Need help badly Im the proud owner of a 1999 BigDog Bulldog with a 107 s&s engine I recently had to replace the starter again

[KaptinAmerika]

If you get out San Diego way WSW will be happy to resolve your issue for you.

 

[bigfog]

I am answering you're question because you are a Proud Owner and not some new Big Dog owner who is ranting about his bike.

The push button you are referring to is commonly known as a slam button. What it does is allows a rider to use it to engage the starter contacts manually. If you still have you're old starter you should be able to remove that rear housing with the button in it and install it on you're new starter. If you need a new one they are avaliable from vendors on this site. Wildsteedworx may have them.

Some of us have them to use in a situation where the starter button on the handle bars may fail or the wiring has gone bad. Some guys like you're previous owner install them and never fix the problem in the start circuit.

On you're bike if the origional wiring is intact there would be a small green wire Some place down there close to the starter. That is you're starting point if you can find it. That is the wire that would come from the starter relay that is operated by the starter button on the handle bar. Check to see if you have power on that green wire. If you do hook it up to the small terminal on the starter solenoid and see what happens. If it still doesn't work you will need to trouble shoot that circuit out.

Do not get pissed off at the bike. Take you're time and learn about it. Big Dogs are great bikes but they are high performance vehicles that take some extra care and work. Educate yourself here on this forum. There is a lot of knowledge here. Years and years of experience.

And by all means don't take you're bike to a Harley shop. Big Dogs are not you're run of the mill Harley and most shops don't want to see them. Find a well known indepent repair shop.

Post some pics of you're Bulldog. They are a rare breed and we love pics on this forum. Again proud owner take you're time and figure it out. Good luck.

Frank

I also have a 1999 big dog, had it for a year and I'm replaced the battery,well I put my seat back on and heard sparks , pulled the seat and saw wires were burnt, now my blinkers or brake light doesn't work, only my headlight and tail light work, any help would be great

 

[Mikeinjersey]

I also have a 1999 big dog, had it for a year and I'm replaced the battery,well I put my seat back on and heard sparks , pulled the seat and saw wires were burnt, now my blinkers or brake light doesn't work, only my headlight and tail light work, any help would be great

Welcome from NJ,
This wire diagram may help. Disconnect the battery first then repair or replace the burnt wires. On page 5-4 the diagram shows that CB4 is for brake light, horn and turn signals. I'm not familiar with your bike but maybe you will get lucky and will just need to reset or replace CB4 and repair the wires. Test to see if your horn works. If it does the CB is good.
Others on this site will have first hand experience with your vintage Dog so if you still require additional help start a new thread so your problem won't get confused or lost in the mix with the starter issue.
Good Luck

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