Speedometer Problem
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Speedometer Problem
I have a 2000 Electra glide classic, while riding, the speedo works fine sometimes and times it bounces all over the place or does not work at all. I went to a Harley dealer and bought a brand new Speed Sensor and still have the same problems, so I yanked the speedo
and I noticed a sticker on the side where it was swapped out in 2010( I bought this bike in 2013 of may)...anyone have this problem in the past ? I am stumped on what to do beside a new speedo? And now I have seen the speedo has been replaced i do not know how many ACTUAL miles are on the bike
and I noticed a sticker on the side where it was swapped out in 2010( I bought this bike in 2013 of may)...anyone have this problem in the past ? I am stumped on what to do beside a new speedo? And now I have seen the speedo has been replaced i do not know how many ACTUAL miles are on the bike
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what part number is the speedo?
I have a bunch on my garage.
Depending on Ohio DMV, you may be able to track back the actual miles, if they are reported at an annual inspection ( some do, some don't)
some titles are marked if the mileage is accurate or if it is not, again varies by State
if the speedo is replaced by a dealer- in most cases the mileage from the old speedo is programmed into the new one.
If you can show a paper trail that you were screwed you may have legal recourse.
as you know now, the sensor can be a problem, often a matter of wiping off the tip with a rag.
your problem may be deeper.
gps?
mike
I have a bunch on my garage.
Depending on Ohio DMV, you may be able to track back the actual miles, if they are reported at an annual inspection ( some do, some don't)
some titles are marked if the mileage is accurate or if it is not, again varies by State
if the speedo is replaced by a dealer- in most cases the mileage from the old speedo is programmed into the new one.
If you can show a paper trail that you were screwed you may have legal recourse.
as you know now, the sensor can be a problem, often a matter of wiping off the tip with a rag.
your problem may be deeper.
gps?
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Sep 10, 2013 at 01:14 PM.
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I have a 2000 Electra glide classic, while riding, the speedo works fine sometimes and times it bounces all over the place or does not work at all. I went to a Harley dealer and bought a brand new Speed Sensor and still have the same problems, so I yanked the speedo
and I noticed a sticker on the side where it was swapped out in 2010( I bought this bike in 2013 of may)...anyone have this problem in the past ? I am stumped on what to do beside a new speedo? And now I have seen the speedo has been replaced i do not know how many ACTUAL miles are on the bike
and I noticed a sticker on the side where it was swapped out in 2010( I bought this bike in 2013 of may)...anyone have this problem in the past ? I am stumped on what to do beside a new speedo? And now I have seen the speedo has been replaced i do not know how many ACTUAL miles are on the bike
Speedometers get changed sometimes do to various reasons.
Does the sticker have any information like old miles/ new miles calibration etc.?
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Bike runs great, speedo lights up, turn signals work great only thing is the speedo needle jumps all around, I just replaced the speed sensor with a new from a dealership and it does the same thing, What gets me the most the music on the bike is tied to it somehow, so when I am doing 55 and the needle drops so does the music, it is really fustrating. mkguitar I will get you part number in the morning, harleys number is 349-00 but that was not the part number on the speedo.
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hmmm, seem to recall that there is a way to disconnect the audio level control from the speedo.
hopefully someone smart will come along...
that radio was made by radio sound- they may be able to tell you if a wire can be disconnected the defeat the audio volume...
I don't have a wiring diagram for your model
mike
hopefully someone smart will come along...
that radio was made by radio sound- they may be able to tell you if a wire can be disconnected the defeat the audio volume...
I don't have a wiring diagram for your model
mike
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hmm, check with biketronics- if the radio is what is bumming you, you can solve that now...then figure out the speedo in time.
mike
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I had the same problem with my 2001 Electra Glide Classic. The speedo would quit and the radio volume would drop, then it both would start working again. I changed the speed sensor, it didn't help. I finally pulled off the front of the fairing and started cleaning every electrical connection that I could find with electrical contact cleaner. One of the connections had a lot of corrosion in it. After that, speedo worked fine.
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BTW, the factory radio is designed to raise the volume while cruising and lower it while idling. So when the speedo doesn't get a signal from the speed sensor, it assumes that you are idling and turns the volume down. Turn signal canceler will quit working as well.
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mkguitar, i added some pics of the speedo, let me know if you have one like it, thanks a lot !
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps6cd0c588.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps45725e67.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...psa2e323d9.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps3b443cc2.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps91c892c1.jpg
And i have had the fairing off and all connections are clean, no corrosion anywhere
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps6cd0c588.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps45725e67.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...psa2e323d9.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps3b443cc2.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps91c892c1.jpg
And i have had the fairing off and all connections are clean, no corrosion anywhere
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