Fatboy won't start. Clicking sound.
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Fatboy won't start. Clicking sound.
My bike started not wanting to start occasionally. Starter would wind down before turning over, but usually fire on the next attempt.
It's a '97 that I bought last year, so having no idea how old the battery was, I replaced it about a week or two ago.
No issues at first, but this morning it refuses to start and makes a clicking sound. Battery is definitely fully charged, but it won't start.
Not sure what to look at next. Any ideas?
Here's audio of what it sounds like:
It's a '97 that I bought last year, so having no idea how old the battery was, I replaced it about a week or two ago.
No issues at first, but this morning it refuses to start and makes a clicking sound. Battery is definitely fully charged, but it won't start.
Not sure what to look at next. Any ideas?
Here's audio of what it sounds like:
Last edited by rainsong; 07-18-2016 at 07:19 PM.
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Standing voltage of a fully charged AGM battery is 12.85 volts minimum. If you have less than that battery needs to be charged or replaced if battery will not hold charge.
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Yeah...it sounds strange. But, a fully charged battery under no load should read 12.6 volts or more. 12.2 volts is only 50% charged.
The electrical forum has a couple of stickys on how to diagnose the battery and charging system. Some quick ideas:
: make sure all the connections at battery, starter, and regulator are clean and tight.
: focus on diagnosing the charging system...but it sounds like a bad regulator.
Good luck..
The electrical forum has a couple of stickys on how to diagnose the battery and charging system. Some quick ideas:
: make sure all the connections at battery, starter, and regulator are clean and tight.
: focus on diagnosing the charging system...but it sounds like a bad regulator.
Good luck..
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Hmm. Okay.
Bike sat for 3 days (not hooked up to tender) before today. Seems like it should hold a charge fine for 3 days, right?
I'll look into checking the regulator.
Battery is brand new. Anything else I can check to see if it's faulty or not?
Thanks for the help.
Bike sat for 3 days (not hooked up to tender) before today. Seems like it should hold a charge fine for 3 days, right?
I'll look into checking the regulator.
Battery is brand new. Anything else I can check to see if it's faulty or not?
Thanks for the help.
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How much does the volt meter read when you are hitting the start button?
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