FL to FX battery switch...
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FL to FX battery switch...
Anyone know the easiest way to switch an FLH to an FX battery? I bought a wrap around, horseshoe style, oil tank that only fits an fxe battery and I really want to get it to work.
So can I just swap the battery out or do I need to rewire the whole bike?
Thanks,
alex.
So can I just swap the battery out or do I need to rewire the whole bike?
Thanks,
alex.
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Just swap batteries it's a common switch. The only problem I had years ago when I did it with one of mine, is that the batteries wouldn't last because of the vibration (one only lasted a month). When you switch to the wrap around you lose the rubber mounts. Also I had some clearance problems droping the battery into the carrier. The frame was a little tight at the top. You may have to remove the tank to change batteries.
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so will the charging system not make a difference? I know FXE batteries are 12 Volt 19 amp and have the charge rate of 1.5 ampes, but the FLH batteries are 12 volt 32 amp and charge at 4 ampes.
So you guys are saying all I have to do is go buy an AGM FXE battery, hook it up and it will work exactly the same as my FLH battery?
Note: I am not running any accessories. I have a mechanical speedo and tach, the starter, horn, and lights are the only electrical gadgets. I took the turn signals off.
So you guys are saying all I have to do is go buy an AGM FXE battery, hook it up and it will work exactly the same as my FLH battery?
Note: I am not running any accessories. I have a mechanical speedo and tach, the starter, horn, and lights are the only electrical gadgets. I took the turn signals off.
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[quote=83_Shovelhead_Old_School;5560806]so will the charging system not make a difference? I know FXE batteries are 12 Volt 19 amp and have the charge rate of 1.5 ampes, but the FLH batteries are 12 volt 32 amp and charge at 4 ampes.
So you guys are saying all I have to do is go buy an AGM FXE battery, hook it up and it will work exactly the same as my FLH battery?
Note: I am not running any accessories. I have a mechanical speedo and tach, the starter, horn, and lights are the only electrical gadgets. I took the turn signals off.[/quote
are you even running the orig stator and reg/rec?
So you guys are saying all I have to do is go buy an AGM FXE battery, hook it up and it will work exactly the same as my FLH battery?
Note: I am not running any accessories. I have a mechanical speedo and tach, the starter, horn, and lights are the only electrical gadgets. I took the turn signals off.[/quote
are you even running the orig stator and reg/rec?
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Nice thing about the sealed batteries is the CCA factor. Jireh seals OEM types for the stock 65-84 FLH models, the ones you can do dead lifts with because they are so big and heavy, and I will say it works very well. went to a sealed one for my brother-in-laws chopped 50 kick only and it works very nicely as well.
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