Wire problems
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Stage III
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Wire problems
I have an 09 Road King with 57,000 miles on it. My bike started bucking as if there was water in the gas, it turns out the wire harness was rubbing on the battery and wore through to the wires causing it to short. Is this a common problem? Has anyone else experienced this issue? Thanks for any input.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
welcome to the forums.
3 years is kinda quick, but 57,000 miles is more than 95% of 09's have on em.
You are a pioneer and discovering problems for the rest of us.
mind posting a photo or description so I can check same location on my 09 ?
I have had wires rub through on various bikes over the years- fix would be to strip back insulation, use a crimp butt connector and heatshrink tubing over top.
can't solder wires on a bike, the wires break at the joint due to vibration.
Mike
3 years is kinda quick, but 57,000 miles is more than 95% of 09's have on em.
You are a pioneer and discovering problems for the rest of us.
mind posting a photo or description so I can check same location on my 09 ?
I have had wires rub through on various bikes over the years- fix would be to strip back insulation, use a crimp butt connector and heatshrink tubing over top.
can't solder wires on a bike, the wires break at the joint due to vibration.
Mike
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Say what???? I've been soldering wires for YEARS on bikes with no problems; never heard of anybody having any problems when soldering done correctly. OTOH, seen many, many nightmares caused by butt connectors....
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Stage III
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wire problems
welcome to the forums.
3 years is kinda quick, but 57,000 miles is more than 95% of 09's have on em.
You are a pioneer and discovering problems for the rest of us.
mind posting a photo or description so I can check same location on my 09 ?
I have had wires rub through on various bikes over the years- fix would be to strip back insulation, use a crimp butt connector and heatshrink tubing over top.
can't solder wires on a bike, the wires break at the joint due to vibration.
Mike
3 years is kinda quick, but 57,000 miles is more than 95% of 09's have on em.
You are a pioneer and discovering problems for the rest of us.
mind posting a photo or description so I can check same location on my 09 ?
I have had wires rub through on various bikes over the years- fix would be to strip back insulation, use a crimp butt connector and heatshrink tubing over top.
can't solder wires on a bike, the wires break at the joint due to vibration.
Mike
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Stage III
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From: new york
wire problems
I didn't touch the battery, the harness is in a bad spot. I live in NY and we have lots of bad roads so my bike gets bounced around a lot. Thanks
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