Well, no glory. I pulled the left side panel and replaced the 40amp fuse but I still have no power. Fuse looked fine, swapped it out anyways.

I'm going to have to get a multimeter to try and isolate the problem.

The dealer wants $100 to pick up the bike, plus $95/hour and parts. I'll put some more effort into it first.

Edit: Kill switch?

 

It's the voltage regulator.... I can't perform a proper diagnosis since I can't see the bike, but if I go with probability ... I'm gonna go with my original assessment ....

Do you happen to have a buddy with a Harley that likes you enough to let you "borrow" his voltage regulator..? that would prove it before you spend the $102.00 on a new voltage regulator that you can't return..

P.S. who the hell uses their kill switch ? I effing hate people that borrow my bike and shut it off with the kill switch ..that's what the effing key is for !!!

Now are you gonna go fix that bike or not ?

 

rmatt34 and NickD are both on the right track. Great advice when you remember they are doing it from the other end of a keyboard with out much to go on. No matter how it turns out, post up the results.

 

Just to be sure I'm reading this right; wouldn't the bike still have some kind of power even with a bad voltage regulator? As in lights? Or does having a blown regulator also mean that power is cut off entirely from the bike?

The fuse seemed to make the most sense as I have nothing; battery tender is a solid green and the connections are tight.

I'll pick up a multimeter today and a voltage regulator if someone can confirm that a blown one would mean I would have no power to the bike at all.

 

In addition to the 40 amp maxifuse , there is also a 15 amp fuse on the battery lead as well..

Have a look at this diagram (link originally supplied by FXD2003Rider...thx brother...)

just my .02 cents , but I would just snag a voltage regulator of a buddy's bike (takes no time) and throw that 'sumbitch on there ... and PRESTO ...you'll know if that's it...


http://www.box.net/shared/sao4mduj34?sid=GAN_555249352

Keep us posted !

 

Is that 15amp fuse in the same place as the 40amp (I see it on the diagram)? I think the 15amp fuse that is right by the battery is for the battery conditioner that the dealer added.

 

not sure about a fat bob, your wiring is a little different than mine.. just follow it from the battery ..you'll find it..

good luck man..

 

When my voltage regulator went out i was driving down the road the voltage regulator has nothing to do with not having power comming from the battery if its out you just dont charge the battery. I still had power on mine after charging the battery even though my regulator was out

 

Did your new battery have a charge on it?