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Aug 16, 2011 | 07:54 PM

#11

dz1087

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I had a loose nut on one of y wires under my gauge cluster. Took me a year of dealing with your problem, but as soon as I tightened that nut down, the bike starts great.

Aug 16, 2011 | 08:01 PM

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Uncle G.

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From: Upstate New York

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom84FXST

Install one of these and when your 25 year old wiring messes up, you can just push the button and start it manually.

http://www.jpcycles.com/product/380-528

That will solve any problem but a dead battery or, as I found out last year, burned out contacts in the solenoid. I decided that the starter owed me nothing after 17 years and 160,000 miles, so rather than rebuild the solenoid and have something else go in two months, I put in a new starter. I haven't had a problem since.

Aug 16, 2011 | 08:54 PM

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RANGER73

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Check your connections at the ignition. Every thing you've said is connected to the same power source off the ignition.

Aug 16, 2011 | 09:21 PM

#14

Cleetussnow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom84FXST

Install one of these and when your 25 year old wiring messes up, you can just push the button and start it manually.

http://www.jpcycles.com/product/380-528

Coincidentally, I removed that switch, the local indie guy told me this wasnt helping problem. I don't know if I want to put it back though. He said something about using one or the other, not both, and might be getting gummed up (seemed gummed up when I took it apart).