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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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I need some help. I disconnected the batt. Installed a wiring harness for a sedici heated jacket liner and re connected the battery. Now when I turn the ign switch on I have no head light, running lights, or oil pressure light that normally come on when switch is turned on. Nothing happens when I hit the start button. No click from the starter. The speedo lights up and the odometer comes on though. If it was the circuit breaker would the speedo light up? Could it be the starter relay? I cannot figure out what the problem is.

It's an 02 fatboy. Carb model
 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Can't say for sure, But make sure you connected ALL the wires at the battery. Re check all connections.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 05:41 AM
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sounds like one of the wires fell off when you did that
 
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Old Dec 28, 2013 | 08:10 AM
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Go back over what you touched, check the fuses--no joy there, then disconnect the harness and see what happens.
 
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recheck fuses and battery cables (both ends of them) may be ground cable to frame may be bad.
 
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Most likely the Accessory fuse or a lose connection
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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Mine did something similar when my voltage regulator was porked.
 
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Can you provide a diagram of how the jacket liner connects to the bike's electrical system?
 
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I found the problem. Somehow the ignition switch got fried. I don't know how this happened but there were no wires fried or melted just the connector and the switch. Replaced the switch and it worked fine. Weird?
 
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@tonyginfla it is 2 terminals +&- with an inline fuse on the + side
 
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