can send the ECU in to be reprogramed by Yamaha to correct this situation. So they knew about it all along (at least one of them anyways). So that's what I'm having done now.
The point is....stick to your guns and stress the safety aspect of the situation. That will get results.
By the way, this is considered to be one of the better Yamaha dealerships in the area.