O3 big dog chopper when riding just shuts down still has all power let it set for a few mins starts back up help
- Thread starter Chaney
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Sorry to hear that. Mine did the same thing. Replace the EHC with the one Wild Steed Works sells problem went away. I have a 2004.
Yours being a 2003 not sure if it has the same EHC controller. Check your key switch could have bad contacts or loose wire crimp.
Yours being a 2003 not sure if it has the same EHC controller. Check your key switch could have bad contacts or loose wire crimp.
grizfish
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The coil on my old shovelhead does a similar thing. After enough heat cycles the expansion finally goes too far and opens the circuit by breaking a wire.
I would try another coil or try to isolate the coil from engine heat. Wrap it in non-flammable packaging. Get a cold pack or bag of ice and strap it on for a putt.
I would try another coil or try to isolate the coil from engine heat. Wrap it in non-flammable packaging. Get a cold pack or bag of ice and strap it on for a putt.
Sounds more like the liner in the tank is coming apart and plugging the screen. Drain the tank and pull the petcock out and check the screen.
Ok, I ran across this many years ago. It actually was a recall at one time. What is happening is the seat is pushing down on the EHC, and pinching the wires underneath.
To fix this, take a heavy zip tie, or a couple medium ones and wrap it around the plastic box, that the EHC sits in. So the tabs on the EHC stay in their holders.
To fix this, take a heavy zip tie, or a couple medium ones and wrap it around the plastic box, that the EHC sits in. So the tabs on the EHC stay in their holders.
The 04 had the recall on the harness getting unplugged cause it just clipped on then they screwed it down in later years.
Didn't realize there was a recall on those 03 thunderheart modules too
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Makes sense. Sense in a way that it refires. I assume you just do not sulk and sit on the bike trying to fire it. The times you light it off is when there is no seat pressure on the box. Even if it shorts and/or grounds more likely, the black box returns as if no hard part burned out on the motherboard, nor something heating up and lifting off the motherboard to stop current flow.
So it's a safe wire chafing as if using a kill switch and no harm to the component, to the pin moving in the connector and returns seat wise, road bump wise. Zip-tie cutting and flipping the box to see the connector or wires resting on whatever.
1. When flipping the box over, do not wipe wires with a rag just yet.
2. The visual is a powder of wire covering or paint etching at the frame to ground.
3. Rub both hands together; which hand stayed cold? So it is equal wear at 2 touch points you can chase down... finding the one side being the obvious.
4. Now with a rolled up paper towel looking like a pencil, drag down at the wires, meaning, X is where the pillows would normally lay on a bed. Where Y is dragging the paper across the whole bed and missing the powder being removed by the rubbing.. if... you cannot obviously see it.
So it's a safe wire chafing as if using a kill switch and no harm to the component, to the pin moving in the connector and returns seat wise, road bump wise. Zip-tie cutting and flipping the box to see the connector or wires resting on whatever.
1. When flipping the box over, do not wipe wires with a rag just yet.
2. The visual is a powder of wire covering or paint etching at the frame to ground.
3. Rub both hands together; which hand stayed cold? So it is equal wear at 2 touch points you can chase down... finding the one side being the obvious.
4. Now with a rolled up paper towel looking like a pencil, drag down at the wires, meaning, X is where the pillows would normally lay on a bed. Where Y is dragging the paper across the whole bed and missing the powder being removed by the rubbing.. if... you cannot obviously see it.