[KawaDMP]

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Some questions:
Is there a way to use an OBD device to read the issue, for this Versys?
Are there any suggestion as to how to proceed from here?

Thanks

Replying to myself, I found that the code reader is native, and the code is 62.
(To read the code, leave the indicator in ODO, turn off and on the bike, not the motor, press the left panel button for 2 seconds and, voila, the code is shown)
Furthermore, I found out that service code 62 is an issue with the subthrottle valve actuator.
Apparently the current to the actuator is the issue.
It might, as I said had been triggered by the defective USB charger.

Still accepting suggestions.
Thanks

 

[KawaDMP]

If you want to be super awesome, some photos of the process would be really cool if you have time. I have been anxious about this too. Maybe i will read the section in my service manual.
Note, the service manual is a great investment, i got mine for about $40 off of eBay.

Thanks for info on the service manual, yes, it is a great investment.

As for anyone who wants to know how to get the code, rather than posting photos, here is how I found out how to do it:

 

[KawaDMP]

What do you mean the battery was disconnected?

If it was literally disconnected it could be your problem. The battery soaks up voltage fluctuations. Also, though I have not looked at the charging circuit in detail, it cold be the alternator output voltage was going high enough to cause the electronics to glitch.

Thanks for replying.
" battery was disconnected" between ", to mean that it was as if during the trip I was turning the key on and off. The battery was connected, meaning the wires were where they should have been.
In other words, you know what you see in you odometer when you turn the bike on, this was going on every few seconds.
It is the first time I've seen this kind of problem.

 

[KawaDMP]

What do you mean by left panel button?

See video below.

 

[KawaDMP]

For anyone interested, I bought a service manual (online pdf for $17.50) at servicemanualwarehouse.com.
It is certainly worth !

 

[KawaDMP]

It could be an electrical connection problem with the ignition switch. Or, a slim possibility is an intermittent connection with a fuse. Or a bad battery cable, battery connection, or ground connection to the frame.

The 62 code could be completely spurious. Your symptoms sound like a major electrical power supply problem.

Thanks.
I agree, 62 is too generic, although the manual gives some information on how to check it.
However, there is no apparent symptom when riding. I'll check it further.

I forgot to mention, after this issue I realized that the usb charger was draining the battery of my car. So, there must have been a short somewhere in the circuit when the charger was plugged.

 

[KawaDMP]

Was the video removed? First thing I would suggest is cleaning ALL your frame grounds . The dash uses a USB type power supply from the ECU-Which happens to depend Solely on frame grounds. What I mean by that, there isn't a copper wire ground connection directly to the negative ground circuits of the wire harness. The second thing is to clean your engine ground, ( which really is the primary negative connection used by the starter).

As to code reading.

Code-Service / Error/ Engine Malfunction

https://www.kawasakiversys.com/threads/error-code-mk-1-2.223493/

www.kawasakiversys.com

Firstly thanks. I'll check since I believe you have a point.
The USB charger probably has a short.
Second the video is still there it is to show how to look for the codes when the check engine light comes on.
It is the native OBD for the Versys.

 

[KawaDMP]

Some more info.
I followed the manual to test the issue (error code 62).
I disassembled a bunch of things to have access to the valves and the ECU (obviously following the manual).
I checked everything except maximum voltage, since I did not have the special cable.
Everything was OK.
I left the bike disassemble for a few days (battery disconnected).
When I put everything back (a pain in the neck, since some screws are really miserably placed), I checked and although there was no screw left over, I got 3 more error codes (12,13,14 all the sensors.)
The Versys seems to be running ok.
I'll try to clear the codes and check what happens.
How to clear the codes?
Well, I'll follow this thread and I'll report back with the parts I bought and if it was successful.