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I have a '98 Wide Glide. The starter started dragging every once in a while until now it just whines. Battery is fully charged. Is there anything else I should check, other than cables and ground, before I settle on the fact that I might need a new starter? Also, how do I know it's the starter and not the solenoid?
Thanks
Gerald
Once you have checked the cables and made sure thy are not the problem then you would have to pull the starter and do some tests on it. You would need to get a harley service manual so you can do the tests on the starter, as there are about 5 tests to do. That way you have somthing to follow.
Good luck and happy riding
Mike
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Mike Wells
Expertise
PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! IF YOU ASK A QUESTION ABOUT A NON HARLEY BIKE IT WILL GET REJECTED!!!I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!
Experience
If its broke on a harley we can repair it. We do complete restoration from the frame up, engine and trans rebuilding, remapping and custom bike building
Education/Credentials
School of hard knocks!
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