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| Periodically, my tach and speedo needles don't work on startup. All of the other gauges, readouts work. If I run the bike for a while, stop and restart, the tach and speedo needles resume functionality. Anyone have any ideas? TIA
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| check battery cables with a wrench. Is it still the original battery |
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Iron Butt
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| It is on it's 3rd battery. I doubt it is the battery cables, else all of the other electrical accessories would not work (lights, gauges, horn, radio, CB, heated grips, heated seats, etc.)
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So Cal | It's the ignition switch. click it back & forth a few times, a shot of wd40 once in a while helps. happened to me last year. |
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Iron Butt
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| cjnoho - 2013-11-07 5:23 PM It's the ignition switch. click it back & forth a few times, a shot of wd40 once in a while helps. happened to me last year. Thanks, will give that a try.
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New Bohemia, VA | I agree, TimS, the igni switch. Pull your console too and check your connections. I've not had your particular issue, but had something like it on the radio and all it was the connector wasn't snapped tight. |
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Chattanooga, TN | I've had that exact issue, a recall was issued to fix this. I. Had the recall work done and it came back. They redid the recall work and so far it hasn't malfunctioned again at this time. The recall involved placing a rubber stopper underneath the ignition switch. Check it out and make sure it is snug. You'll have to pull the radio control panel. If there is no rubber stopper under there then the recall was not done. |
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Iron Butt
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| baadawg - 2013-11-07 7:17 PM I've had that exact issue, a recall was issued to fix this. I. Had the recall work done and it came back. They redid the recall work and so far it hasn't malfunctioned again at this time. The recall involved placing a rubber stopper underneath the ignition switch. Check it out and make sure it is snug. You'll have to pull the radio control panel. If there is no rubber stopper under there then the recall was not done. Do you have any recall info (or approx date of issue)? I will check with the dealer. My 08 was one of the early ones in CA. Got it November of 2007. Never had any recall work done on it. TIA
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Jasper, MO | TimS - 2013-11-07 9:20 PM
baadawg - 2013-11-07 7:17 PM I've had that exact issue, a recall was issued to fix this. I. Had the recall work done and it came back. They redid the recall work and so far it hasn't malfunctioned again at this time. The recall involved placing a rubber stopper underneath the ignition switch. Check it out and make sure it is snug. You'll have to pull the radio control panel. If there is no rubber stopper under there then the recall was not done. ? Do you have any recall info (or approx date of issue)?? I will check with the dealer. My 08 was one of the early ones in CA.? Got it November of 2007.? Never had any recall work done on it. TIA
The recall was in early 2008. My dealer actually called me to tell me about it, and had the mechanic do it as soon as I pulled into the dealership. It takes maybe 15 minutes.
There was an issue with some of the early switches having the electrical part come loose from the mechanical part. The "fix" is a rubber wedge to keep the two parts from separating.
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Iron Butt
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| Thanks, that will be a big help.
Edited by TimS 2013-11-07 10:35 PM
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Marietta, GA | http://recallrecord.com/auto/victory/vision/
I found this..... |
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| luterdan - 2013-11-08 4:19 AM http://recallrecord.com/auto/victory/vision/ I found this..... The second one sounds like the one, but it also indicates total loss of power which is not what is happening to mine. Just the speedo and tach needles. ======= %< snip >% ========== | Recall Date: | Apr. 2, 2008 | | Recalled Component: | Ignition switch.
Manufactured by: Polaris industries, inc.
Date of Manufacturing: From May. 14, 2007 to Mar. 3, 2008 | | Units Affected: | 1,585 | | Defect Summary: | Polaris is recalling 1,585 my 2008 victory vision motorcycles. The electrical contact plate on the ignition switch base may not be properly secured to the ignition switch body, which can cause an unexpected loss of electrical power to the vehicle. | | Consequence: | A loss of electrical power could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a loss of control and a vehicle crash. | | How to Fix: | Dealers will fully secure the ignition switch base to the switch body. The recall began on April 2, 2008. Owners may contact polaris/victory at 1-888-704-5290. | | Recall Notes: | Polaris/victory recall no. V-08-01. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | | Vehicles covered in this recall: | |
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New Bohemia, VA | rdbudd - 2013-11-07 11:00 PM TimS - 2013-11-07 9:20 PM baadawg - 2013-11-07 7:17 PM I've had that exact issue, a recall was issued to fix this. I. Had the recall work done and it came back. They redid the recall work and so far it hasn't malfunctioned again at this time. The recall involved placing a rubber stopper underneath the ignition switch. Check it out and make sure it is snug. You'll have to pull the radio control panel. If there is no rubber stopper under there then the recall was not done. ? Do you have any recall info (or approx date of issue)?? I will check with the dealer. My 08 was one of the early ones in CA.? Got it November of 2007.? Never had any recall work done on it. TIA
The recall was in early 2008. My dealer actually called me to tell me about it, and had the mechanic do it as soon as I pulled into the dealership. It takes maybe 15 minutes. There was an issue with some of the early switches having the electrical part come loose from the mechanical part. The "fix" is a rubber wedge to keep the two parts from separating. Ronnie I have the fix by recall and that is all it is, a plastic ring and a foam wedge. I love the bike and all, but I find that fix to be one of the worse in history. It is a pain every time I work on the bike to pull the ignition switch and then make sure the ring and wedge is in there. I have a new switch, but I don't know if I need it now or not because the switch came from another bike, so it's there for good measure.
Edited by varyder 2013-11-08 3:41 PM
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Wichita, KS | I had the very same symptom recently on a trip. Everything functioning normally. Getting back on th eroad after a fuel stop, the tach and speed along with the gear indicator was not working. Come to find out there was corrision on the positive batery cable. I disconnected the cables, cleaned and scrapped them off the best I could. I reconnected them and everything was good. When I got back home I thourghly cleaned them and appllied electrical connector grease. |
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| Thanks for sharing. |
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| Michaele97 - 2013-11-17 11:58 PM
Thanks for sharing.
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