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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cHarley
2007 Sportsters are well known for having chronic moisture/corrosion problems in the fuse-block/relay area.
Remove all of the fuses and relays. Clean the contacts on the fuses and relays, and then coat the contacts with dielectric grease and reinstall. You can find the dielectric grease at any auto parts store.

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Hi there yeah thanks but i did that the first year i had the bike and reapplied the dielectric grease about 2 seasons ago.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Hi again I sent the bike to the shop , they said the antenna for the TSSM module went bad , replaced it cost me 13.50 + labor starts and runs great now not one single starting issue.
 

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Glad it turned out to be a cheap and easy fix for you.Ride on.....
 
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