Electrical issue
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From: Cleveland, Ohio
Electrical issue
2006 Dyna that rode fine for 65 miles. Went to restart and it just clicked. Jumped it and ran fine for about 15 minutes, then throttle response went haywire and battery started dying. Has a new stator and battery in it. Could it be the voltage regulator?
Road Warrior
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From: Londonderry, NH
Yes it could be. Best way to check the regulator is to get the bike running and measure the battery voltage. A good v/r should read between 13.0V and 14.7V and increase with rpms.
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I don't know about the Dynas but on our touring bikes the large connection on the starter is a battery positive and the ground is located under the starter and connected to the transmission.
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From: southeast PA
The OP and I have the same setup. Checking that ground strap connection is part of my usual routine. I didn't know that it was different on the touring bikes but it's good to have that info.
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I have seen this many times in cars and trucks and airplanes. A bad stator or voltage regulator or battery can compromise the entire system setting up future failures. A bad stator can damage the voltage regulator and it may fail at any time. Also, it is not uncommon for voltage regulators to become thermally intermittent before they fail. You replaced the stator and battery, now change the voltage regulator. The only thing left is the fuse, switch, and wiring.
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