moisture in guages
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Southeast Wisconsin
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I know a gal that works at Harley and she told me two years ago that this was one of the biggest complaints HD's customer service gets. You'd think they would maybe consider fixing this...like maybe over the past few years when they re-designed all models???
I know a gal that works at Harley and she told me two years ago that this was one of the biggest complaints HD's customer service gets. You'd think they would maybe consider fixing this...like maybe over the past few years when they re-designed all models???
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: jersey
mine was replaced under warranty
My dealer replaced the speedo, under warranty, because of the moisture. Official MOCO response is that it is normal, but if it causes a discoloration it is covered. I couldn't see any discoloration. They said they have a special light that will highlight the issue. Don't know about that, but they did replace it, no charge.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2009
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From: Haslet, Texas
My '09 did it for the first time this past weekend after I washed it. Irritating being that I make sure I do not stream water directly at the guages but of course alot splashes up on them. My '03 superglide had this problem as well. Seems like they could put sealed guages on bikes in this price range. I don't see how it could be that more expensive.
Cruiser
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From: Philadelphia, PA
My dealer replaced the speedo, under warranty, because of the moisture. Official MOCO response is that it is normal, but if it causes a discoloration it is covered. I couldn't see any discoloration. They said they have a special light that will highlight the issue. Don't know about that, but they did replace it, no charge.
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The gauges on my Road King Classic did it, the gauges on my '09 Ultra Classic does it. The electronic components inside of the gauges are sealed. The case itself is not hermetically sealed. If they were, the cost for gauges would be a lot more.
Last edited by shortride; Jul 16, 2010 at 03:36 AM.