Check those ignition switches!
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Check those ignition switches!
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. So, I come home from an extra short ride (rain moving in) and there's a Heritage just like mine (1 year newer and that ugly BLACK factory paint job) sitting at the entrance to my subdivision. His passenger was off of the bike, and I rode by and did a U-turn.
Gent says, "the lights keep cutting off and on, and it dies every now and then" so I say, sounds like a dirty or worn out ignition switch.
He starts it (takes a couple of tries) and rides it to my house. We remove the ignition switch, and, sure enough, one of the contacts is REALLY corroded.
He sands it clean, dielectric grease, reinstalls it, and varoom, started right up!
I got their name and address so I can send them a bill....
Dang, I'm a nice guy........
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Thank WP. I like helping folks....... just trying to figure out how much to charge.........bwaaaaaaaa........
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. . So, I come home from an extra short ride (rain moving in) and there's a Heritage just like mine (1 year newer and that ugly BLACK factory paint job) sitting at the entrance to my subdivision. His passenger was off of the bike, and I rode by and did a U-turn.
Gent says, "the lights keep cutting off and on, and it dies every now and then" so I say, sounds like a dirty or worn out ignition switch.
He starts it (takes a couple of tries) and rides it to my house. We remove the ignition switch, and, sure enough, one of the contacts is REALLY corroded.
He sands it clean, dielectric grease, reinstalls it, and varoom, started right up!
I got their name and address so I can send them a bill....
Dang, I'm a nice guy........
You mean you finally listened to me on how to clean electrical parts?
Or did that guy show you?
Either way have you gone back inside yours and cleaned the dirty contacts yet?
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Yea, yea, blar, blar ......... I guess I never did tell you, I disassembled my switch, and it was cleaner than clean....... even had DG in it. Thanks for the suggestion though. It may have saved a fellow rider some coin.......
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I looked in my service manual and couldn't find anything on this switch. How do I take it apart? 2002 Fatboy. Thanks
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Hi!, HDmikie!
This is the ignition switch:
Here's how to remove the dash panel to be able to access the contacts to be cleaned:
(I imagine your bike will have a similar way to dismount the dash panel)
Cheers!
Last edited by Nostalgia_93; Aug 11, 2014 at 05:02 AM. Reason: Typo
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Hi!, HDmikie!
This is the ignition switch:
Here's how to remove the dash panel to be able to access the contacts to be cleaned:
(I imagine your bike will have a similar way to dismount the dash panel)
Kuryakyn LED Battery Gauge - Installation / How to (3 of 10) - YouTube
Cheers!
This is the ignition switch:
Here's how to remove the dash panel to be able to access the contacts to be cleaned:
(I imagine your bike will have a similar way to dismount the dash panel)
Kuryakyn LED Battery Gauge - Installation / How to (3 of 10) - YouTube
Cheers!
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