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Old Jun 5, 2020 | 04:50 PM
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i bought a sortster 883 with a 1200 kit and installed a 1200 ecm flash. my engine and battery light came on. dealer diagnostic said there were no codes. installed new battery and lights persisted. after 1 day battery is dead and when i jumpstart it the rpms go crazy and i need to shut down. please help
 
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i wiggled the negative battery cable and it has so far gone away. cable was tight and clean
 
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