Ignition problem
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Joined: May 2018
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From: Missouri
Glad you got it resolved. There should be a warranty on that battery if its only 9 months old. I thought you were on a touring model. I guess I should have looked closer. Some of my advice would not apply to a sporty.
Last edited by HDman13; Jun 24, 2019 at 05:04 PM.
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From: Lake of the Ozarks
I had the same problem this Spring on my 2000 Wide Glide. I had put a new battery in last Summer and it never showed any sign of getting weak but I went out for lunch one day and after I ate, went out got on the bike and had the same symptoms. I jumped it with a small power pack, got it home and put it on the charger. Later it showed fully charged but with ignition on it would drop to 0 volts, on accessory it would show 10-11 volts, off it would show 12.6v. After cleaning the cables and checking everything I went and had battery load tested. It would show full charge until load was applied then it would drop to 0.
I have no idea what caused it to crap out all at once while I was eating lunch but I replaced it with a new, different brand battery and it has been fine ever since.
I have no idea what caused it to crap out all at once while I was eating lunch but I replaced it with a new, different brand battery and it has been fine ever since.
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Joined: Jun 2019
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From: NJ
Thats pretty much what happened to me except, for the exciting part about lunch. Lol . I purchased the bike a few months ago and it had a new battery, apparently it was a chaep off brand battery.
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