1974 FL Quits running
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Tourer
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1974 FL Quits running
Hiya all,
My 74 Fl starts and runs fine till it's warmed up and then all of a sudden, there is an electrical cut out that kills the engine.
The console stays powered up with oil light,etc..bike has power to headlamp,etc..but no response from start button.
I wait about 5 minutes and it starts electrically..but after about 20-30s it dies again.
Something is cutting out or overheating perhaps?
If I let it sit for an hour..it runs longer till it eventually cuts out.
Anybody???
Thx
Jim
My 74 Fl starts and runs fine till it's warmed up and then all of a sudden, there is an electrical cut out that kills the engine.
The console stays powered up with oil light,etc..bike has power to headlamp,etc..but no response from start button.
I wait about 5 minutes and it starts electrically..but after about 20-30s it dies again.
Something is cutting out or overheating perhaps?
If I let it sit for an hour..it runs longer till it eventually cuts out.
Anybody???
Thx
Jim
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From: Philadelphia
No clicks or anything...dead silence.
But in any case what would cut BOTH the ignition AND starter after the bike has started and running?
What common circuitry would do that??
Jim
P.S..I like the ole girl...
But in any case what would cut BOTH the ignition AND starter after the bike has started and running?
What common circuitry would do that??
Jim
P.S..I like the ole girl...
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from the circut braker to the on off switch Via the white wire to the coil and the black to the starter relay if its original BUT all bets are off if its been re wired non original
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No click probably means that no voltage is present at the start button. as was stated if wiring was altered my info here might not be correct. The sequence of devices to check for 12VDC starts at battery then ignition switch, then circuit breaker, then kill switch and then to coil and start button. If bike is in neutral and all those devices are "on" the neutral lamp should be lit. (assuming it worked before)
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Neutral is ON as you mentioned even after engine quits.
I will plan to dismantle the right control switch and have a look around.
Why would it seem that if I leave it rest for a longer period.30 min...It will fire right up and sustain running longer..but eventually quit ,while If I let it rest only a few minutes , it will crank start but die sooner.
Almost like something heating up and triggering a shutdown?
Might this be a self restting fuse like or something??..I doubt it being 40 years old..
I will plan to dismantle the right control switch and have a look around.
Why would it seem that if I leave it rest for a longer period.30 min...It will fire right up and sustain running longer..but eventually quit ,while If I let it rest only a few minutes , it will crank start but die sooner.
Almost like something heating up and triggering a shutdown?
Might this be a self restting fuse like or something??..I doubt it being 40 years old..