Need some help.
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From: Leavenworth ks
Need some help.
I have an 04 883 sportster, less then 13,000 miles. Last night i went for a ride stopped a few places. At one stop, she was running just fine, then everything died, motor shut down, lights turned off. Did that 2 times last night. I replaced a few fuses that werent bad, but just worn. Checked the big 30 amp and it is fine. Took her out today and she was fine until i got on the last bit to get home, then she backfired a few times, the check engine light came on, and the speedometer went from 45 to 0 a few times. All while continuing forward movement. Checked the battery connections and they seemed fine. I am scratching my head on this. I cant find any breaks in the wiring or any other obvious cause....
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From: Leavenworth ks
I checked the battery terminals and the negative was able to be tightened down, but it wasnt what i would call loose (able to pull the cable away from the battery), it was touching the entire time, and obviously i had to put the pos cable back on and that is tight, i am just trying to figure out if this could be a symptom of a larger issue.
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Disconnect both battery cables at both ends, wire brush and/or sandpaper them, apply dielectric grease to all 4 ends, reattach the cables snuggly and you should be fine. As previously mentioned, it is most likely a grounding issue for which the Sportster is notorious. The ground cable is a royal pain to remove and reattach, but is likely the source of the problem.
Last edited by Thumper26; Aug 8, 2019 at 09:53 AM.
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