Electrical Frustration!
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Road Warrior
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From: Mission,BC.Canada
Electrical Frustration!
I ride my 06 Sportie year round, in all weather. Unfortunately this does create some electrical problems. Recently both brake light switches failed. Water had found its way inside the switches and corroded the contacts. I had power at the bulb holder but not enough current to light the bulb. With a digital multi-meter(dmm) both switches appeared to be functioning. The dmm doesn't put enough load on the circuit to show the fault. I searched the entire wire harness looking for the problem. FRUSTRATING! Finally I used a jumper wire across the contacts, the brake light came on. I'm hopping my local dealer has the switches in stock, so I can get my Sportie back on the road.
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Brake switches should be readily available. They go out all the time. You might need a bottle of the appropriate brake fluid (check the top of your rear master cylinder for fluid type) when you bleed the rear. It takes quit a few pumps to get 'em bleed.
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From: OC - SoCal
07 Electrical Problem
I too ride year round, rain, sleet, or wind, it's my daily ride to and from work and the occasional putt with some LAPD guys on who knows what.
Just had the 15,000 mile service done when a big rainstrom hit. The speedo quit (turns out it was corroded fuses, according to my dealer service tech). Then it started turning over in fits and starts. Then I go out at 9:00PM to start it up and all I get is clicks.
I get up early, take the cage down to the Harley shop, plunk down a hunsky out of my Christmas money for a new battery.
Replaced the battery and noticed a strange click, click, click, clicketyclicketyclickety sound coming from the air cleaner with the run switch and the key off.
Next morning, new batt is too weak to turn the engine over. Another jump, took it in to the Harley shop, and, skipping to the bottom line, was told the noise (clearly electrical and a drain on the battery) was my fuel pump and it was normal for the fuel pump to run with the key off!
That was yesterday, Merry Christmas to all, but my batt ran down again over night (I know, I know, shoulda pulled the fuse, but the dealer said.....).
I hooked it up to my jump box and pulled the fp fuse. Guess what? The sound's still there.
Anyone have a tip for what that sound might be and how to stop it?
Cheers,
Libertycard
Just had the 15,000 mile service done when a big rainstrom hit. The speedo quit (turns out it was corroded fuses, according to my dealer service tech). Then it started turning over in fits and starts. Then I go out at 9:00PM to start it up and all I get is clicks.
I get up early, take the cage down to the Harley shop, plunk down a hunsky out of my Christmas money for a new battery.
Replaced the battery and noticed a strange click, click, click, clicketyclicketyclickety sound coming from the air cleaner with the run switch and the key off.
Next morning, new batt is too weak to turn the engine over. Another jump, took it in to the Harley shop, and, skipping to the bottom line, was told the noise (clearly electrical and a drain on the battery) was my fuel pump and it was normal for the fuel pump to run with the key off!
That was yesterday, Merry Christmas to all, but my batt ran down again over night (I know, I know, shoulda pulled the fuse, but the dealer said.....).
I hooked it up to my jump box and pulled the fp fuse. Guess what? The sound's still there.
Anyone have a tip for what that sound might be and how to stop it?
Cheers,
Libertycard
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Good post! Like to hear how to solve a problem keep infor filed in my memory bank till needed. Merry christmas
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I too ride year round, rain, sleet, or wind, it's my daily ride to and from work and the occasional putt with some LAPD guys on who knows what.
Just had the 15,000 mile service done when a big rainstrom hit. The speedo quit (turns out it was corroded fuses, according to my dealer service tech). Then it started turning over in fits and starts. Then I go out at 9:00PM to start it up and all I get is clicks.
I get up early, take the cage down to the Harley shop, plunk down a hunsky out of my Christmas money for a new battery.
Replaced the battery and noticed a strange click, click, click, clicketyclicketyclickety sound coming from the air cleaner with the run switch and the key off.
Next morning, new batt is too weak to turn the engine over. Another jump, took it in to the Harley shop, and, skipping to the bottom line, was told the noise (clearly electrical and a drain on the battery) was my fuel pump and it was normal for the fuel pump to run with the key off!
That was yesterday, Merry Christmas to all, but my batt ran down again over night (I know, I know, shoulda pulled the fuse, but the dealer said.....).
I hooked it up to my jump box and pulled the fp fuse. Guess what? The sound's still there.
Anyone have a tip for what that sound might be and how to stop it?
Cheers,
Libertycard
Just had the 15,000 mile service done when a big rainstrom hit. The speedo quit (turns out it was corroded fuses, according to my dealer service tech). Then it started turning over in fits and starts. Then I go out at 9:00PM to start it up and all I get is clicks.
I get up early, take the cage down to the Harley shop, plunk down a hunsky out of my Christmas money for a new battery.
Replaced the battery and noticed a strange click, click, click, clicketyclicketyclickety sound coming from the air cleaner with the run switch and the key off.
Next morning, new batt is too weak to turn the engine over. Another jump, took it in to the Harley shop, and, skipping to the bottom line, was told the noise (clearly electrical and a drain on the battery) was my fuel pump and it was normal for the fuel pump to run with the key off!
That was yesterday, Merry Christmas to all, but my batt ran down again over night (I know, I know, shoulda pulled the fuse, but the dealer said.....).
I hooked it up to my jump box and pulled the fp fuse. Guess what? The sound's still there.
Anyone have a tip for what that sound might be and how to stop it?
Cheers,
Libertycard