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Brookenstein:
We have an '06 Yamaha R6 that we just got back from the dealer today after having the ECU replaced. The tech said that the garage door opener, which is a key chain type like an alarm remote, may have caused ECU to go bad and that we shouldn't keep the garage remote key on it. How true is this? Can a garage remote really cause damaging interference that would make an ECU go bad?

To make this hot tub relative.... my husband has had to use the hot tub a lot because his neck has been killing him from riding his old POS bike for the last 3 weeks.  He is so happy to have his new bike back.

TIA!

(Paul, I've tried PMing you several times and it won't go through)

Tman122:

--- Quote ---We have an '06 Yamaha R6 that we just got back from the dealer today after having the ECU replaced. The tech said that the garage door opener, which is a key chain type like an alarm remote, may have caused ECU to go bad and that we shouldn't keep the garage remote key on it. How true is this? Can a garage remote really cause damaging interference that would make an ECU go bad?

To make this hot tub relative.... my husband has had to use the hot tub a lot because his neck has been killing him from riding his old POS bike for the last 3 weeks.  He is so happy to have his new bike back.

TIA!

(Paul, I've tried PMing you several times and it won't go through)
--- End quote ---

You would think if this is true there would be alot of ECU's on other bikes and even cars and trucks that would be going south. I would get a second opinion.

Brewman:
I'm not buying that story either, it really doesn't make sense to me.  
You probably just got a bike with a bad module- it happens.  Since it's an '06 I'm assuming the warranty covered the repair?  
 Those ECU modules can get pretty expensive.  

I'd ask the mechanic where he got that information, about your GDO causing the ECU to fail.  Unless he can cite some credible source, like Yamaha corporate- they'd have sent the dealer a bulletin or similar, which you should be able to access if this was a known issue.  If he can't show you anything like that, he's probably just speculating.

I've had a GDO on the key ring of my '05 Suzuki 650 for 2 years, and no fried module.  I'm thinking these ECU's all come out of the same factory for all Japanese bikes.  And probably the USA, German, Italian ones, too.  

pg_rider:
Wow, that's an interesting excuse from the dealer!  ;D  I can't see how any radio frequency intereference could physically damage an ECU.  Now, if your husband was pushing the button as he was riding down the road then MAYBE you could get some temporary interference, but I doubt it...

Brookenstein:
Thanks guys.  We thought they were full of crapola, just wanted a second opinion.

The bike was bought late September so it was covered under warranty, but the guy made it sound like he was doing us a favor like we had purposely f'd it up.  It also took them 19 days to fix the bike knowing it was J's only mode of transportation.  They will be getting a nice letter from me, and so will corporate Yamaha.

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