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Old May 4, 2024 | 12:58 PM
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ignition switch...

what did you eat?
 
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Old May 10, 2024 | 05:40 PM
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Ignition switch is my vote. Mine does that sometimes when it gets caught right between indents (positions) - I guess. Have to rotate it a couple times and she then powers up fine.

And no, it's not an indication it will fail in my opinion. It's just something that it does every once in awhile to keep me on my toes.
My 2011 SG does once in a great while. Just have to turn the switch again and she's fine.
 
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Old May 13, 2024 | 12:56 PM
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Are the terminal wires tight?
 

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Old May 13, 2024 | 01:14 PM
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Wrong answers only: Yes, ignore it. If it’s a true problem, it should go away on its own. Like most problems, it’ll get better with time.
 
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Old May 13, 2024 | 01:39 PM
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This sounds exactly like my softail when the ignition switch started to flake out. Mine was pretty much a hard failure, I could wiggle the switch around and the lights and display would go on and off. Mine did not have terminal screws, it had a 4 or 5 pin connection. I replaced it and haven't had an issue with it since.
 
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