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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Good thread! Thanks
 
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Well, tried everything mentioned and still no luck. It's now july 5th, my bike has been in the shop for approx 6 weeks now out of last 2 months. Harley techs supposed to be pow wowing again. Really getting frustrated. Dealer offered a loaner bike so i can at ride some, but it's mot my bike.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by imskier2
Well after a lot of checking i found the problem, I did check the antennas to assure that the correct one was on the correct side and it was. It had never been off the bike but when i did take it off i found a chalky white residue around the threads, i can only assume it came from the weather (rain) I cleaned it pu not thinking that it would make a difference and applied some Dielectric grease. Well all is clear as a bell now!!! Thanks for all the suggestions I only hope that this will help some others fix their problem in the future.
Thanks for starting this thread. I've cleaned the connector in front of the tour pack, cleaned the threads on the antenna, and cleaned/reset the spark plug wires. I'll have to wait until the next ride to determine if my static issue is solved.
 
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