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Old Sep 8, 2018 | 04:30 PM
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08 ultra classic. Trading the bike in and put the factory radio back in and won't power up. Dad says it might need a flash? Anyone know if that's true.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2018 | 06:09 PM
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Nothing to flash in an 08, if it won't power on either your 12 volt hot lead, or radio ground, or both are open. Check your 12 volt hot lead to the radio (ignition on of course) against chassis or battery negative post. If you measure 12 volts at the radio then your good and the radio's ground is the problem.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2018 | 06:53 PM
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As Ride said. Nothing to flash on an 08 and the stock radio is plug and play. If it won't power up I'd say the radio is shot. Doesn't take much on those
 
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Old Sep 8, 2018 | 07:41 PM
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Damn. I was hoping it might be because I didnt have it screwed into the mounts. Guess I'm looking for another hk
 
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Before you discount the radio make sure it is grounded and that you have 12 VDC to the radio. Check with a voltmeter between the radio's hot lead and the radio chassis and then between the battery's negative post. If you've got 12 VDC at both those places then you can assume the problem is internal to the radio. Good luck.
 
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