Gremlins....
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Road Warrior
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Gremlins....
so, today i was on the way to a nearby harley stealers on my 2013 Limited.....all of a sudden my engine light came on and the battery indicator light came on also. i looked up at the volt meter and it was left of center at about 10 to 11 volts, no where near where its supposed to be. I turn around and head for home rather than be stuck with it with a low battery someplace ( i bought a new one about 2 months ago). I'm about 8 miles away so turn around and head back. about a mile away from home i take a 90 degree right turn and it all goes away. engine light gone....battery light gone....voltage guage...normal. when i got home, i pulled the seat and checked the connections. all were good. took it back out and went to the stealers without a problem. just got back after a 80 miles and it did not duplicate the instance again.
any thoughts...........besides gremlins?
any thoughts...........besides gremlins?
Last edited by cass; Jun 13, 2015 at 02:26 PM.
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Year ... Model ... Sometimes the plug connected through the inner primary to the stator will come loose ... there is a "fix" for it small bracket that keeps it connected
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Road Warrior
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sorry sir, went back and edited....its a 2013 flhtk with 33000 miles on it.
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Road Warrior
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lol...yeah, i know. i had one on my 2010 classic but never got one for my 2013....guess its time i better get one.
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the thing to do is manipulate the wiring from stator to regulator, regulator to battery and see if you can introduce this fault ( bike running)
from there work the wiring by the steering neck and anywhere you can reach.
battery connections etc etc
mike
from there work the wiring by the steering neck and anywhere you can reach.
battery connections etc etc
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Jun 13, 2015 at 02:47 PM.
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Road Warrior
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Plus 1 what Mike said, check the wire connections maybe use a little electrical grease.
The Gremlin bell work better if someone gives it to you.
The Gremlin bell work better if someone gives it to you.
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Road Warrior
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yeah, i know. thats why i havent bought one yet. when i bought my 2010, the dealer gave me one. the gentlemen that went over the features of the bike pulled it out of his pocket, explained the purpose/tradition of the gremlin bell put it on. nice gesture for little cost. sharing a little biking folklore.
