75 FLH Starter issue
6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Fayetteville, NC
Hi Bigbore, Yes to the spacer, I have been very careful to keep track of it. Since I don't have a meter to read amps on the battery, I taking it in to be checked. Ihave been going by the charger light (green) and assuming that the battery is fully charged/Amped. The battery got ran down 2 or 3 times on a runaway. Iwill do this friday and let you know. I appreciate the help, but just can't we all learn to get along?
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Chicago
So I think I am running into a similar problem with a few added twists, let me preface by saying I know little to nothing when it comes to bikes this will be my first rebuild ever. However that being said I am hoping to do as much of the work as I can myself. So now the issue. I have a 73 FLH and when I bought it it ran, not well but it did run. I was washing it shortly after and the housing of the solenoid was broken an started sparking and such. So I replaced the solenoid with a new one and ever since then as soon as I apply power to the terminals the solenoid engages the starter and will not stop untill I remove the terminal. Now it does this without the key in the ignition and it does not throw the starter forward to engage, it just spins. Anyone have any idea why the solenoid would engage without the ignition being on? I am typing this now and wondering if maybe I melted a relay or fuse together when the inside of the old solenoid got wet. Any and all thoughts are appreciated.
Last edited by Rvlasak; Sep 4, 2012 at 11:58 PM.
Stage II
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: TX
Rvlasak
So I think I am running into a similar problem with a few added twists, let me preface by saying I know little to nothing when it comes to bikes this will be my first rebuild ever. However that being said I am hoping to do as much of the work as I can myself. So now the issue. I have a 73 FLH and when I bought it it ran, not well but it did run. I was washing it shortly after and the housing of the solenoid was broken an started sparking and such. So I replaced the solenoid with a new one and ever since then as soon as I apply power to the terminals the solenoid engages the starter and will not stop untill I remove the terminal. Now it does this without the key in the ignition and it does not throw the starter forward to engage, it just spins. Anyone have any idea why the solenoid would engage without the ignition being on? I am typing this now and wondering if maybe I melted a relay or fuse together when the inside of the old solenoid got wet. Any and all thoughts are appreciated.
Stage II
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: TX
BigBore
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hey big Bore quick question I could pick your brain for a minute I'm working on a 75 FLH and I'm having a problem we put a new solenoid in it change the starter out put a new starter in it and then my father passed away it was his bike and I'm trying to get it running again I don't know much about it in the way the starter runs in I've got no power to my starter button but if I jump the solenoid to starter rolls over but it doesn't seem like the Bendix is kicking in i don't know if I have something crossed somewhere if you can give me a hand preciate it
hey big Bore quick question I could pick your brain for a minute I'm working on a 75 FLH and I'm having a problem we put a new solenoid in it change the starter out put a new starter in it and then my father passed away it was his bike and I'm trying to get it running again I don't know much about it in the way the starter runs in I've got no power to my starter button but if I jump the solenoid to starter rolls over but it doesn't seem like the Bendix is kicking in i don't know if I have something crossed somewhere if you can give me a hand preciate it
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You are asking a question to someone who has not been on the forum for 10 years.
It gets very confusing when you try to revive an old thread.
Start a new thread and explain your issue.
It gets very confusing when you try to revive an old thread.
Start a new thread and explain your issue.
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