engine light

simonmace · Oct 31st, 2009, 05:23 PM

hi guys i have just bought my first Harley a Road King classic but i have one problem which is the engine light either stays on all the time or goes off and on i have taken it to my local dealer who wasnt particulary helpful and as with a lot of dealers in the uk seamed only interested in the hourly rate, so any help or advice would be useful, also i would like to fit some slip on mufflers and air filter but need a fuelpak or down load to make the bike run nicely but Vance and Hnes do not make one for my model year so any help would on doing this would be appreciated.

Hobbit · Oct 31st, 2009, 06:25 PM

welcome to the forum the engine light is because there are some codes stored on the ECM you will need to get them off and cleared and also see if it re throws the codes

http://www.hdtalking.com/diagnostics...ctivation.html

kemo · Oct 31st, 2009, 06:32 PM

Is your bike carbed or fuel injected. My light came on a couple of weeks ago. I talked to my dealer and he told me if the bike is starting and running ok, not to worry about it. He said the light will go out after 50 start run cycles. My bike is a 2000 carbed so there is no air temp sensor or O2 sensors etc. Like Hobbit said go to the self help. My dealer said something as simple as a backfire when starting will set the light on
kemo

glider · Oct 31st, 2009, 06:36 PM

Instead of the fuel pac, why not think about a TFI which is more used friendly and easy to install. No mapping either.

Once your codes are checked and recorded, it will take 50 start and run cycles of at least 20 seconds each to clear the codes if it is a historic code or the dealer can clear them if you can't wait. It doesn't sound like the dealers there are any better than here.

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FLHXTom29715 · Oct 31st, 2009, 09:32 PM

Welcome to the forum, I agree with everyone else, there is a code in there and it doesn't take much for the dealer to hook up a scanntool and read the code and reset it for you. Your bike will cycle thru and eventually the light will go out, but for me, I would want to know what that trouble code was for. There is a combination of on/off with your switch and that will set the light in blink mode and each blink represents a digit, for me it was very hard to read a code this way, but it is possible, this was on a 98, don't know if they changed it later on. Good luck! Tom

STEVE07 · Oct 31st, 2009, 11:32 PM

If you want to pull up the code yourself follow the instructions here
00-03 HD Codes And Activation - Harley Davidson Community

Elmosac · Nov 1st, 2009, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glider

Instead of the fuel pac, why not think about a TFI which is more used friendly and easy to install. No mapping either.

Once your codes are checked and recorded, it will take 50 start and run cycles of at least 20 seconds each to clear the codes if it is a historic code or the dealer can clear them if you can't wait. It doesn't sound like the dealers there are any better than here.

EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection

Many topics on it here...

EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection

Wouldn't it be faster and easier to clear the codes from within the diagnostics on the speedo? After you read and write down the codes you can clear them by holding in the reset button.

glider · Nov 1st, 2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elmosac

Wouldn't it be faster and easier to clear the codes from within the diagnostics on the speedo? After you read and write down the codes you can clear them by holding in the reset button.

Can't clear codes on a 2000 bike

(dealer only)

Oct 31st, 2009, 05:23 PM	#1
simonmace New Family Ride: 2000 Join Date: Oct 25th, 2009 Location: DEVON,ENGLAND Posts: 1	engine light hi guys i have just bought my first Harley a Road King classic but i have one problem which is the engine light either stays on all the time or goes off and on i have taken it to my local dealer who wasnt particulary helpful and as with a lot of dealers in the uk seamed only interested in the hourly rate, so any help or advice would be useful, also i would like to fit some slip on mufflers and air filter but need a fuelpak or down load to make the bike run nicely but Vance and Hnes do not make one for my model year so any help would on doing this would be appreciated.

Oct 31st, 2009, 06:25 PM	#2
Hobbit Moderators Ride: 09 CVO Ultra Classic Join Date: May 18th, 2007 Location: The Shires UK Posts: 8,737 My Mood:	Re: engine light welcome to the forum the engine light is because there are some codes stored on the ECM you will need to get them off and cleared and also see if it re throws the codes http://www.hdtalking.com/diagnostics...ctivation.html __________________ Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. >>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Oct 31st, 2009, 06:32 PM	#3
kemo Moderators Ride: 2000 electra glide Join Date: Nov 5th, 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 929 My Mood:	Re: engine light Is your bike carbed or fuel injected. My light came on a couple of weeks ago. I talked to my dealer and he told me if the bike is starting and running ok, not to worry about it. He said the light will go out after 50 start run cycles. My bike is a 2000 carbed so there is no air temp sensor or O2 sensors etc. Like Hobbit said go to the self help. My dealer said something as simple as a backfire when starting will set the light on kemo

Oct 31st, 2009, 06:36 PM	#4
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 21,068 My Mood:	Re: engine light Instead of the fuel pac, why not think about a TFI which is more used friendly and easy to install. No mapping either. Once your codes are checked and recorded, it will take 50 start and run cycles of at least 20 seconds each to clear the codes if it is a historic code or the dealer can clear them if you can't wait. It doesn't sound like the dealers there are any better than here. EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection Many topics on it here... EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Oct 31st, 2009, 09:32 PM	#5
FLHXTom29715 Play The Throttle Ride: 09 FLHX Join Date: Sep 9th, 2009 Posts: 166	Re: engine light Welcome to the forum, I agree with everyone else, there is a code in there and it doesn't take much for the dealer to hook up a scanntool and read the code and reset it for you. Your bike will cycle thru and eventually the light will go out, but for me, I would want to know what that trouble code was for. There is a combination of on/off with your switch and that will set the light in blink mode and each blink represents a digit, for me it was very hard to read a code this way, but it is possible, this was on a 98, don't know if they changed it later on. Good luck! Tom

Oct 31st, 2009, 11:32 PM	#6
STEVE07 Moderators Ride: 2007FLHTC Join Date: Oct 4th, 2008 Location: Kitchener Ontario Canada Posts: 3,577 My Mood:	Re: engine light If you want to pull up the code yourself follow the instructions here 00-03 HD Codes And Activation - Harley Davidson Community __________________ Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

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