Husqvarna FE 450 Owner's Manual page 112

21 TROUBLESHOOTING
Faults
Engine overheats
Malfunction indicator lamp lights up
or flashes
High oil consumption
Battery discharged
Speedometer values deleted (time,
stop watch, lap times)
The high beam, low beam, tail light,
parking light, and license plate lamp
are not working
The speedometer, horn, brake light,
turn signal, and radiator fan are not
working
Possible cause
Foam formation in cooling system
Bent radiator hose
Thermostat defective
Defect in radiator fan system
Defect in fuel injection system
Engine vent hose bent
Engine oil level too high
Engine oil too thin (low viscosity)
Piston and cylinder worn
Battery is not being charged by alter-
nator
Undesired power consumer
The battery in the speedometer is
discharged
Fuse 2 blown
Fuse 3 blown
Action
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Drain the coolant. (
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Refill the coolant. (
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Change the radiator hose.
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Check the thermostat.
Guideline
Opening temperature: 70 °C (158 °F)
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Check fuse 3.
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Check the radiator fan.
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Stop the motorcycle and identify the faulty
part using the blink code.
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Check the cabling for damage and the electri-
cal plug-in connectors for corrosion and dam-
age.
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Read out the fault memory using the Husq-
varna Motorcycles diagnostics tool.
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Route the vent hose without bends or replace
it if necessary.
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Check the engine oil level. (
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Change the engine oil and oil filter and clean
the oil screens. ( p. 103)
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Measure the piston/cylinder mounting clear-
ance.
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Check the charging voltage.
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Check the stator winding of the alternator.
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Check the closed current.
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Change the speedometer battery. (
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Change the fuses of individual power con-
sumers. ( p. 88)
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Change the fuses of individual power con-
sumers. ( p. 88)
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