Ultra Classic Shutting Off
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I have a 2012 Ultra Classic with 33K miles. It has started shutting off when in tight turns to the right like a parking lot. Doesn't happen at stoplight or other basic turns. It's not a stall but just dies like I've turned it off.
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OK - update - You guys were asking some questions that I wasn't 100% about. I just got back from a ride that had several stops. I also sat in driveway and tried turning the front left and back right.
1. When idling turn full left - no issue
2. When turn back to right 70% of the time would cut off a little right of center.
3. Taking a right at stops with wheel turned - cut off several times. I was able to stop on shoulder and it would restart without turning off and back on.
4. A couple of these stops/starts - it was about to cut-off then sputtered and kept running. This wasn't a stall but actually created a slight back-fire when I could keep it running.
Not sure if any of this makes sense and I'm going to be chasing gremlins. I appreciate any insight you might have. Hoping it's something simple I can repair without taking it to the pros.
1. When idling turn full left - no issue
2. When turn back to right 70% of the time would cut off a little right of center.
3. Taking a right at stops with wheel turned - cut off several times. I was able to stop on shoulder and it would restart without turning off and back on.
4. A couple of these stops/starts - it was about to cut-off then sputtered and kept running. This wasn't a stall but actually created a slight back-fire when I could keep it running.
Not sure if any of this makes sense and I'm going to be chasing gremlins. I appreciate any insight you might have. Hoping it's something simple I can repair without taking it to the pros.
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6th Gear
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From: NC
OK - I didn't see an error code come up. UPDATE - You guys were asking some questions that I wasn't 100% about. I just got back from a ride that had several stops. I also sat in driveway and tried turning the front left and back right.
1. When idling turn full left - no issue
2. When turn back to right 70% of the time would cut off a little right of center.
3. Taking a right at stops with wheel turned - cut off several times. I was able to stop on shoulder and it would restart without turning off and back on.
4. A couple of these stops/starts - it was about to cut-off then sputtered and kept running. This wasn't a stall but actually created a slight back-fire when I could keep it running.
Not sure if any of this makes sense and I'm going to be chasing gremlins. I appreciate any insight you might have. Hoping it's something simple I can repair without taking it to the pros.
1. When idling turn full left - no issue
2. When turn back to right 70% of the time would cut off a little right of center.
3. Taking a right at stops with wheel turned - cut off several times. I was able to stop on shoulder and it would restart without turning off and back on.
4. A couple of these stops/starts - it was about to cut-off then sputtered and kept running. This wasn't a stall but actually created a slight back-fire when I could keep it running.
Not sure if any of this makes sense and I'm going to be chasing gremlins. I appreciate any insight you might have. Hoping it's something simple I can repair without taking it to the pros.
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From: Michigan
Probably not. But probably will need to pull the fuel tank. Check the wiring around the steering head. Most likely a broken wire inside the harness. Should be able to find it after opening the loom & feeling each wire for internal breakage inside the insulation. Can be a bugger to find. Good luck.
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