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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 11:25 AM
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Default Check engine light after coil relocation

Hey guys, 2013 Iron. Recently relocated my ignition cool in between the xylinders, now I have a check engine light on when I start the bike. It goes away after a few minutes but it never did it before the relocate. Bike seems to be running fine just curious to what it could be? Any info or help is appreciated
 
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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 04:19 PM
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Run your diagnostics and see if a code comes up.

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Old Aug 20, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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It could be a historical code that happened when you were moving things around and might have turned the ignition on at some point. Check it and clear it and see if it goes away.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 10:45 AM
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SOLVED! Pulled codes and it thought the front and rear cylinder ignition coils we're open. Thanks guys
 
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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How do you go about checking these codes?



I'm getting ready to relocate the coil on my wife's 2011, 1200 nighster.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Alain
How do you go about checking these codes?



I'm getting ready to relocate the coil on my wife's 2011, 1200 nighster.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...des-dtc-s.html


or if u have a tuner that can read them just use that
 
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 10:09 PM
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Thanks for that link, seems easy to do. That sticky is for bikes up to 2008 I wonder if the process changed in any way after that.

My ol'lady's sportster has the screaming eagle race tuner but that thing doesn't let you view any codes I don't think.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2015 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Alain
Thanks for that link, seems easy to do. That sticky is for bikes up to 2008 I wonder if the process changed in any way after that.

My ol'lady's sportster has the screaming eagle race tuner but that thing doesn't let you view any codes I don't think.
The codes in the Sticky thread should apply to bikes through 2013, after which (2014) HD switched to the BCM as part of the new HD-Lanbuss system (CANbus).
 
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Cool! Thanks for the info.

I'm sure the service manual will have a way to check the codes as well.

Thanks again.
 
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