2002 Honda Foreman Rubicon 500fa cluster flashing

[JS91]

I need some help with figuring out the issue at hand. 

I just picked up 2 02 Honda Foreman Rubicon 500FAs. I just did a head gasket kit on one and carb clean out. Got it all together. Put a new battery in and once I turned the key, the cluster started flashing D1, D2, ESP, and hours. I haven’t tried pull starting it but the electric start doesn’t work. 

I thought it might be the ECM, but I changed it with the parts quad I got and that didn’t change anything

I haven’t put any other parts into it yet, but wanted to know if there is certain parts or anything I should test.


Im stumped and at a loss. Im hoping I didn’t just blow 1800 on two junk quads.

Please help anyone.

[spock58]

Those Honda's will flash a fault code if the system is working, the number of flashes gives you an indication of the area that failed.  All connections need to be good - there's quite a few sensors that can act up & send it into "limp" mode.

[JS91]

So it’s a continuous flash. From what I’ve found online, the continuous flash could possibly be the ECM went bad.  But also the possibility of the control motor and a few sensors.  
 

But what sensors I’m not sure. 

[spock58]

It's possible that the shift control motor has failed. Another thing to check is when the shift motor is removed from the engine, ensure that the gear it turns isn't stuck.

[Gwbarm]

I would get a manual if you don't already have one and go through the starting circuit wiring diagram, it could be something as simple as a starter cutout relay. Are you kidding no such thing as a junk honda and you got two. I still have an 87 250 as good as the day I bought it.