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Oct 15, 2019 | 08:10 AM

Sportster39

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Speedometer not working

I have a 2008 nightster, and When I turn the ignition switch on, my speedometer will light up and show everything but when I actually start the bike it completely shuts off no speed reading no miles and no back light. I’ve checked the fuse and it’s not blown. I was able to shut the bike off and start it back up and get the gauge to work now I can’t even do that. I was thinking it was the harness but it looks fine.

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Oct 15, 2019 | 08:13 AM

Hoginedgewood

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You think it might help someone diagnose if they knew what you were working on?

Oct 15, 2019 | 08:40 AM

Sportster39

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Oct 15, 2019 | 03:44 PM

Hoginedgewood

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Sounds like a loose ground, not sure where the sporty dash gets it's ground from.

Oct 16, 2019 | 07:23 PM

Ed Ramberger

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Also, check to see what your battery is charging at - if they overcharge, speedos tend to shut down.

Oct 21, 2019 | 08:23 PM

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Clean the sensor on top of tranny. Been known to be an issue.

What is it with people and grounds? It takes to two wires. Plus it takes a sensor. But people just throw out grounds for everything.

Oct 21, 2019 | 08:51 PM

Sportster39

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Clean the sensor on top of tranny. Been known to be an issue.

What is it with people and grounds? It takes to two wires. Plus it takes a sensor. But people just throw out grounds for everything.

cool man I’ll pull it and clean it and it wasn’t a ground