Softail starting trouble
Gentlemen,
I have a 95 FLSTC I've been riding and I've run into an issue. Recently I changed the oil and took it for a test ride, when I arrived home it cut off as I was pulling into the driveway. Ever since then whenever I turned it on I have power to all of my lights, horn, turn signals, etc. When I hit the ignition button nothing happens, no cranking or turning over. The cut off switch isn't flipped, it has no electrical accessories, just trying to figure out where to start. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 95 FLSTC I've been riding and I've run into an issue. Recently I changed the oil and took it for a test ride, when I arrived home it cut off as I was pulling into the driveway. Ever since then whenever I turned it on I have power to all of my lights, horn, turn signals, etc. When I hit the ignition button nothing happens, no cranking or turning over. The cut off switch isn't flipped, it has no electrical accessories, just trying to figure out where to start. Any help would be appreciated.
First check battery connections, check battery voltage, load test battery, make sure you have 12v to cable on starter, then make sure you have 12v to the small wire on starter with key on switch on and starter button pushed
If battery, and connections check out good and you have power at the starter wires like I said, the starter/solenoid is probably shot, if no power at the small wire at the starter, do as Daven says and test the starter relay, make sure you have power at the relay, if power at relay, replace the relay, if no power at the relay you'll have to trace the problem farther up, but it sounds like a bad battery or battery connection to me
Last edited by mike131; May 10, 2021 at 07:56 PM.
Gentlemen,
I have a 95 FLSTC I've been riding and I've run into an issue. Recently I changed the oil and took it for a test ride, when I arrived home it cut off as I was pulling into the driveway. Ever since then whenever I turned it on I have power to all of my lights, horn, turn signals, etc. When I hit the ignition button nothing happens, no cranking or turning over. The cut off switch isn't flipped, it has no electrical accessories, just trying to figure out where to start. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 95 FLSTC I've been riding and I've run into an issue. Recently I changed the oil and took it for a test ride, when I arrived home it cut off as I was pulling into the driveway. Ever since then whenever I turned it on I have power to all of my lights, horn, turn signals, etc. When I hit the ignition button nothing happens, no cranking or turning over. The cut off switch isn't flipped, it has no electrical accessories, just trying to figure out where to start. Any help would be appreciated.
Pull you dash and have a look.
The "small wire" that runs from the start button on the handlebar, through the bundle that runs along the neck of my FXR separated on my bike. Wire just broke...causing intermittent starting problems, depending upon which way the front whee was turned. Turning the wheel all the way to the left, brought the ends into contact and she started just fine. With the wheel turned all the way right...those broken wire ends were pulled apart...no start. For a while I just jumped the posts on the solenoid as a "work-around" until I got the problem identified.
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Thank y'all for the advice. Soon as i get home this evening from work im gonna start testing, also got a new battery for it cause it needed one anyways. Ill let yall know how it goes.












