I have an ongoing problem with this bike, when I bought last winter I did a two or three 150-200 mile trips with no problems at all, it seemed to run just fine.
Then on one trip the engine management light came on after 10 miles and the engine cut out and I came to a stop, I turned the ignition off, wait a minute or so and turn the ignition on again and the engine started and ran fine again, however not wanting to trust it I returned home. I had the error codes checked by my local Harley dealer and they showed an historic error code for the System Relay and a current error code for the Crank Position Sensor. A Crank Position Sensor was fitted and the System Relay contacts were cleaned.
The next trip I did after 30 miles the same thing happened again, I turned the ignition off, wait a minute or so and turn the ignition on again, engine started and ran fine again and I returned home, annoyed. I ordered a new System Relay just to be in the safe side, cleaned all the contacts in the fuse/relay block with electrical spray cleaner and fitted the new relay. I then did a trip of 80 miles with no problems however, the engine management light still comes on intermittently.
The bike has been laid up for a few months (health reasons) but today I started it - turn ignition on - all lamps light up and then go off, start the engine and the engine management light come back on for 5/10 seconds or so then goes off again. I haven't tried to ride it yet as I'm just not confident that if I do take it out for a ride and the engine management light come on again mid ride and the engine cuts out and it won't restart again it'll leave me stranded out on the road.
Has anyone got any ideas as to what might be causing this and where next to look?
Thanks in advance
Dave
Then on one trip the engine management light came on after 10 miles and the engine cut out and I came to a stop, I turned the ignition off, wait a minute or so and turn the ignition on again and the engine started and ran fine again, however not wanting to trust it I returned home. I had the error codes checked by my local Harley dealer and they showed an historic error code for the System Relay and a current error code for the Crank Position Sensor. A Crank Position Sensor was fitted and the System Relay contacts were cleaned.
The next trip I did after 30 miles the same thing happened again, I turned the ignition off, wait a minute or so and turn the ignition on again, engine started and ran fine again and I returned home, annoyed. I ordered a new System Relay just to be in the safe side, cleaned all the contacts in the fuse/relay block with electrical spray cleaner and fitted the new relay. I then did a trip of 80 miles with no problems however, the engine management light still comes on intermittently.
The bike has been laid up for a few months (health reasons) but today I started it - turn ignition on - all lamps light up and then go off, start the engine and the engine management light come back on for 5/10 seconds or so then goes off again. I haven't tried to ride it yet as I'm just not confident that if I do take it out for a ride and the engine management light come on again mid ride and the engine cuts out and it won't restart again it'll leave me stranded out on the road.
Has anyone got any ideas as to what might be causing this and where next to look?
Thanks in advance
Dave
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