Dead Battery
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Dead Battery
Dead battery in my (new to me) '05 Sportster 1200C. Picked up a newbattery tonight. I'm not a wrench, so how difficult can it be? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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RE: Dead Battery
Barbara,
The battery cover is on your left hand side while sitting on the bike. Mine is right under the seat and painted black (07 Sportster).
Thereâs a clamp that holds the battery in, undo that and slide the battery out.
Make sure to disconnect the negative battery cable first, which is the cable farthest away from you as you remove the battery. Thenundo the positive cable. The positive cable isthe one that's been staring you straight in the face as you busted your knucklesremoving theclamp (oh yeah, the positive cable is red... just a hint).
Put the new battery in attach the negative cable andTHEN the positive. Try to stuff all that **** back in that tiny compartment and ride on.
The boys will fill in anysteps I may have missed!
The battery cover is on your left hand side while sitting on the bike. Mine is right under the seat and painted black (07 Sportster).
Thereâs a clamp that holds the battery in, undo that and slide the battery out.
Make sure to disconnect the negative battery cable first, which is the cable farthest away from you as you remove the battery. Thenundo the positive cable. The positive cable isthe one that's been staring you straight in the face as you busted your knucklesremoving theclamp (oh yeah, the positive cable is red... just a hint).
Put the new battery in attach the negative cable andTHEN the positive. Try to stuff all that **** back in that tiny compartment and ride on.
The boys will fill in anysteps I may have missed!
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RE: Dead Battery
ORIGINAL: harleygirl83605
Bike had been sitting for 2 years. I have 'battery' icon on speedo and get a click-click whentying to start the engine.
Bike had been sitting for 2 years. I have 'battery' icon on speedo and get a click-click whentying to start the engine.
Regardless, whether you can use the existing battery or need to get another, it should either be brought into a heated space for the winter or have a battery tender on it all winter if kept in outside ambient temperatures to prevent it from sulfating.
Good luck.
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RE: Dead Battery
Picked up battery tender pigtail and will hook up w/new battery. Battery tender on my EGC now. By the way, I'm in Idaho (not Utah)....Sporty originally came from Wisconsin. Thanks for helpful info.
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RE: Dead Battery
ORIGINAL: harleygirl83605
...By the way, I'm in Idaho (not Utah)....Sporty originally came from Wisconsin. Thanks for helpful info.
...By the way, I'm in Idaho (not Utah)....Sporty originally came from Wisconsin. Thanks for helpful info.
Oh, well, you got (or already know) the point. Idaho is probably even worse in the winter!
Good luck with the Sporty!
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Just like to add on thing. It's almost impossable to put the battery back in without loosening the negative bolt. You will need to disconect the cable from the frame, connect and feed it back to where it bolts on. A real pain in the aZZ!