If at first you don't succeed.....

[Condor]

I've been too busy wrestling with the leak in the '91 to do anything else, but now that it's down to a Harley Drip it's on to other issues. Mainly the CLASS controller. What a saga.

The controller was giving E1 and E4 errors, so I tore into it and did some PCB soldering. Now I'm not the greatest solderer in the world, but I'm not all that bad either. After working over all the brown rings I hooked the controller back up and .... nothing. I could get the pump to give a couple of beats and then quit by plugging and unpluging the coupler. So I went ahead and piggybacked another compressor and it did the same thing. This told me it wasn't the pump, but the controller. So I drug out another controller and plugged it in. E4 error. So soldered it's PC. Plugged it back in. E4 error. Grrrr!!!!!! OK, one more time. I soldered everything I could see with a magnifying glass. Ate dinner. Went back out. Plugged it in and the CLASS ran like a champ. I would have taken the bike out for a ride this morning but due to forseen circumstnces it's going to be Monday. Gonna be strange sitting on a 1stGen again.

So the lesson is... If at first you don't succeed...try..try...again....

[Lone Eagle]

Congrats on your perseverence - bud . Umm, don't get too used to that bike -

[friesman]

am glad you are finally getting a handle on that beast,,,,ya better take it for a long cruise to get a good shakedown done....and see if it still fits you.....lol

 

Brian

[Dano]

Way to go Jack, gotta show these beasts who's boss!

[Condor]

Way to go Jack, gotta show these beasts who's boss!

 

http://www.cast-aways.com/CONDORPICS/Sam-Side.jpg

[Lone Eagle]

Now THAT is a self portrait if I ever saw one :rotf:

[Evan]

Good story Jack that finally had a good ending that might encourage the rest of us 1st gen owners who are trying to keep a 20+ year old Venture on the road. Hope you have many good rides!

[Yammer Dan]

Hey Jack if I meet you 1/2 way will you bring your SolderGun??

[skydoc_17]

Hey Jack,

I had the same thing happen to me when I took my CLASS unit out of my 87'VR. I soldered that puppy two or three times to get it to work right. My hat's off to you my friend, for hangin' in there and getting that CLASS unit workin' again!

Earl

Edited July 26, 2010 by skydoc_17
CRAYON BROKE!

[Condor]

Hey Jack if I meet you 1/2 way will you bring your SolderGun??

 

Might take a long time Dan. I'm not very fast..... MOF I'm kinda half fast...

[Yammer Dan]

Yeah I forgot you got a 2nd Gen now!!

[Condor]

Yeah I forgot you got a 2nd Gen now!!

 

Yeah, but it pedals right along..... Gotta do something about that gas milage tho...

[Cruser]

Great, Im looking at this very same job in the very near future.

 

It worked once yeaterday, and once on friday, but it won't work today.

 

Glad to see that I don't need to get it in one shot, because I probably won't.

[tooldood]

So the lesson is... If at first you don't succeed.......

 

Skydiving is NOT for you!!

[Condor]

Skydiving is NOT for you!!

 

[jasonm.]

good soldering requires a CLEAN soldering tip, good quality rosin core solder and good pinpoint heat and then the solder flows where you want it. My soldering iron is Butane powered...

[Condor]

My soldering iron is Butane powered...

 

Yep, mine too. Portasol P-1K...