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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 11:49 PM
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I changed out my handlebars on a 2013 fatboy lo. Now it won't start. I hear the fuel pump and the lights come on but nothing comes on in the dash board. I looked for pinched wires and checked the wires to the dash and I am at a loss now. Thought this would be a pretty easy swap but it's turned into 5 hrs and a bike that I can't ride tomorrow. Needless to say the wife is pretty pissed that were not riding tomorrow now.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2017 | 12:04 AM
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At a start I'd be checking the fuses then comparing the wiring plugs for a right fit with no corrosion around the plugs to be seen then break out the shop manual and make sure you haven't got something in the wrong place. I'd everything was done in a crynological order you should be good

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Old Jun 3, 2017 | 12:26 PM
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Thank you. I don't know why I didn't check that from the start! I had a pitched wire at the grip and it must have grounded out and popped a fuse.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 10:17 AM
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How's your wife doing?
 
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