Negative battery cable
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Negative battery cable
guys I have a 2005 883 low. I need to change my battery. if any of you have ever a had to do this you know what a pain in the *** it is to get the ground nut off. my ? is
can a guy ground the cable some place else easier to get to it or does it have to grounded were the factory did for some strange reason.
can a guy ground the cable some place else easier to get to it or does it have to grounded were the factory did for some strange reason.
guys I have a 2005 883 low. I need to change my battery. if any of you have ever a had to do this you know what a pain in the *** it is to get the ground nut off. my ? is
can a guy ground the cable some place else easier to get to it or does it have to grounded were the factory did for some strange reason.
can a guy ground the cable some place else easier to get to it or does it have to grounded were the factory did for some strange reason.
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guys I have a 2005 883 low. I need to change my battery. if any of you have ever a had to do this you know what a pain in the *** it is to get the ground nut off. my ? is
can a guy ground the cable some place else easier to get to it or does it have to grounded were the factory did for some strange reason.
can a guy ground the cable some place else easier to get to it or does it have to grounded were the factory did for some strange reason.
Unless you are adding a hardwired accessory, your mits only need to touch the battery once evey 3-5 years. It's not worth introducing gremlins into the system. Which is why i said, " leave it alone."
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Factory manual says to detach the negative cable end that attaches to the engine case when removing the battery. This allows for a bit more movement when sliding the battery out.
That said, it depends on the year of the bike. I was able to replace my 2009 battery just by sliding it out after *carefully* disconnecting the positive lead first.
There is not a lot of negative battery cable slack to be sure.
That said, it depends on the year of the bike. I was able to replace my 2009 battery just by sliding it out after *carefully* disconnecting the positive lead first.
There is not a lot of negative battery cable slack to be sure.
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It seems all Sportsters have a negative cable that is in need of 1" more. I guess H-D figured adding that 1" would have blown manufacturing costs up another $1,000.00!
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I'm putting in a new battery you cant get the negative cable off the battery without undoing the cable from the motor. the battery will not slide out of the tray far enough to get to the bolt on the battery. I was just wondering if a guy could ground it someplace else instead of back on the engine because it is so hard to get to.
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I'm putting in a new battery you cant get the negative cable off the battery without undoing the cable from the motor. the battery will not slide out of the tray far enough to get to the bolt on the battery. I was just wondering if a guy could ground it someplace else instead of back on the engine because it is so hard to get to.
Yeah, it is difficult to get at that nut securing the engine end of the negative battery cable. I managed loosening it at battery change time, using a short socket extension and a wobble extension. Once loose, I could have gotten the nut off the engine case stud, but once I stuck my hand in there it's working in the blind. I managed to get enough slack to slide the battery out after detaching the positive cable terminal.
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ya all they had to do was make the cable about 4" longer and the battery would slide right out. undo the battery at the neg. post and you would never have to touch the ground nut. oh well is what is.