Good Morning All, I have a new to me 2014 Road King. Couple days I got caught in the rain, yesterday I notice my left side T/S indicator quit working, also notice my Hi Beam indicator went out too. Anyone have the same problem??????
Left TS Indicator Failed Several Times.
Warranty Took Care.
2015 Road King
Wash Tank With Softer Spray.
Now
Sounds like a connector problem. Remove the console and detach the connectors and hit them with a hair dryer set to low. Spray some contact cleaner on the pins, then mate and un-mate them a few times.
Exactly like jim said. your bike is canbus very sensitive wiring. loose pin in connector plug,moisture,any thing that effects the ohm resistance.
Quote from: Jim Bronson on April 23, 2019, 04:07:56 PM
Sounds like a connector problem. Remove the console and detach the connectors and hit them with a hair dryer set to low. Spray some contact cleaner on the pins, then mate and un-mate them a few times.
Don't forget a smear of Di-Electric grease.
Great.... So may have the problem every time it rains?
Will check plugs and use Di-Electric grease. Already had dash apart but didn't take plugs apart ( looked kinda of tricky and didn't want to brake anything). Really didn't have any time cause was at work.
It is unlikely you'll have the problem again if you use grease. You can also use a bit of electrical tape around the connectors. It isn't like there's a gusher hitting inside the console every time it rains. The bikes are designed for riding in rain.
Quote from: Jim Bronson on April 23, 2019, 08:45:26 PM
It is unlikely you'll have the problem again if you use grease. You can also use a bit of electrical tape around the connectors. It isn't like there's a gusher hitting inside the console every time it rains. The bikes are designed for riding in rain.
I hope so..
Use dielectric grease, but I would not bother with tape. If the tape leaks, it holds in moisture.
Quote from: PoorUB on April 24, 2019, 06:48:22 AM
Use dielectric grease, but I would not bother with tape. If the tape leaks, it holds in moisture.
:agree:
I'm going to check if it's covered under warranty, I got the bike from my Buddy that passed away (a deal made if anything happened to either one of us) When I took over payments I got a warranty plan with it.
This is good to know, always good to learn something.
Another thing I notice....The other day I filled up in the morning, it was cool outside, I work maybe a mile from were I filled up. It turned into a warm day as I left from work I notice gas pouring out of the fuel cap. I pulled over and gas level was at the very top of tank. Shook the bike and level went back down. The thing is I thought the gas would have come out of the vent and not the cap. When I took the dash off to look at the indicators I checked the vent or what I thought was the vent...hooked up to some kind of solenoid hose was clear tried to blow thru solenoid and nothing. Wonder if the to problems are related? I looked at the service manual for legend for fuses but it looks pretty basic never did take the cover off and checked them.
California vapor canister?
Bike was not purchased in Cal original owner bought it new.
What does California vapor canister look like and where is it located?
Quote from: crazy joe on April 25, 2019, 06:45:27 PM
Bike was not purchased in Cal original owner bought it new.
What does California vapor canister look like and where is it located?
I 'believe' it is downstream from the overflow tube but am not sure. There are others on this forum that are more knowledgeable with the California canisters. I had one on a Kawasaki that I once owned but can't recall where it was in the fuel system. As I recall, it was about the size/shape of a beer can with hoses connected to it.
My service manual is at work I'll look tomorrow but don't remember seeing anything like that on the bike.
Thanks
The VIN # will tell ya if it's a california bike....service manual and parts books have a breakdown of what numbers and letters mean....jimmy
I've have read on this site about somebody having a similar experience with their gas tank, don't remember how long ago but it has been a while. Don't recall the outcome either, wish I did,
You could try searching.
Search for "gas tank building pressure", this was back in 2016 on a 2015 Road King.
Quote from: jamminhd2000 on April 25, 2019, 11:38:47 PM
The VIN # will tell ya if it's a california bike....service manual and parts books have a breakdown of what numbers and letters mean....jimmy
The sm for my 11RGU says that the indicator for California bikes is a "3 or 5 or 6" in the 6th set of the vin which would look like
1 HD 1 KE M 3 with the 1,2,4=Domestic, and 3,5,6 = California
Checked VIN out yesterday it's a Domestic Model. Will be taking it in Monday for warranty.
The vapor canister on my '15 RK is mounted low in the front of the frame in front of the regulator. It isn't shaped like a cylinder any more. It is more rectangular.
Picked up the Bike this evening.... everything went well. They replaced a harness for the left turn signal
indicator/hi beam. Also the gas overflow problem was addressed vent was ok.... the gas cap was bad sealing ring was damaged. All in all they did a good job, in the past I have had bad experiences with them. The front brake feels like it grabs but they said I would have to change the brake fluid first as that is recommend every two years. I'm ok with that.