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  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    April 2, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 19, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 18, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 18, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 17, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 16, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 16, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 16, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 15, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
  • adam138 replied to a topic in the forum New Members:
    March 14, 2015
    I'm new and have a weird electrical issue
    I have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin...  moreI have an 07 FXDB that I have had a little over a year now.  Over the last few months the bike would occasionally sputter on me as if it was starving for fuel or air.  It has progressively gotten worse.  I have taken it to a V-twin mechanic and the local HD and they can never get the bike to duplicate the problem.  It is also not throwing any codes.  Most of the time the bike will die momentarily, then fire right back up again (at a stop sign or at 90 on the freeway), but when it does the speedometer will drop completely off line then come back up.  A couple of times now she has died on me completely, and when it does I have no lights, no brake lights, no nothing, except for the oil light (not really a fun feeling at 2 in the morning on the freeway after passing a semi). I had removed the fuel pak that was on it when I bought the bike at the advice of a certified HD mechanic, I rechecked all my electrical connectors and fuses and it had been running great for a few...    less
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Personal Information

  • First Name Adam
  • Birthday April 29, 1983
  • Gender Male
  • Relationship Status Married
  • State CALIFORNIA
  • Zip 92591

Riding Info

  • Type of Rider (Passenger) Transportation
  • Primary Bike Type Cruiser
  • Ride My Own Bike Yes
  • Rallys & Biker Events Local & Regional Events
  • My Primary Bike HD FXDB 2007

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  • adam138
    Posted in the topic I'm new and have a weird electrical issue in the forum New Members
    April 2, 2015 7:47 AM PDT
    Haha. Sorry to keep you all hanging in suspense. So after a week of not hearing anything back I called the dealership to find out that they had found a bad connector and that parts were on order. Another week later and I was notified it was fixed. The culprit: bad speed sensor connection and a broken wire. The fix: less than $10 in parts and 2.5 hours of labor. For the life of me I could not explain or figure out how the speed sensor would give me the oil pressure light, but I'm happy with that and just thankful it wasn't the ECM or the ignition. Picked it up yesterday before work and rode her there and back and she ran flawlessly. Thank you all for your help, suggestions, and interest.

    Adam
  • adam138
    Posted in the topic I'm new and have a weird electrical issue in the forum New Members
    March 19, 2015 6:30 AM PDT
    Sounds good, and thank you
  • adam138
    Posted in the topic I'm new and have a weird electrical issue in the forum New Members
    March 18, 2015 5:10 PM PDT
    Lucky wrote...
    Where in So Cal are you ?

    I'm in Temecula.  I went back to a local V-Twin guy who had done some other repairs on my bike and explained to him in great detail everything that is going on with the bike.  He urged me to take it straight to Harley and let them handle it.  So the people from Quaid are coming to pick it up tomorrow.

    I am not looking forward to what this is going to look like, but they are leaning towards the ECM or Ignition now.
  • adam138
    Posted in the topic I'm new and have a weird electrical issue in the forum New Members
    March 18, 2015 9:26 AM PDT
    Thank you Speedyre and Skyhorse. I am going to check the system and starter relays as suggested by Lucky and Snake. Then the oil pressure sensor and lastly the ignition. The weather is so nice out here in Southern California and all I want to do is go ride right now. I'll keep you all posted.
  • adam138
    Posted in the topic I'm new and have a weird electrical issue in the forum New Members
    March 16, 2015 10:37 PM PDT
    Lucky wrote...
    Hmmmmm. The oil pressure light is normally on when the bike is turned on but not running - because there is no pressure. If the light is on when the bike is turned off there is something else wrong. Connected or not connect the oil pressure light should NEVER be on when the ignition is turned off.


    HAHAHA.  Welcome to my nightmare.

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