Electrical Gremlin
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Electrical Gremlin
Thanks in advance for any help! I picked up a 08 sportster about a year ago from an older gentleman who had broken his hip a while back and was hoping to be able to ride the bike again. He had the bike sitting for a little over 2 years ( bike had 3k on the clock when I bought it), and he would start it up a couple times a month he said. Bike runs awesome, but after putting 1k miles on it the bike is having a charging problem. Intermittently the battery light would come on and off. It has now become a more common issue and the battery gets drained rapidly. Sometimes I can turn the bike off and back on and the light will go away but always comes back on. I’m currently going through the charging system with my meter, checking the battery fresh off of the charger, reads good. When I put it in the bike with my meter on it and no keys in the bike, I can see the voltage dropping ( 12.7 to 12.58 ) in less than a minute. Unhook the connection and it holds steady. It’s bleeding voltage somewhere, but I can’t find it. I have disconnected the grounds and cleaned the terminals, but not sure where to go from here. Doesn’t seem to me to be the stator or regulator because the bike is turned off, but I honestly don’t have a clue. I would appreciate any advice or suggestions! It’s beautiful here in Hawaii, and I’m bummed I can’t ride without getting stranded and pushing it home. TIA!!
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From: Honah Lee
This is the HDFORUM software issue area. Copy and paste your question here for more visibility.
Be back in a minute with a shortcut you will see below this line. This is my best guess. If you see a better one using dropdown menu that matches your bike, of course use it.
Post question here….
PS.. Welcome to the HDFORUM. Only as a suggestion, also make another new post over in the newmember welcome area to say hello.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/welcome-area-only-4/
Or probably here.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models-10/
Be back in a minute with a shortcut you will see below this line. This is my best guess. If you see a better one using dropdown menu that matches your bike, of course use it.
Post question here….
PS.. Welcome to the HDFORUM. Only as a suggestion, also make another new post over in the newmember welcome area to say hello.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/welcome-area-only-4/
Or probably here.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models-10/
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jun 1, 2024 at 05:02 PM.
