On 6/11/2012 2:14 PM, Electron wrote:
>
> I noticed it was a very high tension/current cable that fell down from a
> tower. Regardless of that, it felt natural for me to grab it with my hand=
,
> raise it, and thus push the bike beyond the obstacle. Then I tried to sta=
rt
> the engine but, as said, it didn't run, so (as I wasn't alone and everybo=
dy
> was in a hurry) I quickly swapped the ECU with the original, and the engi=
ne
> restarted.
>

It likely was not a power cable, maybe it was a RF transmission line for=20
something. High tension wires are generally not insulated, just bare=20
wire because insulation isn't needed with the way the cables are routed=20
and adding insulation would only add cost and make repairs more=20
difficult. If it was an RF transmission line then it very well could=20
have harmed the controller as that has a lot more interference than a=20
power line at 60/50hz, some remote areas run cables to high points where=20
an antenna can get the signal out.

Mark


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