Charging Issues
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Stage IV
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Charging Issues
Yesterday
I have the 1.25 amp Harley Davidson charger hooked up to the pigtail on my 2016 street glide. I plug the bike in then plug the charger into the wall. I get a steady amber for a couple hours. after that I get a steady amber and a blinking green simultaneously. I checked the P&A fuse and it looked good so I swapped it with the radio fuse to be sure. the radio still works.
Today
I tried a different 1.25 amp charger and the charging light stayed on for more than 9 hours and wouldn't go to tender mode either. I have had it on the chargers a total of 32 hours without going to tender mode. My P&A fuse is still good.
could someone please help me figure out what's going on???
Please and Thanks!!!
I have the 1.25 amp Harley Davidson charger hooked up to the pigtail on my 2016 street glide. I plug the bike in then plug the charger into the wall. I get a steady amber for a couple hours. after that I get a steady amber and a blinking green simultaneously. I checked the P&A fuse and it looked good so I swapped it with the radio fuse to be sure. the radio still works.
Today
I tried a different 1.25 amp charger and the charging light stayed on for more than 9 hours and wouldn't go to tender mode either. I have had it on the chargers a total of 32 hours without going to tender mode. My P&A fuse is still good.
could someone please help me figure out what's going on???
Please and Thanks!!!
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Stage IV
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From: Michigan
No I haven't tried to plug the charger in first. The battery is 1 season old, should be charged and it did start the bike a few days ago. I'm getting it ready to store and would really like it to go to trickle mode
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Check the voltage thru the pigtail, if there is no reading the fuse in the pigtail is blown, Then try from post to post,12.7v is minimum for a start. If the bike starts check charge rate at 2300rpm, should be around 14.4-14.5v. Did you try putting that charger on a car/other vehicle? A dead AGM is toast.
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All good suggestions, but is there a drain when the bike is off? Not a dead short, but perhaps something is drawing current from the battery when the bike is off? Not saying this is the case, just another something to check.
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Stage IV
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Thanks for all the ideas, I'll bring my fluke meter home with me when I leave work in the am. I was'nt aware the pigtail was fused, makes sense.
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The SAE connector lead goes to the Accessories Fuse. It's a 20 Amp fuse under the left side cover.
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Modern bikes with all the electronics always have a current draw. I don't remember the exact numbers but it is in the mA range.