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ORIGINAL: chops
That happens on Softails when the positive battery post, or the cable and or lug attached to the positive battery post, touches the the oil tank frame (the battery is resting in the oil tank nook).
The oil lines carry the current (complete the path) to find real ground (the motor), which is an awesome display as the SS shielded part of the oil lines glow bright red and smoke. The oil tank is actualy rubber mounted and isolated from ground, which is why it will use the oil lines to find ground.
New oil lines and new O rings for the lines and you're good as new, but make sure the Tech reroutes the + battery lead away from any metal, put the battery on trickle charge, and most importantly FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IN THE MANUAL on how to re-install oil lines, WITH NEW O rings. Two O rings per end, 4 O rings per line. The new O rings do not come with the lines as a package.
Feel free to print this out and carry it to your dealer.
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