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Jun 30, 2011 | 06:05 PM

eng23ine

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Starter won't disengage

Rode out for supper, sitting at a stoplight and I hear the starter kick in. We pulled into a parking spot and now the starter runs as soon as I flip the "run" switch. 07 flhx.

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Jun 30, 2011 | 06:37 PM

JohnnyC

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Sounds to me like either the handle bar button is shorting, or the starter relay, solenoid, is bad.

Also if the starter drive gear gets stuck in the start position it actuates the relay automatically and causes the starter motor to engage all the time.

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Jun 30, 2011 | 07:12 PM

big ears

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Just happened to mine. Had to replace the stop-run and start switch on the handlebar. Makes the starter engage when only the ignation was on without hitting start button.

Jun 30, 2011 | 08:31 PM

eng23ine

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Came out after eating and looked over the connections to the starter...everything looked good. I fired her up and everything was great for about 2 minutes, then the starter came back on. We pulled over and I unhooked the seloniod wire and the starter stopped.

Right now I'm thinking I have a bad start switch or relay.
I cant figure out what could make the starter engage itself when the bike gets warmed up.

Jun 30, 2011 | 08:54 PM

tgarbs

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mine was doing the same thing right after I washed it, something must have got wet, after about 3 days it was back to normal.

Jun 30, 2011 | 09:02 PM

Lost1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by big ears

Just happened to mine. Had to replace the stop-run and start switch on the handlebar. Makes the starter engage when only the ignation was on without hitting start button.

Same here. Had it replaced under extended warranty last year.

Jun 30, 2011 | 09:16 PM

stafford

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I had that problem, it ended up being the starter button, and some other switch was hooked to it too. under 40 dollars for the parts and not hard to install