Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: ESD Actuator Resistance Inspection

Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual / Self-Diagnosis System / ESD (Electronic Steering Damper) Actuator Error (Service Code E2E, ZX1000JD/KD) / ESD Actuator Resistance Inspection

Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
Remove the electronic steering damper unit (see Steering Damper Removal in the Steering chapter).
Connect a digitalmeter to the ESD actuator connector [A].
Measure the ESD actuator resistance.

ESD Actuator Resistance Connections: BK lead [1] ←→ O lead [3] R lead [2] ←→Y lead [4] Standard: About 23 29 Ω

ESD Actuator Resistance Inspection

If the reading is out of the standard, replace the electronic steering damper unit.

If the reading is within the standard, check the input voltage (see Idle ESD Actuator Input Voltage Inspection).

ESD Actuator Removal

In this model, ESD actuator is built in the steering damper unit. Refer to the Steering Damper Removal in the Steering chapter. ESD Actuator Installation Refer to the Steering Damper Insta ...

ESD Actuator Input Voltage Inspection

NOTE Be sure the battery is fully charged. Turn the ignition switch to OFF. Disconnect the ESD actuator connector and connect a suitable measuring leads [A] between these connectors as ...

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