hi I am having a problem starting my 98 road king. I have had it in Barrie Harley 2x to do a diagnostic they could not find the problem. it has a power commander III, I thought that might be the problem so I removed it still wont start, it cranks, the battery is good, not sure what else to check
any ideas would be appreciated

 

Did they check the crank sensor?

Pull the codes and see what that tells you.

 

they said they checked everything. I will check in with them to make sure. thanks

 

Man the best thing you can do is start all over and do it yourself.
That way you know what was done and what wasn't done.
And you can be sure it was done right.

Step one are you getting spark?

 

Crank sensor should read 0.9 ohms or thereabouts, a shot one usually reads 0 ohms.

 

thanks

 

Please start here:

Set the handlebar kill switch to 'on'
Turn the key switch to 'IGNITION' for 3 seconds
Turn the key switch back to 'OFF' for another 3 seconds
Again turn the key switch to 'IGNITION' for 3 seconds
Again turn the key switch back to 'OFF for another 3 seconds
Now turn the key switch back to 'IGNITION' and wait.
8 seconds after the last step, a sequence of flashing lights will begin (from the engine-check light). These let you read out the codes stored by the bike's ECM. Read the following to understand how to interpret the sequences:

First the light will flash an 'intermission' sequence. This is a series of rapid flashes (3 per second) to tell you it is about to transmit a trouble code. The rapid flashing will then pause for 2 seconds. This tells you that it is about to parse out the first trouble code.

The engine-check light will now flash at a rate of 1 beat/second to give you the first digit in the first trouble code the ECM has stored (just count the beats to get the number). It will then pause for 2 seconds and flash out the second digit at 1 beat/second and pause again for 2 seconds to tell you it is finished transmitting that digit (there are always 2 digits for a complete trouble code). Record these 2 digits so you can translate them, using the table below.

It is possible that there is more than one trouble code stored by the ECM, so the rapid-flashing 'intermission' sequence will start again, followed once more by a 2 second pause to tell you it is going to parse out another code. Just keep reading the codes as described above until you get the same code fed back to you, because the whole cycle will keep repeating once the last code is flashed out.

To interpret the code (or codes) you have read out, refer to the chart presented below:

Trouble Code
Description of Fault
11
Throttle Position Sensor
12
Barometric Pressure Sensor
14
Engine Temperature Sensor
15
Intake Air Temperature Sensor
16
Battery Positive Voltage
23
Front Injector
24
Front Ignition Coil
25
Rear Ignition Coil
32
Rear Injector
33
Fuel Pump Relay
52
ECM RAM Error *
53
ECM ROM Error *
54
EEPROM Error *
55
Microprocessor Malfunction *
56
Crank Position Sensor/Cam Position Sensor Signal Error **

* - Requires ECM Replacement

** - Not applicable for 2001 Models

 

Check to make sure that the Crankshaft Position Sensor Connector is connected and tight. It is the barrel shaped connector that is located behind the right side cover. These can come loose. Best practice is to connect it tight, and zip tie it in place.

 

thanks. it came up as crank position sensor