Have a Freewheeler gentleman and ladies so have you had any starting problems - I just experienced one & maybe you know a fix for DIY'ers ?
I can attest it's not a battery issue from being under-charged.
I got this 2016 (FLRT) trike a month back and as it was starting beautifully till it didn't - button engaged the starter and it began to rotate with that heavy mechanical sound (like usual),
but then - -
It stopped rotating and a faint rapid sta-tic, sta-tic, sta-tic like noise was present along with the speedo lights flashing very rapidly too. Maybe the indicator bezel symbols lights flashed as well. Can't remember if the starter button was depressed with all this faint sound and lights flickering. (Maybe at 1st), because moving the switch to either Acc. or Ign. positions on the switch makes this happen now. Oh and the starter button doesn't do a thing now.
Just moving the switch makes this sound and gauges lights flicker with no function of the starter button.
I'm as you thinking it could be a low battery or poor connection somewhere has this sound origins, but as for the lights all flickering - - - that to me leads in my thoughts of a short has happened somewhere. Got any ideas as to what my trikes electrical problem is ???
The switch may be faulty and has shorted out ?
Where should I start my troubleshooting at and what's this path should be to follow?
I've ordered a new ignition switch with matching fork and trunk locks and keys.
But I'm lost as to my main electrical problem at hand and in figuring that out - though once it's pin pointed I can fix it myself.
Respect to any helpful answers and comments that lead but not to any with discouragement.
Thanks ya all.
I can attest it's not a battery issue from being under-charged.
I got this 2016 (FLRT) trike a month back and as it was starting beautifully till it didn't - button engaged the starter and it began to rotate with that heavy mechanical sound (like usual),
but then - -
It stopped rotating and a faint rapid sta-tic, sta-tic, sta-tic like noise was present along with the speedo lights flashing very rapidly too. Maybe the indicator bezel symbols lights flashed as well. Can't remember if the starter button was depressed with all this faint sound and lights flickering. (Maybe at 1st), because moving the switch to either Acc. or Ign. positions on the switch makes this happen now. Oh and the starter button doesn't do a thing now.
Just moving the switch makes this sound and gauges lights flicker with no function of the starter button.
I'm as you thinking it could be a low battery or poor connection somewhere has this sound origins, but as for the lights all flickering - - - that to me leads in my thoughts of a short has happened somewhere. Got any ideas as to what my trikes electrical problem is ???
The switch may be faulty and has shorted out ?
Where should I start my troubleshooting at and what's this path should be to follow?
I've ordered a new ignition switch with matching fork and trunk locks and keys.
But I'm lost as to my main electrical problem at hand and in figuring that out - though once it's pin pointed I can fix it myself.
Respect to any helpful answers and comments that lead but not to any with discouragement.
Thanks ya all.
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