Bypass ignition switch?
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Road Captain
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From: Tampa, FL
Bypass ignition switch?
Bike: 2003 Heritage Softail, fuel injected.
Spent 3 hours today with a friend on the side of the road waiting on a tow truck. His bike shut down at a stop sign. No electrical at all. Checked fuses, battery, etc. Nothing obvious. Fuses good. Battery had a charge, powered directly connected accessories. Fiddling with the ignition switch we could get some power with the accessory position, nothing on the run side.
Anyone know if the ignition switch just completes the circuit and could be bypassed by jumping the wires or if it does more?
Spent 3 hours today with a friend on the side of the road waiting on a tow truck. His bike shut down at a stop sign. No electrical at all. Checked fuses, battery, etc. Nothing obvious. Fuses good. Battery had a charge, powered directly connected accessories. Fiddling with the ignition switch we could get some power with the accessory position, nothing on the run side.
Anyone know if the ignition switch just completes the circuit and could be bypassed by jumping the wires or if it does more?
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It allows the whole system to charge, I believe.
Here is a link to a thread on how to disassemble and clean it. I did mine and have not had a problem since.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...le-riding.html
Here is a link to a thread on how to disassemble and clean it. I did mine and have not had a problem since.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...le-riding.html
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From: Beyond Fucital
I also relocated the key switch to down near the horn because I like the idea of being able to lock the ignition.
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I have no key. My switch has a built in ignition locking system that when activated requires a sequence code to unlock it.
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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Westchester, NY
Any chance you boys can share more info on this digital ignitiion switch setup?
Code unlock sequence sounds nice...
Much Appreciated...
Mike
NY
Code unlock sequence sounds nice...
Much Appreciated...
Mike
NY
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Ditto. MOAR mods!
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From: Beyond Fucital
Mine is just a lighted push button on/off switch. So having a key to turn off the power was a must.
I forget passwords so having to remember a code sequence wouldn't work for me.
Bought mine through DK Customs.
