No ignition
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 13
Likes: 1
From: Buffalo
No ignition
I have a 08 ultra classic. I put the battery in it this past weekend and got no response when I hit the start button. I have lights radio and fuel injector response but no ignition. Neutral light is also on. I rolled it back and forth so I know its in neutral. I turn off and on the kill switch a few times thinking maybe it was engaged but no ignition. This happened late last season and rolling it back and forth I was able to start it. The battery shows 12.7 charge Any ideas
Banned
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 435
Likes: 320
From: North Carolina
I have a 08 ultra classic. I put the battery in it this past weekend and got no response when I hit the start button. I have lights radio and fuel injector response but no ignition. Neutral light is also on. I rolled it back and forth so I know its in neutral. I turn off and on the kill switch a few times thinking maybe it was engaged but no ignition. This happened late last season and rolling it back and forth I was able to start it. The battery shows 12.7 charge Any ideas
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 236
Likes: 48
From: Indiana
Does it have a security system?
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 13
Likes: 1
From: Buffalo
Trending Topics
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 9,980
Likes: 5,218
From: Michigan
\IF it has a key fob, have you replaced the battery in the fob recently?
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 196
Likes: 93
From: Mesquite, TX
I had a similar problem last year and the only way to find it is to chase the power until you find the break. The problem I found was at the fuse block. With a new battery I started at the bars and found I had fire at the kill switch, pressed the switch and had fire at the starter button pressed it and found fire at the fuse block. But no fire at the starter itself. I checked the fuse and it looked good, I changed it anyway, a couple times. Still no fire in the wire at the starter. Then I checked for fire on the under side of the fuse holder in the fuse block and there was the short. The contacts were a little loose and not making good contact so I performed a minor surgery and squeezed them together to tighten the grip on the fuse. Then I added a tie wrap around this area and the fuse and cinched it down tight to minimize vibration from causing it again. Good luck it's probably something simple. Start looking for fire at the starter and work your way back until you find it. Let us know what you find.
