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Old Sep 29, 2018 | 09:08 PM
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riding along at 70 mph, all of a sudden engine light comes on, have no throttle. It still run but only idle speed. I have oil pressure, engine runs. Engine not hot. All fluids have been changed.
i turn key off resets and drove back home. Sometimes it resets and able to go a little ways then it does it again
 
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Old Sep 29, 2018 | 09:17 PM
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Bike info would help, but without it I would guess you are going into limp mode. Do you have an '08-'10 touring bike? If so you need to change the pins on your throttle wire harness where it goes into the throttle body. The pins were change in '11 due to this issue...
 
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Old Sep 30, 2018 | 02:43 PM
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2010 Ultra classic limited, 103 engine.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2018 | 04:15 PM
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Check the wiring connector on the throttle body for corrosion. The first thing I do when I buy a new bike is put dielectric grease on that connector.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2018 | 04:25 PM
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It's in the limp mode if is doing that. The checks on ECM did not add up. On throttle by electrical wire, they do that. Did not realize it would do that from the throttle body. Had always assumed it was at the connection at the bars.
 
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took it into dealership today, will let you know what the problem was. So we can all learn.
 
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