ignition problem????????
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ignition problem????????
I have a broken glide! I started having this happen turned igniton on started but hesitated like a bad battery well i didnt get on this first thing thought about replacing battery but unfortunatley it went dead tried jumping still nothing actually pulled jump vehicle down got it home checked battery 12 volts normal checked fuses found ignition fuse blown replaced it nothing tried replacing ignition relay cause it was clicking not the probem so i replaced starter!! not the issue i have no lights on console but when i turn switch slowly i get power but will not start!! now system relay clicking and will not start lights do not come on radio does not come on is this the switch or something else i am at a end next stop harley mechanic please help thanks brothers and sisters for help before i spend spend spend
Last edited by redwing67; Feb 25, 2012 at 01:50 PM. Reason: year 2007
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your battery needs to be load tested.
a battery may show 12 volts when it is doing nothing- but turn on the lights and the voltage drops to 7.
IF the battery is load tested and known to be good, you can then continue to check the rest of the circuit
be careful jumping the bike to start it- IF your battery is dead the charging system will be overloaded and may fail too.
it starts to get expensive
Mike
a battery may show 12 volts when it is doing nothing- but turn on the lights and the voltage drops to 7.
IF the battery is load tested and known to be good, you can then continue to check the rest of the circuit
be careful jumping the bike to start it- IF your battery is dead the charging system will be overloaded and may fail too.
it starts to get expensive
Mike
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Completely stock with no bar changes, etc? Blown ignition fuse could have been because of a short or loose ground. If there was no work done on the handlebars or switch housings, you could also check the harness inside the fairing. Some have been known to rub against the fairing brackets and cause problems. Might also help to know the year and model of bike as you could mean Electra Glide or Road Glide and the harness problem is more predominant in Electra Glide models.
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ok checked under fairing for loose connections or wear none found going to have battery checked right now but when i turn igniyion on nothing comes on move it slightly between on and accessories i get power and clicking noise out of relays also no lights at all man this is frustrating but still better than a rice burner anyday lol !!!
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First thing I would do is get the battery load tested and fully charged. Then if the problem continued the next thing I would suspect is the ignition. I know one of the years had problems with them but I don't remember which one.
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