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Oct 13, 2018 | 07:33 PM

Wilsons_mail

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Help!

I own a 2009 flhtcu Electra glide ultra classic. I am supposed to go riding tomorrow with a small group of friends. Today I detailed my bike and took to off trickle charge. Had to replace my battery as it has gone bad on me, fortunately under warranty. As I was installing the new battery I cranked up the bike to get the fuel pumping before I got the seat back on and the wiring set in place under the seat. As it started up and I began to move the wires and put the seat back on the bike lost idle throttle and stalled out. As I cranked it back up, the wires moving around I found that it gained idle throttle back but the actual throttle didn’t work at all on the handle. I got it working as I put the seat back on but why would t do that. Should I be worried not to go riding tomorrow?

Oct 13, 2018 | 08:04 PM

Ragtop

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Sounds like your battery connections are loose.

Oct 13, 2018 | 08:05 PM

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Sounds like your battery connections are loose.

it almost feels like the computer board on top of the battery is shorting out- the battery cables are on tight

Oct 13, 2018 | 08:18 PM

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The bike stayed on but had zero throttle until I moved the wires back overtop of the battery

Oct 13, 2018 | 08:33 PM

GalvTexGuy

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Did you try narrowing down which wires and/or harness you were moving that was causing the problems? It may just be a loose connection. Covering up the problem won’t make it go away.

Oct 13, 2018 | 09:03 PM

seniorsuperglideE8

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Connection to the ECM loose or dirty?

Oct 14, 2018 | 10:14 AM

big- mike

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Take a deep breath and relax after detailing maybe water got in a connection take it back apart and check all the connections something is loose I would also use dielectric grease on every connection including the one on the left side of the throttle body