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Title: Yet another small problem
Post by: Panzer on September 03, 2011, 07:09:41 PM

06 rod, 9K on the clock
Bike runs well.........sort of..........
All gages go out and the bike shuts down.
When the gages go out and right before a full stop the engine dies.
The engine can be fired up immediately but the gages may or may not come alive right away.
All electrical plugs (connections) and pins have been separated and coated with dielectric grease (& pushed tight, by me) including the fuse block, fuse legs and the main 40 amp fuse legs.
40, 50, 100 miles later it may or may not do it again.
This does not happen on every ride, just enough to annoy.
Any suggestions where to look or what to look at.
TIA

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: autoworker on September 06, 2011, 05:26:10 PM

I would be looking for a bad relay or circuit breaker.However....wtfdik, I can't even get a turn signal bulb to work?

Worst case scenario is a bad ecm.

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: Panzer on September 06, 2011, 08:58:16 PM

Thanks Auto.
BTW, I offered to help you fix that turn signal but nooooooo!
I made a suggestion that we run the bike, and shake every wire in every connector block.
We'll see.......to be continued...............

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: autoworker on September 07, 2011, 02:19:50 AM

Quote from: Panzer on September 06, 2011, 08:58:16 PM

Thanks Auto.
BTW, I offered to help you fix that turn signal but nooooooo!
I made a suggestion that we run the bike, and shake every wire in every connector block.
We'll see.......to be continued...............

Turned out that the globe was slipping in the brass.Chinese heavy duty bulb.

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: Dennis The Menace on September 07, 2011, 05:37:11 AM

Panzer, have you checked the ground at the battery and frame? It sounds like an intermittent power issue. Also check the positive side of the wiring. How new is the battery? Might put a meter on it and see that its at/holding proper charge. As an 06, if the battery is original, its getting old, IMO.

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: Panzer on September 07, 2011, 05:28:32 PM

Foreign bulb? :hyst:.......it was probably the turn signal fluid.

Dennis, any idea will help.
As soon as the bike gets here in the garage I'll check both ground points and battery. :up:
Still open for suggestions guys.

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: hdbikedoc on December 02, 2011, 05:56:46 PM

check ground strap at lower right side of engine for clean and tight !

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: Panzer on March 03, 2012, 09:17:46 AM

Cleaned all grounds including battery.
The problem was the Ignition relay.....all is well at last. (so far)

Title: Re: Yet another small problem
Post by: Hal64hd on March 14, 2012, 02:41:03 PM

Glad you got it figured out

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