1995 Springer ignition switch
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From: Beyond Fucital
That screw you're pointing to is where the power hits it from the main circuit breaker from the battery
That's where you want to check it for voltage. If you don't have voltage the circuit breaker's bad.
That's where you want to check it for voltage. If you don't have voltage the circuit breaker's bad.
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From: SWFL
Had to replace the original switches on both my 95 and 96 EVOs within 6 weeks of each other recently. OEM hard to find, aftermarkets switches are a crap shoot. One came wired backwards in the box. I returned it and the replacement was the same, so I rewired the harness connector, made a note in the manual, and installed it. The barrel keyed 95 Sporty lock from V Twin spits the key to the floor if left in the off position. The Drag Specialties flat key doesn't do this on my 96 FXD, but I wonder about the security of these generic looking keys.
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Thanks guys. Yeah my battery is good. When this ignition switch on the bike went out it made a electrical popping noise, and now when you turn the switch some times it will throw a spark.
I suspect something internal on the switch shorted out? It's also real rusty pretty much around the whole thing.
I suspect something internal on the switch shorted out? It's also real rusty pretty much around the whole thing.
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Trying to figure out if I want to install the new ignition switch myself or not, as I'm not very mechanically inclined.
Remove negative battery cable
Unbolt old switch
Bolt in new switch and put the wires back on same way as they are on the old one?
Is that all there is to do?
Thanks guys
Remove negative battery cable
Unbolt old switch
Bolt in new switch and put the wires back on same way as they are on the old one?
Is that all there is to do?
Thanks guys
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From: Beyond Fucital
Trying to figure out if I want to install the new ignition switch myself or not, as I'm not very mechanically inclined.
Remove negative battery cable
Unbolt old switch
Bolt in new switch and put the wires back on same way as they are on the old one?
Is that all there is to do?
Thanks guys
Remove negative battery cable
Unbolt old switch
Bolt in new switch and put the wires back on same way as they are on the old one?
Is that all there is to do?
Thanks guys
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