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Old Apr 9, 2018 | 05:51 AM
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I would like to thank everybody for their advice and forums they sent to me. Took a little time but after going through my harness I found a bad ground the bike is charging and running great now.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2018 | 07:04 AM
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Always good to hear another success story
 
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Old Apr 16, 2018 | 09:36 PM
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Wasn’t It you Mick who mentioned to me in another thread how important a good ground is? That’s what makes these electrical systems tick. Glad you figured it out Chuck.
 
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