2K Lowrider constantly dies
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2K Lowrider constantly dies
I have a 2000 Lowrider that randomly dies after riding about a mile or two. At first, it acted like the battery just went dead after riding half of the day, but would restart with a jump. So I made sure my battery stays charged, terminals are tight and replaced the regulator after checking it and finding a hole in the back side of it. Took it for a ride and made it a few miles down the road and it just quits on me again. So I replaced the stator too just to make sure it wasn't a charging issue. I checked for codes and I get a BAS historical fault. Got a new sensor off Ebay since Harley doesnt really source them anymore, and threw it on there today. Fired up the bike and it dies again... so I get a new battery thinking I just wore that one completely out. I got it down the rode about a mile again today and bam! Dies once again.... No warnings, no weird sounds, just shuts off. I try cycling the ignition, shutting it off completely and even letting it cool off for a while and its not kicking over. I checked all of the sensors and cleaned them. Fuzes all seem fine. No burnt or disconnected wires anywhere. I pulled my starter switch on the bars and checked those (added dielectric grease too) and traced all my grounds, all seem fine. No other fault besides the historical BAS (44) code.
The only things left I can think of are the Cam and Crank sensors?
I've been chasing this ghost for a month now and I'm at a loss.
The only things left I can think of are the Cam and Crank sensors?
I've been chasing this ghost for a month now and I'm at a loss.
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Does it just die or does it sound like it's looking for gas before it dies? On the surface sounds like the carb needs to be looked it. I would check for slow fuel flow. You let it sit and the bowl fills with fuel. You start it and ride it the bowl empties out since the fuel flow can't keep up and the bike dies. Just a thought.
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Does it just die or does it sound like it's looking for gas before it dies? On the surface sounds like the carb needs to be looked it. I would check for slow fuel flow. You let it sit and the bowl fills with fuel. You start it and ride it the bowl empties out since the fuel flow can't keep up and the bike dies. Just a thought.
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Try riding with the gas cap off, if the the vent in the cap is plugged, the fuel won't flow properly to the carb. When the bike dies, take the float bowl off and check for fuel in the bowl. Once you get the fuel delivery system checked out, then work on the components controlling ignition.
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Try riding with the gas cap off, if the the vent in the cap is plugged, the fuel won't flow properly to the carb. When the bike dies, take the float bowl off and check for fuel in the bowl. Once you get the fuel delivery system checked out, then work on the components controlling ignition.
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I checked the bike again yesterday after it cut off. I pulled the plug and checked for spark against the rear cyl, I got nothing. I can go out now and it'll start up fine, but will die again after a few minutes or a mile down the road.
I'll have to pull the wires around the ignitions and check I suppose. Maddening! Lol
I'll have to pull the wires around the ignitions and check I suppose. Maddening! Lol
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I once had a Chevy pickup which would do similar. Finally chased it down to a grommet in the firewall not properly installed that let the insulation on a wire get rubbed off and it would short out the ignition when it got warm. Maybe start checking the ignition wires or maybe a wire that is losing connection in one of the wiring harness plugs?
Maddening for sure. Just make sure you only ride it uphill. LOL
Maddening for sure. Just make sure you only ride it uphill. LOL
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I had a similar issue with an 02 Super Glide. Took me about a month to figure it out. Turns out the battery cable had broken inside the insulation. As long as the bike was idling or riding slow it was ok, as soon as I started riding more than 5 or 10 MPH the vibration of the motor or bumps in the road would cause the cable inside the insulation to lose contact and shut off. I put new battery cables on and it never happened again.