limp mode?

[bix96]

We were out riding this weekend and the wife's XTX got blinking engine amber light and seemed to go into a "limp mode" where it would not go over 35mph, would sputter and cut out after that. Is there a limp mode on these? After sitting at a pit stop for a half an hour, it seemed to run fine again.

btw, the XTX also has the yamaheaters on it combined with a sled start remote electric start. Wondering if any of this correlates to this problem?

Any ideas on the problem or a good place to start with diagnosis? Anyone experience similar symptoms/problems? She was riding it, so I did not get any error code numbers off of the guage.

Thanks all for any advice.

 

[mike3577]

thats a weird one,havent heard of that from anybody.something electrical.maybe ur drawing to much from the battery somehow.how long has those two thing been hooked up on the sled?whats the batt chargeing at?maybe a bad ground

 

[canoehead]

Sounds like your TORs was out to lunch briefly

 

[SSX600]

I have sled start and yamaheater on my XTX and have never had any issues like that is it throwing up a number code or any other symbol with the amber light?

 

[bluesrxman]

Had that hapen to me last year on my xtx. It was TORS. Found snow built up around the sensor, cleaned and has been ok ever since.

 

[bix96]

I have sled start and yamaheater on my XTX and have never had any issues like that is it throwing up a number code or any other symbol with the amber light?

I will check the TORS. Wife was on it and didnt know to look for code. I'm going to take it out and see if it gives a code.

I know the yamaheater combined with sled start can give you an error code if yamaheater isn't set to on when you shut it off and then you start it with the remote sled start. The diagnostic system thinks the grips are not working. In that case, you just have to turn off and start normally with the key to reset the system. I'm just trying to figure out if this is related to my problem.

thanks for everyone's advice.

 

[Apex2006]

Check the throttle cable for tightness and make sure the throttle has a little play when released and it should snap back easily. I had the nut back off down at the throttle body causing the throttle overide sensor (TORS).