2005 softail won't start
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Stage IV
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Hi I have a 2005 softail. I am selling it. I started it up the morning someone was coming to make sure the battery was good. It started right up. 7 pm that night the person came and it started right up. He asked to drive it around the paRking lot, backed it out of garage and nothing. I have lights n gauge but when you turn it to run and hit the ignition absolutely nothing. I changed the battery and the starter relay still nothing. Does this sound like a starter or starter solenoid??? Never had any indication or dragging. Please help
Last edited by Rebel419; Aug 20, 2022 at 09:08 AM.
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Put a meter on battery. Can also put on high charge for just a few minutes see if it then clicks.
2 starts on low battery with no riding may have been to much.
Next would be to look and see what works what doesn't and then get meter. Check fuses check for voltage.
Make sure kill switch is in on too
2 starts on low battery with no riding may have been to much.
Next would be to look and see what works what doesn't and then get meter. Check fuses check for voltage.
Make sure kill switch is in on too
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Stage IV
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yes did a load test on new battery. Messed with some wires under bike n knocked on selenoid and it tried to crank them nothing again
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Stage IV
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Also I checked all fuses. Nothing is blown. I think now either selonid is stuck or wires loose or need cleaning because I went from no noise at all to it trying to start them no noise again
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Rock your kill switch on off on off several times and try it..
also work the starter switch as well. I've seen switches get dirty or loose connection anyway.
also work the starter switch as well. I've seen switches get dirty or loose connection anyway.
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