Suddenly Dead...
- Thread starter gaddog
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OK i thought it was not spinning over corectly.. its probbly a lose connection or week battery then.. have you checked the charging system? just to make sure you have the correct voltage? these bikes will kill a bettery is its not charging corectly.. & when you had the hand control make sure you didnt nick or pinch any wires.. that makes the ehc go crazy.... or for that matter any connection that may be pinched.. under the tank included.. this can drive you crazy.... just a thought...
nope I just did it to mine as a precautionary thing..you know hard tail n all..
KaptinAmerika
Guru
Sorry, I don't recall all the details about the battery. I only know that it was the biggest battery Harley made, the thing completely fills my battery box with no room to spare, with high cranking amps something like 440 CCA. With BDs proprietary low voltage electronics if the juice drops too low they want to reboot the computer, EHC, which causes weird things to start happening.
KaptinAmerika
Guru
Last I heard BDs were no longer being shipped with batteries. Hhmmmm.....
KaptinAmerika
Guru
You know it Mobsta, my HD battery has been in my ride for 2 years with no issues
No... you don't want dry and clean. Clean yes. Dry NO. You want di-electric grease in those connections. If you removed the grease from the big EHC connections that is probably your issue. Pull them, pack them FULL OF di-electric grease and re-install. If you have a broken connection screw. Zip tie them down to the ehc.
Check the battery as said. Needs to show 12.8 or better when the bike is sitting. Then at least high 14s when running.
The right hand control is also a thing to check.
Further, being its a 2005. You replaced your EHC. Did you check under your coil mount and see if you had the pigtail resistor still hooked up to the ignition key. See below link for more info
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/technical/4664-little-diag-help.html#post74611
It was a fix for the older EHC but is suppose to be removed when you installed a new style. A repair or band aid for the old version that is not need and will cause problems with the new version. If you have this. I'll bet ya its the problem!
RRRUFF
Well-Known Member
Check for the diode Gas Man spoke of. Sounds to me like there is a short or loose connection somewhere that is causing the EHC to shut down to protect itself and thus shutting down the bike. Look for loose wires in crimp connectors at the battery and else where. Check the ground wire coming from the battery to the starter bolt for looseness. Look for corrision on the tach board in the speedo, you will find this at the bottom where water will settle. Finding this type of problem can be difficult so don't give up. The wiring system is not that complex once you get past the EHC and handle bar switch boards.
Throttle Jockey
Don't Look at my Member!
My 05 ridgeback has had those mounting bolts broke off the EHC for quite some time now. No issues here with that. It does sound like loose connections at the EHC and also problems with the hand controls. Hand control board is a cheap fix also. Keep reading what these guys say. They've taught me a whole lot about mine by just reading in here. You'll get it. Don't give up.
Another thing to search in here is those spices that are under your tank. There is a ton of non protected splices under the tank. I've not pulled my tank like a lot of guys here have but they have definatley benifited from cleaning those splices up.
TJ
Another thing to search in here is those spices that are under your tank. There is a ton of non protected splices under the tank. I've not pulled my tank like a lot of guys here have but they have definatley benifited from cleaning those splices up.
TJ
TheDeadOne
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N8KAM
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Further, being its a 2005. You replaced your EHC. Did you check under your coil mount and see if you had the pigtail resistor still hooked up to the ignition key. See below link for more info
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/technical/4664-little-diag-help.html#post74611
It was a fix for the older EHC but is suppose to be removed when you installed a new style. A repair or band aid for the old version that is not need and will cause problems with the new version. If you have this. I'll bet ya its the problem![/QUOTE]
Well Gas you beat me to it... :2thumbs:
gaddog I was having the same problem with it shutting down while riding down the road... If it happens again remove your seat and see if the EHC is all lit up.. and read the link Gas posted you can also check out my other link during this problem http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/help-wanted/4036-bike-shut-down-after-40-miles.html I have had no problems since removing the resister....:2thumbs::2thumbs: Good luck and let us know whats going on..
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/technical/4664-little-diag-help.html#post74611
It was a fix for the older EHC but is suppose to be removed when you installed a new style. A repair or band aid for the old version that is not need and will cause problems with the new version. If you have this. I'll bet ya its the problem![/QUOTE]
Well Gas you beat me to it... :2thumbs:
gaddog I was having the same problem with it shutting down while riding down the road... If it happens again remove your seat and see if the EHC is all lit up.. and read the link Gas posted you can also check out my other link during this problem http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/help-wanted/4036-bike-shut-down-after-40-miles.html I have had no problems since removing the resister....:2thumbs::2thumbs: Good luck and let us know whats going on..
BigDogBro1
Made in the USA
Check out the information and results in this link!
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/help-wanted/14952-07-bulldog-wont-turn.html
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/help-wanted/14952-07-bulldog-wont-turn.html
ChopperJeff
Active Member
The issue of the bike just all of a sudden losing ALL power, then magically coming back to life is EXACTLY the issue I was having with my '05 Chopper. Be riding along, then would notice the tach doing some funny things, typically followed by the speedometer either maxing out, or just going to zero. Then, within a few seconds, TOTAL SHUTDOWN, as if someone came along and yanked the battery out of the bike. Would check all electrical connections, then after about 5 to 10 minutes of waiting, would try the key again, and presto! All was back to normal.
At first this was VERY intermittent, occurring maybe a couple times a year, and always when I was either stopped, or creeping along thru a parking lot. Then it got worse, and was happening about once a month, AND while cruising along at full speed. It was also the same 'ol story... pull to the side of the road... bike TOTALLY dead... wait about 10 minutes... and all was back to normal.
Not willing to throw a bunch of time and parts into it, and suspecting a thermal trip of some sort was occurring in the EHC, I ripped that damn thing out and replaced it with the Wire-Plus system. Since then, in about 3000 miles and several months, I've had NO ISSUES!!!
Good luck.
At first this was VERY intermittent, occurring maybe a couple times a year, and always when I was either stopped, or creeping along thru a parking lot. Then it got worse, and was happening about once a month, AND while cruising along at full speed. It was also the same 'ol story... pull to the side of the road... bike TOTALLY dead... wait about 10 minutes... and all was back to normal.
Not willing to throw a bunch of time and parts into it, and suspecting a thermal trip of some sort was occurring in the EHC, I ripped that damn thing out and replaced it with the Wire-Plus system. Since then, in about 3000 miles and several months, I've had NO ISSUES!!!
Good luck.
gaddog
Member
Sorry that I haven't gotten back to everyone with the results. Unfortunately I came down with a bout of kidney stones and ended up with (2) trips through the E/R and an overnight hospital stay and a surgical procedure involving a part of my anatomy that I normally consider an exit. Looks like it's going to be a few more days before am well enough to be able to start twisting wrenches but as soon as I am... I'll let you all know what the results are.