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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 11:23 AM
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So my bike has gone into safe mode from having a bad battery and trying to jump it with a vehicle. Yes i didn’t know before but i do now that is a big NO. But i have changed throttle actuator and twist sensor and even checked cleaned and greased all the plugs and still is throwing the 1511 code. What else could it possibly be throwing that code and what would i need to do to fix it? Thanks
 
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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 08:56 PM
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Could be bad news - ECM. Try this procedure see if it helps or if other codes are set.


 
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Could be bad news - ECM. Try this procedure see if it helps or if other codes are set.

it’s not the only one still popped up. For all i have read and talked to techs, i believe i have a bad bcm. i am going to get one and put it on and i will update my post. thanks!
 
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Sounds like you toasted the ECM when the bike was jumped BUT a dealer can attempt to reprogram (return to stock) the ECM if it is corrupt and not “bricked”.
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why can you NOT jump a harley??? do it all the time.
the big issue is to jump battery to battery, the supply vehicle not running. after about 2 minutes, start your machine.
went to the farm and cut the pasture, went to start the hd and little power. no jumper around so i got a piece of 12ga house wire and used it to the tractor, walla, ride home.
matter of fact, hd even sells a jump pack. jump packs are voltage boosters not an amp machine. volts gets it started, amps keep it rolling.
 
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