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Compensator Clunck

January 25, 2019 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

2005 FLSTFI After parking the bike for almost 3month after daily riding for years, I have a very loud noise on the primary side, What could it be or where should I start looking at least? From the outside the sound seems to be coming from the clutch area, not from the rotor/shoe area. ****…

Neutral Switch Now TSM Issue?

January 25, 2019 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

2004 and 2018 Harley Road King I’m working on a 2004 fatboy I had to take off the tank to replace the wire to the neutral switch. Now the bike won’t start, the security key stays lite all the time and does not flash. I checked the codes and it shows no response for the…

In The Shop: Kuryakyn Saddlebag Accents

December 1, 2018 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

Accent Lights There are many different options when it comes to adding accent lighting to a touring model Harley Davidson. There are a number of things to consider before choosing an accent light especially if you are planning to do the installation yourself. There are various kits that differ greatly in price and lighting style.…

Harley Wiring

May 31, 2018 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

1980 Shovelhead. However I get your emails and they are very helpful. I received your email about the 3 DVD set on Electrical Troubleshooting and was wondering if they would be of a benefit to me or not. Please let me know. Via Email The DVD set covers basic how electricity works and how it…

In The Shop: Tri Glide Reverse System Diagnostic Tips

April 1, 2018 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

Tri Glide Reverse System Diagnostic Tips In our last, In The Shop, we gave you a working overview of the Tri Glide reverse system. This month, we continue by reviewing a preliminary, basic, diagnostic overview for determining reverse failure on Tri Glide models. Much testing can be completed with, only, a test light and a…

In The Shop: Trike Reverse System Overview

March 1, 2018 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

Back It Up! Harley Reverse Issues We have had a lot of questions come into Fix My Hog concerning Tri Glide reverse issues. We wanted to share what we have learned about this system. Hopefully it will help our members have a better understanding of the assembly and be able to diagnose issues that may…

Harley Davidson Headlight Problem

February 1, 2018 By Dennis Santopietro & filed under Harley Tips.

I have a 2011 Road King Classic. Recently I began to notice at night a Harley-Davidson headlight problem and passing lamps would blink off and back on occasionally. The Harley Davidson headlight problems worsened and looking at the service manual, I decided the headlight relay must be bad. When I pulled the headlight relay, I…

In The Shop: Brake Switch Failure

December 1, 2017 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

Common Electrical Issues Front Brake Switch We get hundreds of questions about electrical issues on Harley Davidsons. Some of the issues are common component failures like a bad ignition coil or a bad crank position sensor. Other issues are more commonly caused by incorrect installation of aftermarket components like handlebars or lighting. The most common…

Upgrade to LED Issues

October 24, 2017 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

I changed out my rear turn signal bulb to digital light board, with no problems…but after changing out front bulb to digital they start out flashing normal, but then starts flashing real fast…what’s the problem? When I you turn on emergency flash they are normal. Via Email You will need to add a load equalizer…

Flashing Signals When Starting

June 8, 2017 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

My turn signals flash three times when I turn on ignition switch. Is this a trouble code? This just started. Via Email We searched, but could not find any info on three flashes. Usually 6 flashes are indicative of a stored code. We would suggest looking for a possible code anyways. Related Fix My Hog…