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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 11:07 AM
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Ok I have a 2014 heritage softail battery light come on almost didn't make it home before it died .put the battery on charge now it comes on after the bike gets hot does that sound like a bad battery
 
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Old Aug 11, 2019 | 11:09 AM
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Check for stored codes and have the battery load tested.
 
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The battery light will go off after the engine cools off I'm new at this trying to figure it out
 
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Have you got a service manual? I know more about older ones but the symptom you have kinda points to a voltage regulator.

Not saying it is a regulator but some testing is in order.

As mentioned see if there are codes set and do a load test on the battery.

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Ok thanks but will a regulator just go out
 
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Ok thanks but will a regulator just go out
Yes they can as well a battery also.

The battery is a possibility just not as likely in what you have described.
I might suggest you post this in a part of the forum more related to the problem.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/elect...ting-alarm-43/
 

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Do not rule out the stator. Pull the derby cover and give a whiff. If its bad, you will know.
 
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