I just picked up a 1999 Softail Heritage Classic that has been sitting since 2000. It only had 1800 miles on it.
I did the following:
New Battery
Cleaned Carb
Flushed Oil tank and changed oil and filter
Cleaned Air Filter
Bike fired right up.
The problem was with the Speedometer. It worked intermittently. By that I mean on the first ride (<20 miles it would work up til 10 MPH and quit each time I would stop and it would do the same thing.)
Next ride was longer and after 18 miles it worked.
Next day same problem/
4th ride I noticed the headlight was out before the ride and I took the bike out to get the bulb. When I switched to High beams the Speedo worked! I played with it and switching back and forth on the Hi/Lo beam switch would turn off and on the Speedo. Huh? Went home and changed bulb, and cleaned and greased (dielectric grease) the switch. Now it appears the Speedo is working. A diagram I found for the wiring doesn't show anything in the connections that should cause this.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Monkymate
I did the following:
New Battery
Cleaned Carb
Flushed Oil tank and changed oil and filter
Cleaned Air Filter
Bike fired right up.
The problem was with the Speedometer. It worked intermittently. By that I mean on the first ride (<20 miles it would work up til 10 MPH and quit each time I would stop and it would do the same thing.)
Next ride was longer and after 18 miles it worked.
Next day same problem/
4th ride I noticed the headlight was out before the ride and I took the bike out to get the bulb. When I switched to High beams the Speedo worked! I played with it and switching back and forth on the Hi/Lo beam switch would turn off and on the Speedo. Huh? Went home and changed bulb, and cleaned and greased (dielectric grease) the switch. Now it appears the Speedo is working. A diagram I found for the wiring doesn't show anything in the connections that should cause this.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Monkymate