Speedo Stopped (Harley XL1200)

**FJRider** · 14th November 2011, 18:18

Originally Posted by scumdog

From down in the depth of the mechanical gubbins at the bottom of the motor....

So ... if it FAILS to do it's thing ... $$$$$$ just to get to it ... ????

**MadDuck** · 14th November 2011, 18:19

Originally Posted by scumdog

From down in the depth of the mechanical gubbins at the bottom of the motor....

The manual says nothing .... hardly surprising

**scumdog** · 14th November 2011, 18:31

Originally Posted by FJRider

So ... if it FAILS to do it's thing ... $$$$$$ just to get to it ... ????

Possibly -but could also be a just a loose connection/broken wire.

normajeanes Sporty 'S' speedo played up a bit (as did the rev-counter) whenever it had a bad battery earth.

(Which turned out to be a factory earth-strap that was broken down at the other end from the battery, - the plastic sleeve over the end held the wire in line with the crimped on connection, sometimes it made connection, sometimes not, t'was a bugger to find out where the break was!.)

**FJRider** · 14th November 2011, 18:40

Originally Posted by scumdog

Possibly -but could also be a just a loose connection/broken wire.

normajeanes Sporty 'S' speedo played up a bit (as did the rev-counter) whenever it had a bad battery earth.

(Which turned out to be a factory earth-strap that was broken down at the other end from the battery, - the plastic sleeve over the end held the wire in line with the crimped on connection, sometimes it made connection, sometimes not, t'was a bugger to find out where the break was!.)

Sounds like fun (not) for the one doing the looking ...

Old technology has it's advantages ... it seems ...

**porky** · 14th November 2011, 19:13

Check the loom as it exits the gauges and winds around the goose neck. Mine peeled out there and shorted. Took out the rev counter as well which took out the coil. What year... i think i still have a pdf of the workshop manual if you are interested.

**MadDuck** · 14th November 2011, 19:31

Originally Posted by porky

Check the loom as it exits the gauges and winds around the goose neck. Mine peeled out there and shorted. Took out the rev counter as well which took out the coil. What year... i think i still have a pdf of the workshop manual if you are interested.

I would be very interested thank you heaps. Year of mine is 2007.

**porky** · 14th November 2011, 19:33

Originally Posted by FJRider

I don't know much about those new fangled high horsepower sports bikes ... so where IS the sensor for the speedo ... ???

Right side next to starter feeding off 5th gear (some fandangle device called a halls effect switch...or something like it...counts pulses....)

**porky** · 14th November 2011, 19:39

Originally Posted by MadDuck

I would be very interested thank you heaps. Year of mine is 2007.

Mine was a 2003 and the manual i had was before this but was all good. I think they made soom major mods around 2005.....but if i can track it down it may be worth the read....

**MadDuck** · 14th November 2011, 19:44

Originally Posted by porky

Mine was a 2003 and the manual i had was before this but was all good. I think they made soom major mods around 2005.....but if i can track it down it may be worth the read....

Yeah I have been scrambling my way around the US forums and it seems major changes were made 2005/2006. I sure do appreciate your help.

**porky** · 14th November 2011, 19:54

Found it, its the 1998 for XLH 1200 and baby brother, its 450 pages long.... do you want to pm me an email address and i can fire it thru

**scumdog** · 14th November 2011, 21:09

Originally Posted by porky

Found it, its the 1998 for XLH 1200 and baby brother, its 450 pages long.... do you want to pm me an email address and i can fire it thru

I'll keep you in mind - Mrs Scummie (normajeane on KB) has a '97 1200 Sportster 'S'.

**porky** · 15th November 2011, 17:41

Originally Posted by scumdog

I'll keep you in mind - Mrs Scummie (normajeane on KB) has a '97 1200 Sportster 'S'.

Sweet........ but as i found trying to send it to madduck, the file is too large to shoot it thru gmail......so its back to the good ole way of copy and mail.

**The Lone Rider** · 15th November 2011, 23:27

Originally Posted by MadDuck

The manual says nothing .... hardly surprising

Try finding a workshop (or maintenance) manual, if it's an owners manual that you have. If you're lucky, a blown out parts diagram is also helpful.

**sinfull** · 16th November 2011, 06:30

Originally Posted by porky

Sweet........ but as i found trying to send it to madduck, the file is too large to shoot it thru gmail......so its back to the good ole way of copy and mail.

www.sendthisfile.com has it's uses there bro ! free and good for large files that won't fit the email system !

they choke ya a little on upload being free, but just register and set it to send overnight, the duck (or whomever) will get an email from them to log in and download .