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Old May 17, 2020 | 10:34 AM
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My Coil Went Out On My 1996 Road King So I called The Local HD shop they Did Not Have One. So I went On Ebay and Got A Twin Power 10-2033 From OEMcycles. Went I opened the Box It Only Has 2 Studs For 2 wires. My Bike Has 3 studs with a Wire On each End and 2 wires on the center Stud. thanks.
 
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Old May 18, 2020 | 06:47 AM
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Some one installed a single fire ignition on your bike. Return the coil you got from OEM and get the right one.. Here's a link to a very good coil..
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Old May 18, 2020 | 06:54 AM
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Thank You, I will Call oem this mourning.
 
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Old May 28, 2020 | 06:09 PM
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Installed the New Coil, New 8mm wires , New Plugs, Still No Fire on Back Cyl.
 
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Old May 28, 2020 | 06:53 PM
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Are you sure you didn't swap the wires by mistake between the center terminal and rear cylinder coil? What type of ignition is in the bike?
 
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Old May 28, 2020 | 07:32 PM
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Sure, It Had the Same Pronlem With Old Coil Zero Fire On Back Plug Wire, I can Hold It In My Hand. Front Firing .
 
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Old May 28, 2020 | 07:59 PM
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Most likely an ignition module then. What kind is it?
 
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Not Sure, Looks Like the Stock Chrome One, Stock Crank Sensor. All Wiring Looks Good. No Bad spots are signs of Heat. I,m a Engine Builder. If It Was the Engine Are Trans I cold Fix It. But This Is The First Time I have Ever Had this Problem With A Harley. I have Had Over 8 Dif Bikes. Had One To Stop Firing Completely.Control Module went Out At Mytrle Beach. But Never Seen Just One Cyl fire.
 
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It Is A single Fire With 3 Post On the Coil. Will Pull The Module Out Tomorrow And Check It With A ohm meter. But Never Seen one Go Bad On just One Cyl.
 
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Well went out today To Crank Bike To Ride Over To My Shop And Put It On the Lift. My Shop Is only 2 miles From My House. Fired Right Up No Miss. But I have been around Long enough to Know It Did Not Fix its self. Is it even Possible For A Ignition module to Break down on Just One cyl. Easy to replace and reset the timing But Just not Sure that a module Can Break down on just one cyl.
 
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