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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 08:37 PM
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I have a 99 road king classic and it will start and run for about 3-4 minutes then shuts off. Try to start it back up and nothing. 10 minutes later... it starts again and does the same thing. Please help
 
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 08:46 PM
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You're in Michigan, bike been stored ? Throw any codes?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 08:47 PM
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Bike was stored inside and has no codes
 
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 08:47 PM
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You've checked battery connections, they are clean and tight ?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 08:48 PM
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Installed new battery and coil and still does the same thing
 
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 08:50 PM
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Also checked for spark after it shuts off and there is none
 
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Old Mar 11, 2021 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kel03
You've checked battery connections, they are clean and tight ?
yes. New battery and coil pack
 
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Old Mar 12, 2021 | 05:22 AM
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Replace your 50 amp circuit breaker under the seat by the battery. It has a couple posts and a bunch of wires with circular connectors. Even if it looks fine externally it may be corroded internally. I have spent mucho $ trying to fix a similar problem and it turned out to be a $10 fix. Just do it and eliminate the possibility.
 
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Get a can of electrical contact cleaner , great for cleaning corrosion off ground points , connectors , fuses etc . Sometimes corrosion can get into the relays and cause issues like your experiencing .
 
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Old Mar 12, 2021 | 06:01 AM
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Yes. I would also replace all of the relays under the seat on a bike that age. They are not expensive. A bad relay could intermittently stop sending power to your ECM
 

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