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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by ogwelt, May 6, 2013.

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  1. ogwelt

    ogwelt New Member

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    :confused: I stopped at a light and my 99 fatboy died. The lights will come on but it wont even try to turn over. what should I look at and where should I start
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Battery may still not have enough to turn it over. Bad battery or a bad charging system.
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    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    How old is the battery???
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    charging battery now making sure thanks for reply
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    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    If that gets it started replace battery. Invest in battery maintainer. Harley's must have strong batts
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yea, but I question why did it go dead when he was out riding it. Should have been doing some charging. But I know a bad battery can cause all kinds of fun.
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    I agree bike should run off alternator unless batt has short or alternator or regulator bad
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    +1
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    Happened to a friend of mine(exact symptom). Turned out to be the main on/off switch on the tank. bad contacts.
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  11. ogwelt

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    main on off switch meaning power and auxiliary where ya lock it an all correct
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    First thing I would check is to make sure it is even charging when running at over a thousand RPM.
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    You should see about 12.5-13 Volts when at 1k rpm then when you roll on it it should be about 14.5. IF you are getting that, then check regulator.
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    charlie46 Well-Known Member

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    Correct.
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    JB if he is getting that why would he check the regulator? Did you mean to say if you are not getting that then check the regulator? Respectfuly

    Aloha...Mike
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    I would pull the battery and take it to an autoparts store like Advance or Pepboys etc let them do a load test, probably find the battery is bad...
    hotroadking, May 7, 2013
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    If its over 3-4 years old save the trip and just get a new one, geez
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    yer pretty liberal with another guys moola dere fatboy, are
    ya going hillary on us LOL
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    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    You know as well as I that 3-4 years on a mc battery that did not have a maintainer has given its best years of its life.
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    'STILL THINK THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH. I'm tellin ya my friends bike quit on him while riding the dern thing. just like this one. Lights would come on but no start. Couldn't hear the fuel pump either.
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    Ok buy battery and switch! No screwing 'round man, it's May time to ride!
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