Chopperdave70
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Hello, i am a new member. I did the introduction thing but not sure it ended up in the right place. My name is dave, i bought a 2004 big dog a couple of months ago and have been trying to get in as many miles as possible before it turns cold. All was well except the speedo was not working. I tried to reset it but each time it displayed error. I figured who needs a speedo anyway. When i got the bike the front brakes also did not work, i rebuilt the front master cylinder btw a 5/8" jay brake kit will work perfectly plus easy to find and cheaper than the big dog kit. After i fixed that i decided to go for a ride, i get only an 1/8 mile or so and the bike starts to miss and backfire so i turn around and try to get back home. It dies and i coast to a stop on the side of the road and notice smoke. I notice the speed sensor wire on the trans is on fire so i turn off the key and it goes out. At this point the bike will not start. I bought a new sensor for a bigdog and put it in, all wires look fine on the old one except near the sensor itself. After installing the new one i noticed the positive battery cable was loose so i tightened it. I have no headlight, turn signal lights come on but do not blink, bike will not turn over, i looked at the ehc no obvious problems, doesnt smell burnt, does have one yellow light lit up when the key is on. I have worked on many bikes but big dog electricals are really a pain. Sorry for such a long post but i figure it helps to be very detailed. Thanks in advance for any help getting my dog going again