78 Superglide
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From: Sawdust City
If it still has the stock headlamp and harness, the connectors inside can get loose. Eventhough the plastic plugs are snapped tight, the metal male/female terminals get loose to each other and get intermitant. I chased mine for years.
Also there were no real 78-1/2 FX or FXS's they just added the ectronic ign towards the end of the production year because it came standard on the new 80" (FLH) that came out in mid year. Service Manuals say "78-1/2" but that was for the FLH's in the same book.
Also there were no real 78-1/2 FX or FXS's they just added the ectronic ign towards the end of the production year because it came standard on the new 80" (FLH) that came out in mid year. Service Manuals say "78-1/2" but that was for the FLH's in the same book.
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From: West Michigan
It really is not a big deal...........only for the purpose of points or electronic ignition, that's all that I was pointing out.
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From: What used to be called the USA
If it still has the stock headlamp and harness, the connectors inside can get loose. Eventhough the plastic plugs are snapped tight, the metal male/female terminals get loose to each other and get intermitant. I chased mine for years.
Also there were no real 78-1/2 FX or FXS's they just added the ectronic ign towards the end of the production year because it came standard on the new 80" (FLH) that came out in mid year. Service Manuals say "78-1/2" but that was for the FLH's in the same book.
Also there were no real 78-1/2 FX or FXS's they just added the ectronic ign towards the end of the production year because it came standard on the new 80" (FLH) that came out in mid year. Service Manuals say "78-1/2" but that was for the FLH's in the same book.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
Check all the basics ... But ... It sounds like an ignition module if it's a late 78.
http://www.officialharleyparts.com/h...78_late-79.jpg
http://www.officialharleyparts.com/h...early78_fx.jpg
http://www.officialharleyparts.com/h...78_late-79.jpg
http://www.officialharleyparts.com/h...early78_fx.jpg
Last edited by Uncle Larry; Feb 8, 2013 at 07:45 AM.
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