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Old May 15, 2014 | 11:57 PM
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I have no start just have a starter going "clickkkk". I have had the battery tested and they say it's good. I have 12.75-13.09 when ignition is on. When ignition is on it drops to 12.48ish. I have the same at the relay box under the seat (from start switch to the starter). I'm kinda lost. Am I missing anything??
 
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Old May 16, 2014 | 11:42 AM
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I had a similar problem with my sportster & it turned out to be a poor connection of the battery ground! Not at the battery but around the swing arm at the other end of the ground! Another thing I would check the voltage while trying to start(load test)! First I would clean up the connections!
 
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Old May 17, 2014 | 07:10 AM
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You must tell us what you are working on...

Was the battery load tested, or did you just check voltage?
 
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Old May 17, 2014 | 07:33 AM
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Pull the seat, as your holding the start button, tap the relay with the back of a screw driver and see if the starter engages.
I had 2 bad relays, that would click but not make contact internally to energize the starter.
 
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