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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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after about 10 or 12 miles my speedometer just floats down to zero. Anyone have this problem? and how to fix it ?
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Pull the speedo sensor out of the top of the trans and clean off the little metal shavings that likely are magnetized to it. If this doesn't help, the sensor is probably bad. I had to replace mine on my 01 FLHTCUI a couple years ago.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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hey c-rain.on my 98 flhpi mine started to bounce too.sometimes it would quit,other times just bounce up and down.i did what geoff said and cleaned the sensor,but it still does the same thing.so i guess i will take his advice and buy a new sensor.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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c-rain.i just posted what i think might have been the reason my speedo was jumping.heres the link k.maybe this will help you. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...998-fxdwg.html
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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+1 on the speed sensor, been there done that.
 
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