Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Electrical Help Please

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 26, 2012 | 01:29 PM
  #1  
Rock Chalk's Avatar
Rock Chalk
Thread Starter
|
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,032
Likes: 9
From: Queen Creek, AZ
Default Electrical Help Please

1. Replaced bars with Yaffe.
2. Blacked out parts and put back together.
3. After all put together, started fine.
4. Tail light and signals did not work.
5. Tried to fix signal, connections weren't line up between bulb and socket, was also sparking in there as I was moving them around.
6. Got them lined up, bulb blinked twice and blew a fuse. Replaced fuse.
7. Now, two big gauges don't light up, blinkers don't work (not even the indicators which used to), and doesn't start.


What the heck did I do and what do I need to look for to fix? I'm a total rookie at this and need any advice I can get. Thanks guys!!!

Steve

Sorry for the duplicate post, just dying for some information.
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2012 | 01:52 PM
  #2  
davidwruth's Avatar
davidwruth
Outstanding HDF Member
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,824
Likes: 153
From: Street, Md.
Default

Check all of your ground connections. We usually make things harder than they really are. When fuses blow quickly almost always shorting to ground in any wiring
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2012 | 01:55 PM
  #3  
Rock Chalk's Avatar
Rock Chalk
Thread Starter
|
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,032
Likes: 9
From: Queen Creek, AZ
Default

Originally Posted by davidwruth
Check all of your ground connections. We usually make things harder than they really are. When fuses blow quickly almost always shorting to ground in any wiring
Where are all the grounds I should check. How many are there, I don't see it in the manual.
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2012 | 02:05 PM
  #4  
davidwruth's Avatar
davidwruth
Outstanding HDF Member
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,824
Likes: 153
From: Street, Md.
Default

For starters check around all the parts you removed in replaced. Do visual on all wiring around parts that might have gotten pinched. It might be a hot wire pinched shorting on body part or frame
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
crookedpope
Electrical/Lighting/Alarm
4
Dec 12, 2013 02:16 PM
Rock Chalk
Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection
84
Mar 17, 2012 11:19 PM
Randall
Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection
6
Sep 2, 2011 11:44 AM
Dagerazod
Softail Models
7
Jan 10, 2009 12:35 PM
rjlman1
Touring Models
7
Jun 10, 2007 12:17 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:13 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE