Won't Start
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Won't Start
My 14 SG has sat for a couple weeks due to out of town family visiting.
Was all pumped up for a nice sunny 80 degree day ride to Gator Joe's with some friends. Was looking most forward to a short 80+ mile ride thru parts of Ocala Forest.
Rolled my bike out and it wouldn't start, like the battery was low. Then I noticed the flashers wouldn't turn off. I had HD put a security system on it last year.
One of my friends has some kinda portable jump starter he said he was on the way with. Called Harley and they said the battery may be bad in the fob, told him I tried both fobs, and even tried putting in the code manually.
The flashers have finally stopped, I do have it on a battery tender now.
Never had this problem with any Harley I've ever owned. Kinda sound like the starter solenoid may be bad, but that wouldn't cause the turn signal flashers to keep running constantly.
Kinda wish now I'd bought the extended warrenty, but if I can pin point the problem I can fix it myself.
Anyone ever experienced something like this? The bike turns over for a second then clicks.
*edit* the jump starter thing my friend had didn't make any difference.
Was all pumped up for a nice sunny 80 degree day ride to Gator Joe's with some friends. Was looking most forward to a short 80+ mile ride thru parts of Ocala Forest.
Rolled my bike out and it wouldn't start, like the battery was low. Then I noticed the flashers wouldn't turn off. I had HD put a security system on it last year.
One of my friends has some kinda portable jump starter he said he was on the way with. Called Harley and they said the battery may be bad in the fob, told him I tried both fobs, and even tried putting in the code manually.
The flashers have finally stopped, I do have it on a battery tender now.
Never had this problem with any Harley I've ever owned. Kinda sound like the starter solenoid may be bad, but that wouldn't cause the turn signal flashers to keep running constantly.
Kinda wish now I'd bought the extended warrenty, but if I can pin point the problem I can fix it myself.
Anyone ever experienced something like this? The bike turns over for a second then clicks.
*edit* the jump starter thing my friend had didn't make any difference.
Last edited by Kevin714; Nov 19, 2016 at 12:20 PM.
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Charge the battery up and get it load tested. It may be time to replace. It can be difficult to jump start a vehicle when the battery is low. I have found it helpful when jump starting a Harley to connect the positive lead of the jump pact directly to the positive battery cable lug on the starter.
Please let us know what the resolution to the problem is.
Please let us know what the resolution to the problem is.
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dead battery= no start.
your battery may recharge- but a charger is a charger, a tender is a tender...made to "tend" a charged battery.
so get a charger which will put out 5 to 10 amps and charge for 12 to 24 hours.
but...your battery could be toast discharging a battery can damage it so that it will not hold a charge anymore.
2.) DO NOT try to start your bike with a duff battery...when the solenoid clicks- it is damaging itself internally and may need replacement.
3.) you can read the post from the guy who connected his pals cables the wrong way around...
when you jump a vehecle to start it, the duff battery will put a load on your charging system which may exceed it's capabilities..so a $100 problem ( battery) becomes a $600 problem ( new stator, regulator etc...add labor)
4.) Kudos for knowing and being able to enter your alarm pin- so many riders are too lazy, until it's too late
Mike
your battery may recharge- but a charger is a charger, a tender is a tender...made to "tend" a charged battery.
so get a charger which will put out 5 to 10 amps and charge for 12 to 24 hours.
but...your battery could be toast discharging a battery can damage it so that it will not hold a charge anymore.
2.) DO NOT try to start your bike with a duff battery...when the solenoid clicks- it is damaging itself internally and may need replacement.
3.) you can read the post from the guy who connected his pals cables the wrong way around...
when you jump a vehecle to start it, the duff battery will put a load on your charging system which may exceed it's capabilities..so a $100 problem ( battery) becomes a $600 problem ( new stator, regulator etc...add labor)
4.) Kudos for knowing and being able to enter your alarm pin- so many riders are too lazy, until it's too late
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Nov 19, 2016 at 01:19 PM.
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Charge the battery up and get it load tested. It may be time to replace. It can be difficult to jump start a vehicle when the battery is low. I have found it helpful when jump starting a Harley to connect the positive lead of the jump pact directly to the positive battery cable lug on the starter.
Please let us know what the resolution to the problem is.
Please let us know what the resolution to the problem is.
I've put the tender on it in the past and in 1/4 hour the light would always be green. Had it on there for 5 hours, and the light is still red. Just put it on my car to see if the tender might be bad.
I did get it to start. Let it run about 5 minuets and shut it off and it started right back up.
My last Harley battery lasted 5 years and 11 months. Never had one that died before 5 years. Guess I could have a bad battery. The bike is a 2014.
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Maybe you need some electric heated clothes so you can ride during the brutal Florida winter.
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dead battery= no start.
your battery may recharge- but a charger is a charger, a tender is a tender...made to "tend" a charged battery.
so get a charger which will put out 5 to 10 amps and charge for 12 to 24 hours.
but...your battery could be toast discharging a battery can damage it so that it will not hold a charge anymore.
2.) DO NOT try to start your bike with a duff battery...when the solenoid clicks- it is damaging itself internally and may need replacement.
3.) you can read the post from the guy who connected his pals cables the wrong way around...
when you jump a vehecle to start it, the duff battery will put a load on your charging system which may exceed it's capabilities..so a $100 problem ( battery) becomes a $600 problem ( new stator, regulator etc...add labor)
4.) Kudos for knowing and being able to enter your alarm pin- so many riders are too lazy, until it's too late
Mike
your battery may recharge- but a charger is a charger, a tender is a tender...made to "tend" a charged battery.
so get a charger which will put out 5 to 10 amps and charge for 12 to 24 hours.
but...your battery could be toast discharging a battery can damage it so that it will not hold a charge anymore.
2.) DO NOT try to start your bike with a duff battery...when the solenoid clicks- it is damaging itself internally and may need replacement.
3.) you can read the post from the guy who connected his pals cables the wrong way around...
when you jump a vehecle to start it, the duff battery will put a load on your charging system which may exceed it's capabilities..so a $100 problem ( battery) becomes a $600 problem ( new stator, regulator etc...add labor)
4.) Kudos for knowing and being able to enter your alarm pin- so many riders are too lazy, until it's too late
Mike
I found out my battery tender is dead.
So I may have a bad battery, but why would the turn signals flash until I tried to start it again?
They flashed for at least 15 minuets at one time.
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The bike is entering security mode. It either isn't seeing your fob or because the battery is low enough in the bike it can't. I would be sure you have a good battery in the bike and fob and try again.