01 Softail problem... [Archive]

MeHigh

25th October 2009, 17:28

Hi guys. I have a problem with starting me bike. When I'm twisting the contact nothing is happening, no lights,no led, no power. 2 days ago when I've twisted it, the power went on and then of. Twisted back of and on again and all was good.
But yesterday just blinked the dash lights for a second and went dead. Opened up the dash , cleaned the bugga, checked the fuses box, power in the battery, all is sweet...
Do u guys have any idea what can be the problem?
Thanks, Cheers

Molly

25th October 2009, 18:11

Only starting problem I've ever had with a Harley (in fact, only problem I've had period) was a duff starter clutch (Denso part). This doesn't sound like the same problem (you'd know - you hear it spinning in the starter motor) but I'm sure if you posted your question here there'd be the right answer by morning:

http://harleytechtalk.org/htt/index.php?board=1.0

rosie631

26th October 2009, 17:36

I had a problem with my old one. But it was the starter so prob not the same thing. anyway sometimes would start and sometimes nothing. Turned out one of the contacts on the starter was worn and sometimes was hitting it and sometimes not.

peasea

28th October 2009, 15:51

Hi guys. I have a problem with starting me bike. When I'm twisting the contact nothing is happening, no lights,no led, no power. 2 days ago when I've twisted it, the power went on and then of. Twisted back of and on again and all was good.
But yesterday just blinked the dash lights for a second and went dead. Opened up the dash , cleaned the bugga, checked the fuses box, power in the battery, all is sweet...
Do u guys have any idea what can be the problem?
Thanks, Cheers

Have you undertaken any repairs/maintenance on the bike recently? With a change of bars, for example, it's possible to pinch a wire or something like that.

If you've done nothing recently I'd be looking very hard at the battery terminals for a start. It could also be a contact in or on the ignition switch itself.

shellfish

28th October 2009, 18:55

Without seeing the bike..... I'd try pulling the cover off the switch (held on with a grub screw or allen head?) and get some CRC contact cleaner and clean all switch contacts. Give it a good flood of cleaner.

If you soak a thin piece of card with contact cleaner and slide it between the electrical contacts it'll clean the electrical contact points.

Hope this helps

Shellfish

JohnC

29th October 2009, 18:25

Don't know the model,but if it has a kill switch that's were I'd start looking.
Good luck.

Or just buy a Sporty;)

peasea

29th October 2009, 20:49

Don't know the model,but if it has a kill switch that's were I'd start looking.
Good luck.

Or just buy a Sporty;)

LOL, not a bad option, under-rated bikes if you ask me.

dmouse

30th October 2009, 19:17

on my fattie the on off switch on the handle bars went a bit iffy after i had washed off the bike, i had checked the battery fuses everything and a mate of mine say spray the switch with some crc and switch it on and off a few times, and that did the trick for me. ? just a thought good luck and take care, regards....