'Hiding Gremlin's!' - Buell Rebranded!(Mule)

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KiwiBuellXB12S​

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Joined Aug 14, 2024 Messages 12




Yesterday at 11:56 PM

Hi folk's! This bloody machine(mule) is trying my patience or should I say the hiding gremlin!
Anyway I took the beast on it's maiden voyage yestereday, which should've been to another galaxy, since it doesn't like this one! Immediately after start-up, ECU light display came on, I decided to take the plunge...and go for it. Rode to town, approx 8km's no problem's. Fuelled up, then left town, approx 500m's the beast died briefly.(tenth's of a second) I decided to carry on, then approx 7km's later the rev counter needle headed to the zero zone....for around 1 second. So due to the distance I had to cover I changed my mind and turned around only for it to die totally! After summoning the coast guard(bike rescue) and returning to port. I retried the beast and the bloody gremlin decided to go into hiding again....bloody mule started straight up.
Pissed, I walked away....
Anyway I'm going to replace the cam angle sensor, but....it's obsolete, no longer available according to a local HD dealer, and no generic sensor available...
So would be greatful for infomation, of a replacement sensor, or do I have to engineer another style, type of sensor to the orginal mounting plate, or re-engineer the whole unit, crankshaft pick-up cup and sensor, wiring, etc?
Forgot to add...is there any information concerning the exhaust actuator, unit. Is there a replacement unit available, or replacement unit be it generic?
Thank's folk's, Gav

Intermittent "cycling" of gauge cluster needles....intermittent loss of tach gauge needle reading....often times attributable to one or more faulty ground wires in and around the headlight mounting area. XB's have at least 3 dedicated grounds forward of the triple clamp mounts.
Closely check main wiring harness where it wraps around the head-stock. Inside is "red main feed wire". Known to chafe or break in that exact area causing precisely your problem.
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Well, you are better off skipping that local HD dude, the next time. This part is actually from his own business.
Looking like a XB 2004-2007, the part number is 32443-04 and is, as far as I know, a pretty standard HD part. :-D

Milborg said:

Well, you are better off skipping that local HD dude, the next time. This part is actually from his own business.
Looking like a XB 2004-2007, the part number is 32443-04 and is, as far as I know, a pretty standard HD part. :-D

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Hi Milborg, did you check, availability?(HD Dealer) I already had the part number, and knew what was told to me locally.
What was available yesterday, does not mean it's available today.....I rang our largest dealer, and was informed the same....part is obsolete, no longer available and no replacement part.(generic)
So.... if someone know's the solution, the answer to the problem, of the obsolete part.(Cam Angle Sensor)
Please let me know....
Thank's, Gav