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Old Mar 19, 2022 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PLANET HARLEY
they say there is a fuse
If your talking about the fuse in the schematic, that's the main fuse.
The whole bike would be dead if it blows. Of no concern in what we are talking about. unless the terminals are corroded


I'll guess you have started the bike a few times so any surface charge on the battery should be gone.
Get the RPM up to around 2000 -2500 and hold it there for 8-10 seconds and see if the voltage at the battery won't get closer to 14 volts

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I have a couple of things to go do.
If you get the rpm up enough and still don't see 13.8 -14.2 volts make sure all connections are clean and tight.

Then you maybe looking a charging problem.
I can't recall the ac voltage spec at the stator for your year bike but I wouldn't think 30 is real far off.

I'll ck back latter Good luck

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ok i tell him
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he has another problem for 1 month on ignition position the headlight is on
 
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ok i tell him
Thank you
he has another problem for 1 month on ignition position the headlight is on
In my mind that problem needs to be addressed before anything else from what I've read here.

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Originally Posted by PLANET HARLEY
ok i tell him
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he has another problem for 1 month on ignition position the headlight is on
The headlight will be on when the ignition switch is in the ignition position, unless the connections to the ignition switch have been altered from stock.
 
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yes dan89
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Hello
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