Starter Problem 07 FLHTCU
Road Master
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From: Virginia
Cruiser
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My starter went bad on the last day of vacation during the Christmas holidays (2008). I was going to load the bike on my trailer and the starter would not work. Lucky I guess. It was covered under the extended warranty. Two days before the starter went bad my cruise control quit working. Had to have the starter and cruise control module replaced.
Stage IV
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Great Ideas
I just had a bigger stator and voltage regulator put in my 1994 ultra classic. And now i to am experiencing some of the same problems with the bike. I ordered a new starter on ebay and should be here anyday but after reading your post and solutions im going to go check my relay and if thats the problem then the starter will become a back up...Thanks guys for all the good tips
Road Warrior
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I hate to be a wet blanket, but I don't think your problem is the mounting bolts. You said there was no click, which means the starter relay didn't engage. I would suspect the start button contacts.
I could be wrong, (I was once before) but it seems like a good thing to check also.
I could be wrong, (I was once before) but it seems like a good thing to check also.
Road Warrior
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I hate to be a wet blanket, but I don't think your problem is the mounting bolts. You said there was no click, which means the starter relay didn't engage. I would suspect the start button contacts.
I could be wrong, (I was once before) but it seems like a good thing to check also.
I could be wrong, (I was once before) but it seems like a good thing to check also.
Road Warrior
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From: currently an Okie
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My experience is shovel based. Then the relay was above the primary. I didn't really think about where the TC solenoid was.
Oh well, I can still count the times I've been wrong on one hand.
Oh well, I can still count the times I've been wrong on one hand.
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Road Master
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When I realized that the problem was with the starter bolts, I went to the dealer and ordered new bolts ( the rear one was missing ). The dealer did not have them in stock, so I ordered them. I went to Home Depot. They had the exact same grade of stainless steel bolts. I installed them and torqued them to specs. This ended the problem.
The dealer called to let me know that the parts had come so I went and picked them up. The bolts from HD were less expensive than Home Depot. Imagine that!
AGAIN the guys from this forum had the answer!
The dealer called to let me know that the parts had come so I went and picked them up. The bolts from HD were less expensive than Home Depot. Imagine that!
AGAIN the guys from this forum had the answer!
