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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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I have a 97 1200 sportster EVO. I got the bike started up from the cold winter and did a once over and noticed three things. 1 the headlight is out and 2 when I turn on the turn signals, they work but the indicators do not and 3 the indicator for the headlight is saying it has high beams on. I am wondering if they are related or if they just happen to co-inside with each other. Ideas or suggestions are very helpful. Thanks
 
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I have a 1997 1200 to,this is just a guess but I wonder if it is just condensation?
 
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Makes sense, where should I look? The switch button? The indicator lights?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 05:44 AM
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Ya,look around connections and stuff,check around your fuses,can you put it somewhere warm for a day or two,i would get out the hairdryer and start around the back of the panel and switches and stuff,fuse box,good luck.
 
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Well popped of the headlight and found the connection must had been loose because the connector was half melted. Fixed that and works good. Only issue now is the turn signal indicator. I took out the bulbs when I broke down the bike and when I put back in they worked. When I went for a test drive though, half way through the one stopped working. Suggestions?
 
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