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Old 05-25-2019, 02:56 PM
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'17 Ultra got drunk last weekend, now won't start!! turn on switch and throttle body just clicks and dash flashes. help!
 
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Key fob battery maybe?
 
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Old 05-25-2019, 03:27 PM
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If not the key ,charge up your battery sounds like it dead. If not trade on a new one that can hold its booze
 
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A good charging may be the culprit. Damn Drunkass bike!!
 
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check loose battery cables, starter connection, etc.
 
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Your battery is dead...give it a charge overnight...
 
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Put aan overnite charge, starts fine now. But now I have a "Lo RNG" showing up on my tripmeter. Wat up wit dat?
 
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is it low on gas? my super glide dash said that when I was about out of gas
 
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Must have been one hell of a night
 
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Originally Posted by BrianH
Put aan overnite charge, starts fine now. But now I have a "Lo RNG" showing up on my tripmeter. Wat up wit dat?
Any time the battery is disconnected (or dies) it will show low range. Run the bike a bit and it will read correctly.
 


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