Question on Harley starter wiring for you. I have a 1990 FLHS, there are 3 wires 1 wire from the battery, 1 that goes to the switch (50) and 1 other wire. I cannot remember how this connects except for the switch wire. Does the battery and the smaller wires go the terminal without the boot? Also once connected it turns over but won’t start. It has been a year since it was started. Thanks Keith
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Keith, the smaller black wire goes, together, with the heavy black cable to the long starter post/lug. The smaller black wire is powering your main breaker. The tan wire is the trigger from your starter relay; it plugs onto the male spade connector at the bottom of your starter.
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Where is the starter relay for a 2011 FLSTC located?
Hi Byron. Behind your battery, near your fuses.
https://www.fixmyhog.com/video/fuse-check-001725/
1991 flhs can the starter solenoid be rebuilt while starter is on the bike?i cooked the battery ,melted the ground post..have replaced batt,cables,circut brkr. and now every once in a while when starting bike will lose all elec power.breaker will pop.10 seconds later every thing works fine.wondering what else to check
You will need to have your starter on the bench in order to rebuild it properly.
The starter should not be related to any tripping breakers. Suggest you look for which breaker is tripping, then try isolating the issue.
https://www.fixmyhog.com/video/harley-starter-push-pull-test-011405/
https://www.fixmyhog.com/videos/electrical/
where is the starter relay located on a 1993 FLHS
Hi Don. I believe that your starter relay is behind one of your side covers.
You can find the smaller wire that is plugged into your starter and trace it to your starter relay.
Or unplug that same wire from the starter, press your start switch and listen for the relay to click. The audible click will help you to find the relay.
https://www.fixmyhog.com/videos/electrical/
Thanks
Mark-FMH
The wires that go to the starter on my 96 fat boy the bigger one goes to the starter where does the smalller one go?
If the wire that you are mentioning is green and plugged in near the starter’s solenoid, it goes to terminal 87 on your starter relay.
If the wire is red or tan and located on top of the starter; @ the starter post with the positive cable, it should go to the copper post of your main breaker located on your splash guard.
https://www.fixmyhog.com/video/simplifying-electricity-002170/
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-Mark
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Hello Al!
That’s a great question!
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