14 street glide wont start
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From: Knoxville, Tn
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Someone told me years ago that you have to ride the bike for 20 minutes to charge the battery back to where it was before starting...That's why I use a tender and don't start it in winter unless I going to ride it.
Road Captain
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From: Left Ohio for the middle of no where in Fla.
FWIW
My 14 Ultra wouldn't start after it sat in the garage for a week last summer, no tender. Everything "worked" but it wouldn't turn over.
I called the dealer they told me if it sat that long without the tender the battery went down due to all the electronis systems and the computer wouldnt let it turn over to keep what power was left for the electronics and throw the tender on it.
Sure enough it needed charging.
He also told me the bike charging system wont charge until the engine was running at least a certain RPM for a few minutes to make sure the electronic systems were set.
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My 14 Ultra wouldn't start after it sat in the garage for a week last summer, no tender. Everything "worked" but it wouldn't turn over.
I called the dealer they told me if it sat that long without the tender the battery went down due to all the electronis systems and the computer wouldnt let it turn over to keep what power was left for the electronics and throw the tender on it.
Sure enough it needed charging.
He also told me the bike charging system wont charge until the engine was running at least a certain RPM for a few minutes to make sure the electronic systems were set.
Sent to IB AutoGroup via mental telepathy
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: AMERICA
Put it on a battery tender. See if it charges, hopefully it does. Then start. If this works keep it on a battery tender when not in use. Don't start and let idle. This will bring condensation to all areas of the bike.
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From: SW Washington State
If the fuel pump isn't even coming on when you turn on the ignition switch (making sure the run/kill switch is also on), then it isn't the security system.
Even without a FOB present, the fuel pump will still energize.
But the starter will not engage.
The OP states he isn't even getting the fuel pump to energize.
Even without a FOB present, the fuel pump will still energize.
But the starter will not engage.
The OP states he isn't even getting the fuel pump to energize.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Charlotte
Don't mean to hi-jack this thread and I'm sorry that the OP is having this problem. My 2012 is always on a tender charge. Last week I went to take it out for a ride and it wouldn't start and the alarm kept going on. I changed the battery in the 2 fobs, still nothing worked. Even now, I'm able to override the security system by using the pin but the bike is not recognizing the fobs.
I apologize if I gave wrong information. It seemed just like my issue.
I apologize if I gave wrong information. It seemed just like my issue.
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From: Oklahoma
Don't mean to hi-jack this thread and I'm sorry that the OP is having this problem. My 2012 is always on a tender charge. Last week I went to take it out for a ride and it wouldn't start and the alarm kept going on. I changed the battery in the 2 fobs, still nothing worked. Even now, I'm able to override the security system by using the pin but the bike is not recognizing the fobs.
I apologize if I gave wrong information. It seemed just like my issue.
I apologize if I gave wrong information. It seemed just like my issue.
Road Warrior
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From: Coeur d'Alene
Don't mean to hi-jack this thread and I'm sorry that the OP is having this problem. My 2012 is always on a tender charge. Last week I went to take it out for a ride and it wouldn't start and the alarm kept going on. I changed the battery in the 2 fobs, still nothing worked. Even now, I'm able to override the security system by using the pin but the bike is not recognizing the fobs.
I apologize if I gave wrong information. It seemed just like my issue.
I apologize if I gave wrong information. It seemed just like my issue.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: ohio
WAs told by salesman, when not going to be riding for a week, hook up tender, these new bike's drain the battery, with all the electronics, even in summer, let alone winter, hope you get her solved
Road Warrior
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From: Charlotte
Oh, and yes the batteries are in the fob correctly. The + side of the battery is down, facing the + side of the fob.