Need some help,

I recently inherited my fathers Electra glide. it has been sitting for a couple years.
I strapped a battery on it and with a little TLC fired up. Rode great for about 10 to 15 minutes then seemed to have an electrical malfunction. Now I can start it and run for a minute then all the lights start flashing on and off and the engine cutting out simultaneously. Anybody?

 

What is the condition of the battery, is it new, fully charged?

Make sure all battery connections are clean and secure (disconnect, clean and re connect all cables, positive and negative, both ends of cables).

Check the connections at the main breaker and the ignition switch.

If the battery is good (fully charged and load tested), and connections are good, replace the main breaker (they`re cheap).

 

i would start by replacing the main 30 amp breaker first. then replace all the 15 amp breakers too.

 

Check stator and regulator outputs. They may tell you something.

 

That almost sounds like there is some type of security system on it.

 

Do you see fuel being squirted in by accel pump? Will it run off a squirt of gas down the carb? Pull plug and check for spark. As said above check compression. When was air filter cleaned last.
Don't overlook ignition switch, it's gotten me twice before being dirty and intermittent killing my entire bike.

 

OP was a one and done.

 

Thanks for the suggestions.

I confirmed power/connections, clean fuel and delivery, clean air filter, and strong spark. I swapped the plugs (which looked fine), leads, and coil in case they were the issue. Leakdown test confirmed good compression in both cylinders. I even looked for gremlins hiding in the cylinders (LOL). But ultimately it seemed likely to be a faulty crank position sensor so I swapped it out and boom, was back on the road! But other performance problems returned that have me stumped.

It runs pretty smoothly except it chokes and bogs when I give it heavy throttle, kind of like the S&S Super G carb was jetted totally wrong or accelerator pump wasn't working. The carb quite new and has been great all year, but just in case I gave it a good inspection and cleaning, checked for air leaks, even swapped out the jets. But it still runs like crap under heavy throttle, and in fact has occasionally sputtered and misfired again like the timing is wonky.

After consulting with a local Harley mechanic, we're starting to suspect maybe the Dynatek TC88 electronic ignition might be the culprit. Has anyone experienced that sort of thing? Could it be that when the crank sensor was failing it somehow sent whackadoodle signals to the ignition module that damaged its electronics? And if I have to replace it, is there a better option I should consider to pair with this S&S T124 LC crate engine? Or reckon I should just order a replacement TC88 and swap it out?

Thanks in advance for any ideas and guidance!

 

Did I miss something?

This is your first post in this thread, no one suggested anything to you...