Complete power loss
Thread Starter
|
Intermediate
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 36
Likes: 2
From: michigan
Complete power loss
Hi all , I have a 2000 electra glide classic. while riding yesterday, the bike shut off as if you were to turn the switch off no power at all, after sitting on the side of the road for a few minutes playing with the switch turning it on and off the power came back on I started the bike and took off The very next morning the bike did the same thing after starting the bike I was able to ride a couple hundred miles it hasn't done it since. any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help
Novice
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 22
Likes: 5
From: VA
I had a total power loss on an '06 Sportster I use to have. Only thing different is it never came back.
It ended up being the aftermarket battery I had completely failed and had an internal open.
Disconnect the battery and measure across the posts with a multimeter.
It ended up being the aftermarket battery I had completely failed and had an internal open.
Disconnect the battery and measure across the posts with a multimeter.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 100,455
Likes: 19,810
From: Centennial, CO
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 235
Likes: 24
From: ma.
I have a 2000 flhtpi...it's done this twice in the past two weeks...I replaced the main circuit breaker and cleaned up the terminals...they had a bit of corrosion on them....another thing to check that's been a known issue with our year bikes is the main wiring harness that runs down the gooseneck on the left side of bike....a few years ago I was having the same problem and come to find out there were three main wires in that loom that were on the verge of breaking....occasionally when I turned the bars it here left or right it would interrupt the flow of power...this is a common problem...had to replace the three wires...I think they were the main power wires...they were pretty thick...peel back the tape or "sleeve" if you will and run yur finger along the insulation...if it feels like there's a hard spots there it's probably on its way out...good luck...
Premium Sponsor
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 967
Likes: 40
From: Reno, NV
Yes Sir, going to be a process of elimination. Battery load test, check all your grounds, battery to frame too. And if you have to keep digging, know as the bike starts getting hot, everything expands, including all your electronics. You may have a circuit board trace in the ignition or ECM that when the board heats up, the circuit trace is broken, and brakes your connection, shutting off the system. Once it cools down, the trace comes back together and works util the heat separates it, once again.
Trending Topics
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,027
Likes: 69
From: Centerville, ohio
1. Check and see if you have a Power Commander piggyback module. If you do, disconnect from the circuit.
2. Since you replaced the MCB, check for codes for the crank position sensor.
2. Since you replaced the MCB, check for codes for the crank position sensor.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,172
Likes: 377
From: Georgia
If you're lucky and can find the bad trace and are good with a soldering iron you might have some success with bridging it with solder. It does however a very delicate touch.