Heritage console lights go out
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Tourer
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From: Fl
Heritage console lights go out
I have a 2012 Heritage and recently have been experiencing an odd problem.
The console cluster lights will go out for a few seconds to a minute or so, then they come back on. This includes the console backlight, signal indicators, et al. It does not affect the digital counter for the trip, remaining mileage, clock, odometer, tach, etc...just the lights, so there is still power to that, just not to the lights. It does not affect any of the actual lights (headlights, turn signals), only the cluster.
Plus, and I have no idea if this is part of it, if the lights are out, the idle is higher (Happened today. No idea if it's related). As soon as the cluster lights came back on, the idle dropped to normal.
It doesn't seem to matter if I'm cruising along smoothly, completely stopped or running down a rough road. In other words, not a loose connection. It's almost like a bad electronic component, if I had to guess.
Anyone have this happen before? Any suggestions as to what to check?
Thanks.
The console cluster lights will go out for a few seconds to a minute or so, then they come back on. This includes the console backlight, signal indicators, et al. It does not affect the digital counter for the trip, remaining mileage, clock, odometer, tach, etc...just the lights, so there is still power to that, just not to the lights. It does not affect any of the actual lights (headlights, turn signals), only the cluster.
Plus, and I have no idea if this is part of it, if the lights are out, the idle is higher (Happened today. No idea if it's related). As soon as the cluster lights came back on, the idle dropped to normal.
It doesn't seem to matter if I'm cruising along smoothly, completely stopped or running down a rough road. In other words, not a loose connection. It's almost like a bad electronic component, if I had to guess.
Anyone have this happen before? Any suggestions as to what to check?
Thanks.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Lancaster County PA
I had the same issue with my night train. I also was starting to have hard starts with the bike, so after checking the battery it was time to replace it. After I replaced the battery the console lights also stopped flickering. I didnt think the 2 issues were connected but in my case I guess it turned out they were.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Alabama
This is a perfect opportunity.
Before you go taking the consensus and replacing the voltage regulator ***** nilly. By yourself a multimeter, RTFM, and use it to test the regulator before you replace it.
Before you go taking the consensus and replacing the voltage regulator ***** nilly. By yourself a multimeter, RTFM, and use it to test the regulator before you replace it.
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Tourer
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Thanks for your replies. I did fail to mention the error light coming on after each of these episodes (haven't yet checked to see what the code(s) is/are; figured I'd get to that this weekend (thanks for the reminder, tbplayer).
TeaRunner, I have a multimeter, but have never checked a voltage regulator. How would I go about it?
On a side note, Harley only shows the chrome voltage regulator in their parts and accessories catalog. Found that odd. Had to look the part number up for the black one. 74540-11 if anyone else searches this thread.
TeaRunner, I have a multimeter, but have never checked a voltage regulator. How would I go about it?
On a side note, Harley only shows the chrome voltage regulator in their parts and accessories catalog. Found that odd. Had to look the part number up for the black one. 74540-11 if anyone else searches this thread.
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Road Master
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From: Alabama
Thanks for your replies. I did fail to mention the error light coming on after each of these episodes (haven't yet checked to see what the code(s) is/are; figured I'd get to that this weekend (thanks for the reminder, tbplayer).
TeaRunner, I have a multimeter, but have never checked a voltage regulator. How would I go about it?
On a side note, Harley only shows the chrome voltage regulator in their parts and accessories catalog. Found that odd. Had to look the part number up for the black one. 74540-11 if anyone else searches this thread.
TeaRunner, I have a multimeter, but have never checked a voltage regulator. How would I go about it?
On a side note, Harley only shows the chrome voltage regulator in their parts and accessories catalog. Found that odd. Had to look the part number up for the black one. 74540-11 if anyone else searches this thread.
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