1997 Fatboy went dead
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1997 Fatboy went dead
Hi all;
I'm new to this forum, but happy to be here! Three days ago I rode to a friends house without issue. I went to start it up to head home, and the lights went on, but when I hit the starter everything went dead. It lights up on the accessory setting, but dead on ignition side. Battery good, leads tight & clean. I can't find anything in the manual or online so far. Help please!
I'm new to this forum, but happy to be here! Three days ago I rode to a friends house without issue. I went to start it up to head home, and the lights went on, but when I hit the starter everything went dead. It lights up on the accessory setting, but dead on ignition side. Battery good, leads tight & clean. I can't find anything in the manual or online so far. Help please!
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A test light will tell you that the battery has enough power to illuminate the test light, nothing more....
The first thing to do is charge the battery, then take it to an auto parts store and have them load test it.
If the battery is more than 3 years old, replace it.
The first thing to do is charge the battery, then take it to an auto parts store and have them load test it.
If the battery is more than 3 years old, replace it.
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From: South Carolina
I had stopped and started the engine about a dozen times that morning, then got on the road.
I stopped to open a map and when I tried to start the engine the battery was dead, the headlight wasn`t even dim.
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