I'm going to purchase the service manual for my Road Glide but do I need the Electrical Diagnostic Manual? Doesn't the service manual have a basic wiring diagram? Just wondering what exactly is in that manual that is not in the service manual and if that's something that I would eventually need.
thanks.

 

My service and repair manual has the ED Manual with it. what year is your RG?

 

Service manual and electrical are two different books. You need the electrical for all the codes.

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Your service manual dont show whats behind the drive components/ compensating sprocket assy, the stator is what I need to see. The brake down is what will help me replace my stator. Harley stinging me again.

 

The EDM won't show a part breakdown either, will only show how to troubleshoot the stator. A parts book will show a breakdown. What is it that you are looking for exactly?

 

Nobody has mentioned downloading manuals in this thread except "you"

 

NO. I deleted the reference from that message. Got a problem with that?

 

At the rate Google is going (converting text documents to electronic search-able content) it'll all be on-line within a few years. Based on Amazon.com's sales information most motorcycle WSM's are within the top 1M of all books sold. Given how many books are published and sold every year that would make WSM's one of the higher priorities on any list of books that could/should be converted to electronic format if one was in the business that Google has decided to pursue.

I purchased the hard copies of my WSM's from HD . . . but I would have paid MORE if I could have had them in a searchable electronic format. I work for an OEM, and one of my responsibilities is providing our WSM's in a secure form to our dealers. There is absolutely no reason why HD couldn't do the same, at a retail profit, if they wanted to.

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...back to our program:

the service manual has wiring diagrams.

the ED manual is for those with enough of a background to run tests and understand results, determining a diagnosis.

if you think that describes you, you might find the ED an interesting read.

BTW my 1966 Cadillac shop manual has fantastic diagnosis sections in it. really covers basic and complex functions of many of the car's components. fun to read.

mike

 

I've used the Electrical Diagnostics manual a few times. It does go further in electrical and electronic systems than some guys would feel comfortable with. Of course some guys think the only use for electrical tape is to cover the check engine light.