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Good morning experts! I'm visiting my brother in FL and trying to diagnose and electrical issue he is having with his '04 Super Glide. I've only got 1 day to look at it and need some insight and advice.
Situation as follows: He was removing the battery and inadvertently grounded the positive to the frame. On subsequent reinstallation, he has nothing when turning the key to on: no lights, no indicators, nada.
Purchased and installed new battery, new 40 amp main fuse and replaced the two relays. Still no luck: No lights, no indicators, nada...
In the process of replacing all the 15 amp fuses and will know more later this afternoon. In the mean time, Im looking to see if there is anything else I should be looking at like the TSSM or anything I've missed. And if TSSM is a possible culprit: Is there any way to bench test to see if it needs replaced?
Any assistance would greatly appreciated as I'm time constrained to try and keep him from having to take it to the dealer.
Last edited by ShoreRider; Aug 29, 2015 at 09:24 AM.
Just an update, got the bike running by jumping it around the battery, however as soon as cables removed bike stops running. Looks like alternator or voltage regulator. Shop visit is in his future as I've run out of daylight and heading down to the Keys tomorrow.
Anyone know of a good Indy shop in the greater Orlando, FL area?
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