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Old Jan 22, 2017 | 04:07 PM
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Hi all,can anyone help, my Harley nightster 2008 won't start, when I put the key in and turn it on I get 2 chirps and 2 flashes of the indicator's followed by the same 2 chirps and 2 flashes then the alarm goes off and the bike wont start, this is happening everytime I try to start it, can anyone help
 
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Old Jan 22, 2017 | 04:57 PM
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Might be a bad battery
 
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Old Jan 22, 2017 | 05:06 PM
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Will replace it tomorrow,

​​​​​​​Thank you
 
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Old Jan 22, 2017 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mmcgreevy1@btinternet.com
Will replace it tomorrow,

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Pull it out and have it tested first, no sense spending money on a new battery if that isn't the cause.

Second thought, check the battery in the fob, should take a cr2032, they can be had at most electronic stores
 
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Pull it out and have it tested first, no sense spending money on a new battery if that isn't the cause.

Second thought, check the battery in the fob, should take a cr2032, they can be had at most electronic stores
You where right my good man,it was the fob battery, many thanks
 
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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 08:53 AM
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Get and keep a spare battery on/with the bike.
Sooner or latter you will be away from home and it will die on you.....
Or at least reset your code that allows you to bypass the alarm so you can get home.
 
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You where right my good man,it was the fob battery, many thanks
You are more than welcome, I'm glad it was a simple fix
 
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You are more than welcome, I'm glad it was a simple fix
Good catch on the fob battery. You saved the OP some down time at the very least....
 
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