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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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2008 RG 49,250 mi stock.
Last Tue. morning going to work, about 3 minutes into the ride my Batt & Low Fuel light came on (gas was over half full) on looked at the Volt meter it showed about 11.75. I slowed and turned around then the idiot lights went off the volt meter was at 14, so I turned around again and rode to work. 50 Mi.and everything seems fine. Was that a warning that my stator or ECM is going bad?

Today at the end of a 150mi ride getting off the interstate at the bottom of the ramp the engine quit. It started right backup like no problem. Then I notice the Speed o and odomator aren't working.

It seems since I hit 40K with this thing it's falling apart. Any Ideas or what to look at?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Had issues on my 02UC like you describe. I would lean toward stator. I have 20K on mine and have installed 3 stators so far. BUT an electrical prob could be most any Fing thing. Hope you get it sorted out.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Check your grounds from battery and where it connects to frame. Sounds like a loose cable to me IMO.
 
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I just got done checking every connection I could get to without tearing into things. Didn't find anything.
 
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I've heard from a couple of guys that it sounds like a connection and not a Stator problem.
 
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