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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Have 2006 883L...Bike has never given me a bit of trouble..Still all stock. Speedo quit working and got check engine light. Bike still runs fine. Just don't know how fast I am going.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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I had the same problem 2 weeks ago,with my 06 XL1200. I torque the ground connection. The problem seams to have corrected it's self. It could be the TSSM or a bad ground.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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If you got an engine light, you need to read the DTC's.
There's a Sticky at the top of this section if you don't know how.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Either your wire connections are loose or your speed sensor is bad or has metal shavings stuck to it. Just had this problem with my 48 and pulled the speed sensor and there were some metal flakes on it. Wiped them off and no problems since.
 
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"Preciate the help. Thanks...I'll check the codes and the sensor and the ground.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by WRAITH
I had the same problem 2 weeks ago,with my 06 XL1200. I torque the ground connection. The problem seams to have corrected it's self. It could be the TSSM or a bad ground.
The TSSM seems to be fine security stills works, everything else on the speedo-dash still works...Bike runs and starts like new as usual...Speedo just don't work..My buddies said I don't need no stinkin' speedo..Just keep up with them and slow down with them...Typical bikers. I am going to pull codes since I have the engine light, and check the ground.
 
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Originally Posted by cHarley
If you got an engine light, you need to read the DTC's.
There's a Sticky at the top of this section if you don't know how.

Never had to do it cHarly...Thanks for the info...I printed out the Sticky...Headin' to the garage.
 
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Originally Posted by cHarley
If you got an engine light, you need to read the DTC's.
There's a Sticky at the top of this section if you don't know how.

Ran the diagnostics check...Got P0501 and P0502 both related to the speed sensor. One says it low the other says it's high...I'd rather be high, but that can't be good for my sensor? Low or high, sounds like it's confused? Guess I'll pull it and check it out..My old 69 FLH isn't this confusing. Either fuel or spark..Simple. The Sporty runs fine though, just no speedo.
 
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Pull the sensor and see if it's clean or has metal particles on it. If it's clean, replacing it will probably be necessary. If it's got chit on it, clean it and try it again.
 
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Thanks cHarley...'Preciate that...Miss the good old days...Spark and fuel.
 
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