damn! now that's called thinking outside the box

 

part # 33926-06B

 

Well still looking for answers. Replaced the neutral switch indicator and still no neutral light, and no starting unless in neutral. Bypassed the PCV and still nothing. I eyeballed the clutch switch pin behind the lever. It seems to be making contact when the clutch lever is pulled back but I may take it out and see if that pin, or switch is bad. i know I can just start it in neutral, which I normally do, but if something is broke I like to fix it. Or at the very least know why it's bad so i can decide if I want to fix it.
Any other suggestions on the light and or starting in gear would be appreciated. By the way I can't remeber if the light and starting in gear issue happened at the same time. The light may just need to be replaced but that doesn't account for my starting issues.

 

there is only one thing left it could be and that's the clutch perch switch...

 

I am pretty sure the Neutral Indicator Light on the 08 is the same as the 09 which is a Green LED located on the same circuit board as the Signal, Low Oil Press. and H/L Beam Indicators. You should check the "Instrument Fuse" with a meter regardless, but if the other Indicators are working chances are it's not this fuse.

I would then check and see if it's something to do with the TSM/TSSM Module. (Connection 30A-B) You will have either a TSM (no Security) or the TSSM (Security) Module. Unless you brought your bike from Japan you more than likely don't have the HFSM Module. Could be the connection or the module itself. I'd put some dieletric grease in the connection and make sure all the pins etc look good and are making contact. Consentrate on terminals 4, 9 & 10. Could also be a bad connection at connectors 24 or 21. Wouldn't hurt to check these connections and put some dielectric grease on them. You might also want to check your Start Relay as well.

Good Luck. Electrical problems are always fun to find. So many places to look.

 

I'm not having a problem with mine (knocking on wood) so I thought it might be useful to see what SHOULD be happening
I have a 2011 FLHP, so I don't know how helpful this will be, but I did some experimenting on mine and here's what I found:

With the bike on the jiffy stand, when I turn on the key switch and the remove the two wires from the neutral switch, I get a "Side Stand" message in the speedo odometer screen (or whatever it's called)

1) using an ohm meter:
- With the trans in neutral, there should be no (or very low) resistance between the two terminals on the neutral switch
- With the trans in gear, there should be infinite (or very high) resistance between the two terminals on the neutral switch

2) using a volt meter
- With the key on, there should be 12 volts with the volt meter between the tan wire & ground
- With the key on, there should be 0 (or very low) volts with the volt meter between the black wire and ground


Good luck
Steve