Battery tender?
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Battery tender?
Hi,
New here! Hopeless mechanic, happy '10 Iron 883 owner, totally standard bike.
I've just managed to break the positive connection on the battery tender whilst reinstalling my battery.
Now the bike won't start, though it lights up like Vegas. No clicking when or turning over whatsoever. Do I need to replace that cable or is there something else wrong?
I thought that was just for charging?
Best regards,
Dan
New here! Hopeless mechanic, happy '10 Iron 883 owner, totally standard bike.
I've just managed to break the positive connection on the battery tender whilst reinstalling my battery.
Now the bike won't start, though it lights up like Vegas. No clicking when or turning over whatsoever. Do I need to replace that cable or is there something else wrong?
I thought that was just for charging?
Best regards,
Dan
Then you are at the start of a long and interesting journey and at the bottom of a very steep learning curve . Good luck .
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Not sure I understand what broke...is it the charging cable that is connected to the battery or the battery tender cable....or the positive cable on the battery.
I would check the fuses first and while you are at it, make sure all connection at the battery are secure then follow the battery cables (pos and neg) and tighten the other ends. If not the fuse, then might be a connection to your starter solenoid/coil since your get lights but starter not turning.
Have fun with it...it's a learning process.
I would check the fuses first and while you are at it, make sure all connection at the battery are secure then follow the battery cables (pos and neg) and tighten the other ends. If not the fuse, then might be a connection to your starter solenoid/coil since your get lights but starter not turning.
Have fun with it...it's a learning process.
Last edited by hscic; May 23, 2019 at 04:41 PM.
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Not sure I understand what broke...is it the charging cable that is connected to the battery or the battery tender cable....or the positive cable on the battery.
I would check your fuse and while you are at it, make sure all connection at the battery are secure then follow the battery cables (pos and neg) and tighten the other ends. If not the fuse, then probably a connection to your starter solenoid/coil since your get lights but starter not turning.
Have fun with it...it's a learning process.
I would check your fuse and while you are at it, make sure all connection at the battery are secure then follow the battery cables (pos and neg) and tighten the other ends. If not the fuse, then probably a connection to your starter solenoid/coil since your get lights but starter not turning.
Have fun with it...it's a learning process.
I'll check the fuses.
But is the tender cable necessary to start/run the bike? I thought that was just to charge it.
I will order a new one for sure but would like to use the bike in the meantime.
Cheers for helping
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Excellent! That's saved me some time messing around with that in the morning! Cheers.
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Hey, thanks. It's the metal end of the tender cable which connects to the positive part of the battery, that bit snapped off. So it's all hooked up except the positive part of the tender cable.
I'll check the fuses.
But is the tender cable necessary to start/run the bike? I thought that was just to charge it.
I will order a new one for sure but would like to use the bike in the meantime.
Cheers for helping
I'll check the fuses.
But is the tender cable necessary to start/run the bike? I thought that was just to charge it.
I will order a new one for sure but would like to use the bike in the meantime.
Cheers for helping
I can help you if I know for sure what you are talking about. You sure battery actually has 12.7 volts. It can still do lights and not throw in starter. Is bar off switch on? That is easy to forget. I never use it. My buddy likes to flip it on for me. If I use it, then I forget headlights. I flip off the key switch since it is not locked and hit the alarm. If I were to really leave it like when I use to work, I lock bars and key switch.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; May 23, 2019 at 05:09 PM.
