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Balthazar,
     I had this same problem with my own '99 1500 shortly after I first got it. I chased a whole bunch of ghosts for about 3 years. It mainly manifested when I would try to start it, and I looked at everything having to do with the ECU power and the DFI. The problem ultimately turned out to be the first thing I looked at. There is a solenoid that closes the circuit for all the stuff that makes the engine actually run. I tested it and found that I had continuity, and dismissed it. The first time I and a brother from the club were on our way to Pigeon Forge and it actually quit while we were cruising down the interstate, I really got concerned.
I eventually decided to go ahead and buy the solenoid (I think it was about $50). After replacing it, I have not had that problem again. 
Check to see if all the instrument lights, the oil pressure test, the low fuel light, the temp. warning light come on for the initial self-test and you can here the fuel pump come up to pressure when you first turn on the ignition. If all that doesn't happen, get the new solenoid. 
When I tested it initially, I didn't cycle it enough. The problem was kind of random because, while the coil in the solenoid would pull in, it would not always actually make contact. Frustrated the heck out of me for a long time. Hope that helps.

Isch,
SoGMC

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Posted by Balthazar Mage

- August 12, 2019, 14:59:53 PM

was out riding my 1999 1500 drifter for about 4 hrs when I hit a bump and it died, pulled over and it cranked over as it should, lites all normal but no spark. got it back to my garage, charged the battery up and it started right up. read some posts somewhere that said it was possible bad battery, so replaced battery. turns over perfectly but no spark. pulled a wire and put external sparkplug in and no spark. this bike has allways started without the choke and ran perfectly. Please help!

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