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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 10:41 PM
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Hi, i own a superlow custom 2013 and by speedometer have started acting weird in last few days. Upon turning the key on the speedometer goes blank and when i hit the "run" switch it works fine but as again when i ignite the engine meter goes blank, even the orange backlight does not light up.
Have anyone faced such issues? in case you did, what was the solution to it?
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 05:27 AM
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Does it still have the original battery?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 05:59 AM
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Does it still have the original battery?
Had got battery changed by HD workshop in 2016. Battery being used currently is by HD and not any aftermarket.
Recently baterywas dead so had unpluged the terminals and charged and the bike was running absolutely fine for a month or so this flickering of speedometer has started since last few days
 
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