03 Wide Glide Electic Issues
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Stage IV
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03 Wide Glide Electic Issues
Was riding on a warm and dry day when speedo and odometer started flickering. When I would let off the throttle it would work, when I would get back into it, theyd go out. Stopped, let her sit for a couple of minutes, fired it back up and made it about two likes before it started bucking and sputtering so I killed it. Never got it to refire.
Got it home for testing. No headlight, no odometer, no turn signals, no start. If I jump the battery to the starter solenoid with the power switch on it will start and run. Any ideas!?
Got it home for testing. No headlight, no odometer, no turn signals, no start. If I jump the battery to the starter solenoid with the power switch on it will start and run. Any ideas!?
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Have you load tested the battery? Just checking with meter can be misleading and not show true condition of battery. Slow charge overnight and load test and check charging system.
Also check all ground connections while your at it.
Also check all ground connections while your at it.
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When checking the grounds, tug on the cable going into the lug. Had a Sportster do the same thing and found the cable going to the starter had two strands left in the cable.
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Been chasing a tach issue for a year here.... Some times is works. Sometimes it don't!
But I shift by feel so don't need it.
But good luck finding your issue, please post so I can check it with mine.
But I shift by feel so don't need it.
But good luck finding your issue, please post so I can check it with mine.
Last edited by REW13; Sep 4, 2019 at 09:17 PM.
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Stage IV
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Update
Battery good and fully charged. Terminals and connectors cleaned.
No headlight, no odometer, no turn signals, etc still. However when I switch the headlight to bright, the blue indicator comes on but no light. Horn works, brake light works, stereo works. Can start the bike by jumping to the starter so Im going to do that and go ride until something happens...
No headlight, no odometer, no turn signals, etc still. However when I switch the headlight to bright, the blue indicator comes on but no light. Horn works, brake light works, stereo works. Can start the bike by jumping to the starter so Im going to do that and go ride until something happens...
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Update again
Took it for a ride. Once it dies, if I dont cycle the ignition before I jump the starter, then it will not start. But if I turn it off, back on, then jump the starter, it will start again. Did this 3 times on the 20 minute ride.