K2 not liking hex ezcan, advice?

Hi Steven

Exactly as I have fitted, I think there is a problem with my INNOVV power supply, it spikes and overloads the ezcan on start up, once running it’s fine but switch bike off and restart it overloads and red errors. I am sure it’s the power supply causing my problem?

Hi Frooter,

 it spikes and overloads the ezcan on start up,

The reason for this is quite simple. When the power supply was off for a longer period , it capacitors has discharged. Then, when the ezcan delivers power again, the capacitors in the power supply charge up, which takes more than the normal 1A. But only for a very short period of time. Short enough that a normal 1A fuse would not blow. But as the electronic fuse of the ezcan is more sensitive, it overloads.

There are two solutions for this problem:

1) The pragmatic solution

Simply set the fuse of the ezcan for this channel to 5A or more to avoid the overload.

2) The technically correct solution

Put a suitable resistor in the positive line between the ezcan and the power supply to reduce the Amps when the capacitors charge up.

As a decision aid:

I've choosen 1) for my K3 and ezcan.

Hi Frostie

Appreciate the reply!

Thanks for the work around, I have gone for solution 1 but I also refitted the 1amp inline fuse just in case.

I have seen lots of peeps installing their K2 with the method I used without probs, I think maybe there was a change to the power supply unit at some point after mine was purchased, hopefully the work around will continue to work, if not it's going back on the battery direct. :-(

Thanks, Jim