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Old 07-28-2014, 06:01 PM
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This problem occurred after my bike got wet when the cover flew off during a rain storm. The battery would die after sitting for one or two days. I checked the fuses and the relays. They had a little bit of corrosion on them, so I cleaned them off and put em back in. Still nothing. The battery still steadily drains, I don't see how when if the bike is off. Help me out here. The bike is still under warranty, is this a common problem???
 
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Old 07-28-2014, 06:09 PM
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What year is the bike? How long have you had it? I see it's a 48. Did you buy it new or used?
 
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What year is the bike? How long have you had it? I see it's a 48. Did you buy it new or used?
I bought her new back in 2013. It will be a year on the 30th of this month that I've had the bike.
 
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Old 07-28-2014, 06:17 PM
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If it's under warranty just bring it back to the dealer and let them look for a short or whatever is draining the battery. Simple. And free!
 
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Old 07-28-2014, 06:26 PM
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+1 on what golfblues said. It might be a relay. There's been other posts about this w/ corrosion being the culprit. Take it to the dealer and let them fix it for free. I've had my bike wet a few times while riding in the rain and I've washed her more than a few times. Never had any issues like this (knocking on wood). I hope you get her fixed. Let us know what happens when you take her to the dealership.
 
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Very possible the battery is going bad. Do you keep it on a tender?
 
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Old 07-28-2014, 07:51 PM
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Sounds Like something got wet and is shorting out, how long has it been since the rain?


You might want to try putting a hair dryer to the fuse box if you have one, Would certainly be quicker than taking to dealer,


battery should not be failing after only 1 year but we have heard of a few of them failing under warranty on here lately.


Also I don't know if they've made them better or not recently, but sorry to say that the stators in sportsters are crap, they do fail when they get hot.
 
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The battery is fairly new, I got it back when winter ended around March/ April. She still holds a charge. I'll take it to the dealer and let them look at it. Hopefully they won't try to pull a fast one.
 
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And here's the plot twist guys, I rode the bike work and it was showing a check engine and low battery light. Anyone ever push start an EFI bike???
 
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Old 07-28-2014, 07:59 PM
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The battery is fairly new, I got it back when winter ended around March/ April. She still holds a charge. I'll take it to the dealer and let them look at it. Hopefully they won't try to pull a fast one.
If this is your second battery in one year of ownweship on a new bike you have a drain on your system.
Have the dealer fix it before the warranty expires or it will get expensive.
 
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