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electric problem
This might sound stupid but this is what i have when i turn the key switch with the bike not running the head light wont come on but when i start the bike turn the light on the light come I have one of them after market switches could that be the problem
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Re: electric problem
a little additional info may help.
2 brush genny or 3?
12 or 6 volt?
what are you running for a regulator/cutout relay?
stock wires?
some possiblilities are wrong switch for the application 5 or 6 terminals, or the backing plate in the switch is installed backwards.
john
2 brush genny or 3?
12 or 6 volt?
what are you running for a regulator/cutout relay?
stock wires?
some possiblilities are wrong switch for the application 5 or 6 terminals, or the backing plate in the switch is installed backwards.
john
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Re: electric problem
I am running 12 volt5 gen I rewire the bike over the winter I am also running macancal regulator it a 5 prog switch i wire the bike according to the harley manual Thank You
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Re: electric problem
I have to play with my switch all the time to get the light to come on.Its the cheap aftermarket switches.This is my third one that does it.And if I turn the light on while driving,the bike cuts off for a second.They just dont get good contact or something.
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Re: electric problem
double check your switch and make sure the fiber plate on the back is not installed backwards. the number and direction of the terminals should match the factory diagram.
i have never had much luck with the import switches. oem is expensive, but rebuildable and more reliable.
some light grease on the contacts helps too.
john
i have never had much luck with the import switches. oem is expensive, but rebuildable and more reliable.
some light grease on the contacts helps too.
john
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Re: electric problem
On my '64, I found that I had to actually reverse the contact plate so it would work like stock(with the "correct-position" terminals doing what the manual said they should)
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