Intermittent starter engaging
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Intermittent starter engaging
2005 electra glide when I apply hand brake or foot brake the starter cranks even while driving . Right now it won't do it but it was an hour ago . It started a few months ago . I had installed a kenwood stereo plug and play for harley I thought it was that so I replaced the stereo with aq aquatic plug and play for harley and it still does it . I have the housing opened up for the start button it looks ok and works ok . So as I say its intermittent because I can't get it to do it right now . I was out 2 days ago and it was ok for an hour then stopped for a stop sign and the starter was cranking when I apply the brake and the stereo shuts off and powers up again after you don't touch the brake. Should go for a ride with the stereo disconnected and see if it does it but its minus 3 right now .
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Ok from the thread in chat ya got real problem
The 2 wires Dan mentioned are probably (no guarantee)getting together in a pinched place or melted together just enough to be intermittent.
Hang in here so someone better than me can give ya better idea.
If I can dig up a schematic I'll try for ya.
WP
The 2 wires Dan mentioned are probably (no guarantee)getting together in a pinched place or melted together just enough to be intermittent.
Hang in here so someone better than me can give ya better idea.
If I can dig up a schematic I'll try for ya.
WP
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Ok from the thread in chat ya got real problem
The 2 wires Dan mentioned are probably (no guarantee)getting together in a pinched place or melted together just enough to be intermittent.
Hang in here so someone better than me can give ya better idea.
If I can dig up a schematic I'll try for ya.
WP
The 2 wires Dan mentioned are probably (no guarantee)getting together in a pinched place or melted together just enough to be intermittent.
Hang in here so someone better than me can give ya better idea.
If I can dig up a schematic I'll try for ya.
WP
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Look closely at those wires in the switch housing, the wires that might be shorted together are Black/Red and Red/Blue.
Did this issue start right after some work was done on the bike?
Did this issue start right after some work was done on the bike?
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Nov 13, 2020 at 05:19 PM.
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I'm betting wires are pinched or rubbed some where in these circuits.
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I tried to move and tug on every wire that I could coming from the right handlebar all along under the fairing . Also at the back end of the fuel tank
while I had the test light and the starter wire and applying the brake to see if I could get the test light to come on but nothing .
while I had the test light and the starter wire and applying the brake to see if I could get the test light to come on but nothing .
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Tell us exactly what model bike you have, every model has slight differences in the electrical.
It`s time to remove the gas tank and the front fairing cover.
It`s time to remove the gas tank and the front fairing cover.
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