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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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I have a 09 flhtcu, my starter seems to be dragging on start. I notice my lights dimming on start, so first thing I suspected is, bad battery. I took battery to autoparts to have it tested it shows up being good. I had the starter replaced in 2010, when I had previous trouble with possible flywheel damage. Is there any way to check out the starter?
 
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If your battery is good, but the starter is not running at full power, you may have poor electrical connections between battery and starter. Check and tighten the connections including ground/earth wires, between battery and starter. There may also be a ground wire under the bike.
 
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