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Mar 20, 2017 | 09:18 PM

Baddass1999

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2nd Gear

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Need some help.

Bike rode fine, then went to restart and bike clicked and fuse in harness started to burn, completely melted. Now bike wont show any signs of life, Im thinking the starter grounded. Any ideas.

Mar 20, 2017 | 09:29 PM

Iceman24

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Something grounded...guessing it's on a 1999 Sportster? Any recent electrical/bar mods?

Mar 20, 2017 | 09:33 PM

Baddass1999

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No.

Just rebuilt engine, to replace lower gaskets, has been cranking and running, did tighten up positve cable on starter before incident.

Mar 21, 2017 | 12:11 PM

72 Ironhead XLH

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If the starter was bad you would melt the battery cable not a harness.

Mar 21, 2017 | 01:23 PM

Scuba10jdl

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Wiring issue. Which fuse burned? Start tracing back because it's shorted somewhere. My guess is it's along the start button power somewhere.

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