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My speedo has stopped moving on my xlh 883 sportster, needle doesn't move and miles not changing, lights on and it only happened today.

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Check for the speed sensor above the gear box Remove the allen screw on the speed sensor and clean the speed sensor with a rag, as there surely filing on it... Hope this help.

Matt Baldwin Oct 18, 2014

I have a 2005 xl1200c doing the same thing and I have checked connections, fuses, put in a new speed sensor and now am at a lost. Every body says speed sensor but noone has an actual fix when its not the sensor. the code read "P0501" and its like i'm not getting power to the speed sensor.

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