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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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I just bought a bike from a guy and am trying to fix the problems he was having.

It's a 2010 sportster iron.

I have put a fob less tsm in it.

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1. When I turn the bike on, the headlight does not come on.
2. When I turn the left blinker on, the front and rear blinker work fine but the headlight blinks with it.
3. When I turn the right blinker on, the front and rear blink fine for about 5 blinks then blink about twice as fast. The headlight does not blink with it.
4. I cannot get the headlight to turn on.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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LED lights or stock lights?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Default 2010 sportster

Originally Posted by lostthought
I just bought a bike from a guy and am trying to fix the problems he was having.

It's a 2010 sportster iron.

I have put a fob less tsm in it.

Problems

1. When I turn the bike on, the headlight does not come on.
2. When I turn the left blinker on, the front and rear blinker work fine but the headlight blinks with it.
3. When I turn the right blinker on, the front and rear blink fine for about 5 blinks then blink about twice as fast. The headlight does not blink with it.
4. I cannot get the headlight to turn on.
Sounds like it might be a security problem with the key fob. strobo
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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got a silly question for you in addition to my question above. Did you perform the password learning sequence that is REQUIRED to be performed when installing a TSM?

http://www.harley-performance.com/password-learn.html
 
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