Battery
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,781
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From: Louisville, KY
Sounds like you need a new battery, or you have a bad connection - do the lights dim when you hit the starter?
You provide very little information, ........ which usually doesn't work in your favour.
Autozone and such places will load test the battery free of charge.
You provide very little information, ........ which usually doesn't work in your favour.
Autozone and such places will load test the battery free of charge.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Prior Lake, MN
Still may be the battery. Take it in and have it load tested. If it fails, get a new battery, If it tests ok, then check all your cable connections. Make sure all are good and tight. If it still won't crank, it could be your starter motor or the relay.
Club Member
Joined: May 2007
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
HOw old is the Batt????? if it more than 4 yrs it is prob the Batt....
if not and you have kept it up with a tender in the off season.. then clean and tighten your cables and connections....if that don't work then you may have other issues...
Do the easy stuff 1 st..
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if not and you have kept it up with a tender in the off season.. then clean and tighten your cables and connections....if that don't work then you may have other issues...
Do the easy stuff 1 st..
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Virginia
Did your run button get hit accidently?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: Rolla
Year of bike?
How old is battery?
Is the run switch set to run?
If you have a FOB, is it in range?
If you do have security, did you try entering security bypass code?
So many things to check when you say "absolutely nothing" happens
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Keizer, Oregon
My bet is on the "Run" switch...but I'll just sit here with my popcorn and watch to see if he comes back and tells us.
edit: LOL, his last post was in Aug. of 2007. This is his second post since he's joined. I don't think we'll hear from him again on this post.
edit: LOL, his last post was in Aug. of 2007. This is his second post since he's joined. I don't think we'll hear from him again on this post.
Last edited by gotnspikes; Oct 13, 2015 at 10:46 AM.
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As a couple of others have mentioned, did you have your run switch on when you tried to start your bike? Sometimes it's the simple things that will get ya the most.
