Is this Normal?
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Cruiser
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From: Selma, Alabama
Is this Normal?
Yesterday coming home from work I got caught in a very hard downpour. First one with this bike. I saw that the tack and speedo went off and all the warning lights came on. This happened 2 or 3 times, it finally quit raining and everything came back to normal, except the abs light stayed lit.
What do you think is going on?
What do you think is going on?
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Yesterday coming home from work I got caught in a very hard downpour. First one with this bike. I saw that the tack and speedo went off and all the warning lights came on. This happened 2 or 3 times, it finally quit raining and everything came back to normal, except the abs light stayed lit.
What do you think is going on?
What do you think is going on?
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From: Saskatchewan
If she's on warranty get her checked out. Although I would worry too much about it unless it is happening frequently. Today's electronics can act a little funky when wet. My E Glide through out some error codes for a neutral or clutch switch after riding in very heavy rain for 3 days on a tour. I spent a little time with a harley tech in Kelowna BC checking it out and confirmed it was a non issue after running a few test to confirm the switches were not shorted out. We decided it was safe to continue on and I was going to get it checked at my dealer once I got home. A day later the random check engine light stopped coming on and has yet to come on again after 2 years. I had checked for recurring codes at the time and have yet to see the issue again. I have rode through heavy rain since the incident and have never seen a code again.
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Just went out of warrant last month, after I got home I do see a little gap on faring on right side, looks like I could get a couple playing cards in the gap. All faring screws are tight. Do they make something to make the faring seal on windshield more water tight?
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The fairing is never gonna be 100% water tight, there are always gonna be SOME gaps.
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Water is always your enemy on a motorcycle. First make sure all is dry now then I would disconnect the battery for a couple seconds and then connect. Maybe it will reset, simple cure for computers etc.
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Agreed, Most of the moisture will come in from the top area along the windshield screws. I run a small piece of rubber stripping across the top. You can't even see it when installed. Seems to do the trick. JR