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2004 Bigdog Chopper Electrical problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2004 Bigdog Chopper's electrical system with NHTSA - 43% of all its complaints, most recently on June 5, 2008. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

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Electrical complaints

Electrical system

The 2004 big dog chopper I was operating electrically shut down while I was traveling on the interstate at 70 mph nearly causing me to crash in traffic. I called the manufacturer and was told the electronic harness control module needed dieletric grease in the connector to keep water from shorting it out. I applied their fix and the unit still does not function. I had to purchase the 2007 unit for 641.99 Dollars. After researching the matter, I discovered there was a recall on the 2005 and 2006 models but not the...

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2004. The 2004 model is experiencing the same malfunction that the 2005 and 2006 models are experiencing. I researched further and found numerous complaints on the internet of owners with the 2004 model experiencing the same exact problem. The part is defective and is a major safety hazard to anyone who rides this motorcycle with the old ehc module, a recall needs to be made on the 2004 models of big dog motorcycles. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10229998
Electrical system

1) Signal lights quit working,then headlight blew out, then speedometer quit working, then all electrical went out and bike will not start and all electrical is out. 3) Called bigdog motorcycle dealer. Was told the 2004 ehc module has been discontinued and must up grade to an 07 with harness. Cost difference $202.00 For 2004 and 650.00 For an 2007 module. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10206475
Electrical systemEquipment & accessories

2004 Big dog motorcycle. Motorcycle keeps losing all electrical power when riding on the interstate due to an inherently defective electronic harness controller. This same ehc had been recalled in 2005 and 2006 for the same problem. There was no crash but I hit construction cones and almost crashed trying to get off the highway and out of the way of traffic. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical system · EquipmentNHTSA 10198224

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