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Old May 8, 2017 | 06:19 PM
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My bike was in the garage all winter and the battery tender I had it on got unplugged at some point, so the battery died. I charged it, my charger states it is fully charged. But when I turn the key the Neutral light, odometer, and engine light flash. Putting it on RUN I don't hear the fuel pump either. I've had the battery die before and charged it with no issues. Any ideas what this could be? I researched the forums and haven't seen this error combination of lights flashing.
 
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Old May 8, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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Answer....

Surprise!! dead battery!

Replace with new, crank engine, twist throttle, BRAAAAAAP!
 
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Old May 8, 2017 | 06:54 PM
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And do not use your car to jump it , just go get or order a new battery on line .
 
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Old May 9, 2017 | 06:33 AM
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Automotive type batteries and not like RV deep cycle batteries. You can't let them take a total dump like that and expect them to continue to come back to life. Time to buy a new one and take better care of it.
 
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Old May 9, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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check the battery in your security FOB
 
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Old May 9, 2017 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hspring03
check the battery in your security FOB
+1 on this, i always keep a spare with me. had one die on me while out riding, lucky enough i was in town.
 
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Old May 9, 2017 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak Show
+1 on this, i always keep a spare with me. had one die on me while out riding, lucky enough i was in town.
Remembering your PIN is good in any instance you have an issue with the FOB. Even if you lose your keys, you can still get home.
 
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Old May 9, 2017 | 03:13 PM
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have a hard enough time remembering my debit pin, lol
 
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