Help, fried something...
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
Hmm, you have some electrical smarts to get this far- and you understand the starter circuit better than 95% of riders.
It is possible this fault is unconnected ( pun) to the jump start attempt
( BTW use a battery charger on a dead battery- the charging system on the bike can be stressed and fail trying to revive a battery.)
continue to check for power to the starter relay.
in the short term if this gets wacky and you start to realise that the TSSM ( in the fairing)- you could always get a replacement end cover for the solenoid that has a button on it---about $24 and will always get you going.
Mike
It is possible this fault is unconnected ( pun) to the jump start attempt
( BTW use a battery charger on a dead battery- the charging system on the bike can be stressed and fail trying to revive a battery.)
continue to check for power to the starter relay.
in the short term if this gets wacky and you start to realise that the TSSM ( in the fairing)- you could always get a replacement end cover for the solenoid that has a button on it---about $24 and will always get you going.
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Dec 17, 2011 at 04:31 PM.
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Hmm, you have some electrical smarts to get this far- and you understand the starter circuit better than 95% of riders.
It is possible this fault is unconnected ( pun) to the jump start attempt
( BTW use a battery charger on a dead battery- the charging system on the bike can be stressed and fail trying to revive a battery.)
continue to check for power to the starter relay.
in the short term if this gets wacky and you start to realise that the TSSM ( in the fairing)- you could always get a replacement end cover for the solenoid that has a button on it---about $24 and will always get you going.
Mike
It is possible this fault is unconnected ( pun) to the jump start attempt
( BTW use a battery charger on a dead battery- the charging system on the bike can be stressed and fail trying to revive a battery.)
continue to check for power to the starter relay.
in the short term if this gets wacky and you start to realise that the TSSM ( in the fairing)- you could always get a replacement end cover for the solenoid that has a button on it---about $24 and will always get you going.
Mike
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
Many, many electrical faults are bad connections, disturbing the wiring as you did will often fix.
you may want to take the time to go through and clean the connections- if you use contact cleaner spray -SOME EAT PLASTIC- read the can.
I use the "nick-sand" pen found at auto body repair section autozone etc. it is a "pen" with fiberglass which cleans up the pins and sockets.
dieelectric grease to keep moisture out
here's a cover- not this particular one- I just did a quick google so you could see it
http://www.debrix.com/Solenoid-Cover...p/17762-m1.htm
mike
you may want to take the time to go through and clean the connections- if you use contact cleaner spray -SOME EAT PLASTIC- read the can.
I use the "nick-sand" pen found at auto body repair section autozone etc. it is a "pen" with fiberglass which cleans up the pins and sockets.
dieelectric grease to keep moisture out
here's a cover- not this particular one- I just did a quick google so you could see it
http://www.debrix.com/Solenoid-Cover...p/17762-m1.htm
mike
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Good to hear that its now working. HOWEVER I would be willing to bet that if it "amazingly just started" it will once again, "amazingly not start" once again. And at the worst possible time. Something was the cause, and I would want to know what that was.
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From: Honah Lee
Glad you got it working. TSM is the turn signal module / bank angle sensor, turn signals and if bike drops turns off motor. TSSM is that plus alarm. It's located in front of rear tire under the cover on a Softail. See were the pigtail is and the two clips were the alarm goes. TSSM is directly above. The starter circuit breaker is above that.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 11:24 AM.
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