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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 10:51 AM
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The speedometer on my 2000 Road King will not register speed. The odometer lights up and works and the gauge light works but not speed. Any advise on what may be the problem. Bad sensor ? dirty sensor ? or bad gauge its self ?
 

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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 11:39 AM
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if the odometer is working (registering miles) it is probably a broken wire on the harness that goes there. happened to me on my older sportster. it was a 3-beer fix. wire was orange in my case.
 
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Could try cleaning it, i do it once every 5 10 years or so, of if i I think about it.
 

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