battery and engine lights on???
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battery and engine lights on???
title says it all....oil is good(although ready to be changed)....bike starts and runs fine but,after riding a block or two the battery and (check)engine lights come on....my owners manual has nothing to offer as far as troubleshooting,so...I ask the smart folks here...any ideas as to why this is??
forgot to mention....2008 883L
forgot to mention....2008 883L
Last edited by rekesbass; Sep 6, 2010 at 10:04 AM.
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Sounds like a charging problem. With the motor at a fast idle, use a voltmeter to measure between the + battery terminal and ground. You should have between 13.5 - 14.8vdc. If it's less than 13.5vdc you probably have a bad stator, regulator, or both.
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thanks for your responses everyone ....Badger how does one go about checking the code?? cHarley,after the voltmeter test,is there a way to pinpoint which(if any) part is the culprit(stator or regulator)?? Again,thanks for your help...I think its time to buy a service manual
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when I start the bike its not on but, when I get about a block down the road the batt. & eng. light come on and stay on.RPM's make no difference... Is the eng. light coming on because the batt. light is on?
badger, thanks for the link in my PM..
badger, thanks for the link in my PM..
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Still waiting for you to check the voltage across the battery with the bike at a fast idle. There is no point in playing any more guessing games until then.
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you have a charging problem i assume just like all the other posts. probably a bad stator or something...thats what was wrong with my bike.
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cHarley, I got a friend who is a mechanic and he owns a meter but, our schedules aren't co-operating right now(I'm not a mechanic and don't own a meter)..I will hook up with him over the weekend and I will have more info..thanks for your help everyone...