Problem Ign removal
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Problem Ign removal
Having a problem with removing my ign on my 4 flhtc.I have done this before 3 or 4 times but not this time. I turn ign switch to acc in unlock poss with key installed I depress button on botton of switch housing and turn key and additional 60 degrees and I can feel it come up abit but it still will not lift up all the way,something is still engaged ?I tried moving to run poss and lock with no luck .
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iClick's walkthrough :
It is really very easy once you get the hang of it, and you can pull it off in one second. You don't really need a screwdriver, as stated in the manual, if you have small fingers and can push the tab under the switch with a finger while turning the ignition key CCW. Start at the Lock position, push up on the tab with a finger or small screwdriver blade, turn the key CCW about 60°, and pull the switch **** up and out.
Make sure you remember the correct position of all the switch parts for reassembly and don't attempt to move the switch to any other position unless all parts integral to the **** (2 collars and a nut) are in place. I made the mistake of inserting the switch **** without the collars and nuts by mistake to move the switch off Lock to move the handlebars, and got the internal mechanism out of whack. I thought I would have to trailer it to the dealer, but using a flashlight and flat-blade screwdriver managed to get the switch mechanism back in alignment. There are two moving parts to the switch mechanism inside the shaft hole, and if they get out of alignment the **** won't fit properly and the switch won't work.
The point is that you may need to insert the switch **** in to unlock the handlebars to re-attach the fairing switch cap, as it is a tight fit. Just make sure everything is in place (collars and nut) before attempting it.
It is really very easy once you get the hang of it, and you can pull it off in one second. You don't really need a screwdriver, as stated in the manual, if you have small fingers and can push the tab under the switch with a finger while turning the ignition key CCW. Start at the Lock position, push up on the tab with a finger or small screwdriver blade, turn the key CCW about 60°, and pull the switch **** up and out.
Make sure you remember the correct position of all the switch parts for reassembly and don't attempt to move the switch to any other position unless all parts integral to the **** (2 collars and a nut) are in place. I made the mistake of inserting the switch **** without the collars and nuts by mistake to move the switch off Lock to move the handlebars, and got the internal mechanism out of whack. I thought I would have to trailer it to the dealer, but using a flashlight and flat-blade screwdriver managed to get the switch mechanism back in alignment. There are two moving parts to the switch mechanism inside the shaft hole, and if they get out of alignment the **** won't fit properly and the switch won't work.
The point is that you may need to insert the switch **** in to unlock the handlebars to re-attach the fairing switch cap, as it is a tight fit. Just make sure everything is in place (collars and nut) before attempting it.
Last edited by Freebee; Dec 24, 2010 at 11:42 AM.
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From the '04 HD Touring SM:
Good luck and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Carl
2. To remove the ignition switch ****, insert the Ignition
Switch key and turn to the UNLOCK position. Leaving
the key installed, rotate the **** to ACCESS. Depressing
the release button at bottom (left side) with a small
screwdriver, push key down and turn an additional 60
degrees in a counter-clockwise direction. Lift and
remove ****. See Figure 8-61.Switch key and turn to the UNLOCK position. Leaving
the key installed, rotate the **** to ACCESS. Depressing
the release button at bottom (left side) with a small
screwdriver, push key down and turn an additional 60
degrees in a counter-clockwise direction. Lift and
Good luck and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Carl
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