Bike won't start.
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From: El Paso, Tx
Bike won't start.
Bike won't start after sitting over night in cold weather. Dealer says all checks out ok. Bike's been to the dealer 3 times for this same problem. Any ideas? Bike's a 2013 slim.
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Something's not charging/resupplying your battery...guessing the dealer did all the proper electronic load tests?
Only other thing would be dead cell in battery...which can happen. I say the bike's still under warranty so your dealer needs to dig deeper and make it right. Good luck!
Only other thing would be dead cell in battery...which can happen. I say the bike's still under warranty so your dealer needs to dig deeper and make it right. Good luck!
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First thing I would check to make sure all battery connections are tight and clean and making good contact. After take the battery out and have it checked, you can do this at the local auto store. If this don't work you will have to give more info.
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From: Louisville, KY
Places like AutoZone will do a load test on the battery at no cost.
Edit: Odd that the dealership couldn't find the problem.
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Has the dealer replaced any parts yet? At my auto shop if a vehicle is under warranty and we can't duplicate or see any issues, the battery gets replaced no matter what the tester says. Customer has to be #1 if you wanna retain 'em.
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Sounds like your dealer sucks to me. After that thing is out of warranty I wouldn't ever take it back to them. Kind of stuck with them at the moment though unless you have another dealer close enough or want to pay an Indy.