1996 softtail speedo/odometer not working
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1996 softtail speedo/odometer not working
I had ape hangers and forward controls installed on my 96 softail custom. On the way home, the odometer went blank, speedometer stayed at zero, and turn signals would not cancel. A couple more miles and all returned to normal. Problem developed again and again returned to normal periodically after that. Eventually, it went out and never returned. I called the place and they said it wouldn't have been anything they did. Probably sensor cable or bad speedometer. I ordered a speedo sensor cable and when I plugged it in I saw no change. Digital odometer is still blank and speedo stays at zero. I checked all fuses and appear to have proper voltage at the speedo. I'm thinking the speedometer went bad, but the intermittent working before total failure makes me think a loose connection. Any ideas? Bike only has 20,000 miles on it.
Tank went on and off and either slices were made or terminal pins were inserted if a new harness was used. Intermittent issue sounds like bad connections. As RANGER stated Speedo connection and work back to main wiring harnesses.
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Odometer problem
Excellent resource 14Guineapig. Thank you much. I have a similar manual. Of course as luck would have it under troubleshooting it doesn't list the symptom of backlight on AND odometer reading blank.
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If so I'd check the connections on that and on your ground.
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