New Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Firmware Update Triggers Check Engine Light – Bike News

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is the brand’s most advanced motorcycle, currently the only one in the portfolio with a liquid-cooled engine and a comprehensive digital instrument cluster with multiple functions including navigation, music, phone calls, driving modes and more readings. . A key feature is updating software or firmware through over-the-air (OTA) updates when connected to the Royal Enfield app on a compatible phone.

Recently, Royal Enfield released a firmware update for the Himalayan 450 as a DIY (do-it-yourself) process. As an owner of Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, I received a notification from the company along with a video tutorial on how to update firmware on Himalayan 450. So far so good. Having owned several other Royal Enfield bikes earlier and being used to getting my hands dirty doing things the usual way with wrenches and screwdrivers, I never imagined that I would now be sitting next to the bike while the phone and the bike were communicating with my phone. reciprocal. So the update went smoothly? Not.

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The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 comes with what the company calls the ‘Tripper Dash’, which is an evolution of the Tripper display available with the Meteor and Himalayan 411. The Tripper Dash shows you everything and more on the console – speed, rpm, fuel gauge, outside temperature, time, odometer, trip meters, average fuel consumption, distance to empty, battery voltage, engine temperature and service reminders. It also displays driving modes (Eco, Performance) along with ABS on/off settings, music, navigation, messages and phone calls. The display itself can be either analog or digital, depending on the rider’s choice. It connects to the rider’s phone via Wifi.

Himalayan 450 firmware update

Over the weekend I downloaded the update following the instructions in the video tutorial. It’s quite simple. You need to go to the three-dot menu next to the connected bike code in the app and click on firmware update (see video).

Once downloaded, start the bike and connect your phone to Tripper Dash via Wifi. The update takes about 10 minutes, during which time you stay close to the bike and do not stop the bike or close the app. I did as instructed and got the “firmware updated” message on console and phone. Interestingly, there is no word from Royal Enfield on what the firmware update is supposed to fix, but any update should improve the overall experience.

The console went blank for about 30 seconds (as it rebooted) and then came back with the needle sweep. Then I noticed the check engine light stays on, even with the bike running. I shut Himalaya down and restarted it. The light was still there. Went for a 30km walk – thankfully no change in walking behavior but the light remained. That’s when I went online to see this on several forums and Whatsapp rider groups, several Himalayan 450 owners have had this problem with the latest firmware update (May 2024).

The possible solution

Some owners have reported that after riding the bike for more than 50 km, the check engine light went out. A few others said the problem went away on its own after 24 hours of not using the bike. A few others have said that turning the ignition on and off a few times resets the check engine light. The most plausible solution? Visit the Royal Enfield service station and let the technicians connect the OBD diagnostic tool and reset the light. While this is the fix, why didn’t Royal Enfield thoroughly test the downloadable update before rolling it out to customers? Couldn’t it just have been a quick job at the service center? While I admire the company’s zeal for DIY, given that many RE customers love working on their bikes themselves, this could have been a lot better.

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