sportster troubleshooting
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sportster troubleshooting
First post here guys...
I have a 2013 iron 883... It has 1500 miles on it... I had it in the garage over the winter and we had quite a cold winter. The bike was not hooked up to a trickle charger for about 6 months. I hooked it up to the trickle charger and let it charge for a week the charger said it was full so I try to fire it up and all I get are clicks. The headlight doesn't dim when I try to start it. Could it be as simple as the battery is shot or something else? Thanks guys....
I have a 2013 iron 883... It has 1500 miles on it... I had it in the garage over the winter and we had quite a cold winter. The bike was not hooked up to a trickle charger for about 6 months. I hooked it up to the trickle charger and let it charge for a week the charger said it was full so I try to fire it up and all I get are clicks. The headlight doesn't dim when I try to start it. Could it be as simple as the battery is shot or something else? Thanks guys....
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When your starter clicks it usually means there is not enough power for it to engage. This could be a result of a weak/dead battery or bad connections.
You should always keep a charger on lead/acid batteries when stored/parked for 2 or more weeks. A lead/acid battery will loose it's charge over time whether it's connected or not. Once a lead/acid battery goes dead it is unlikely that it will perform as it did before.
A charger only guesses the state of the battery. When the battery is accepting a charge it thinks it's charging. When the battery no longer accepting a charge it thinks it charged.
I would start by checking your connections. Clean the wire connectors and the battery terminals with steel wool or sandpaper. Re-assemble everything using dielectric grease to prevent corrosion in the future. You should also check the wire at the starters end.
If you believe the battery is charged and your connections are clean and tight, but you still have the issue, then get the battery tested.
Good Luck!
You should always keep a charger on lead/acid batteries when stored/parked for 2 or more weeks. A lead/acid battery will loose it's charge over time whether it's connected or not. Once a lead/acid battery goes dead it is unlikely that it will perform as it did before.
A charger only guesses the state of the battery. When the battery is accepting a charge it thinks it's charging. When the battery no longer accepting a charge it thinks it charged.
I would start by checking your connections. Clean the wire connectors and the battery terminals with steel wool or sandpaper. Re-assemble everything using dielectric grease to prevent corrosion in the future. You should also check the wire at the starters end.
If you believe the battery is charged and your connections are clean and tight, but you still have the issue, then get the battery tested.
Good Luck!
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