Hard Starting When Cold
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From: Beaufort SC
Hard Starting When Cold
I have a 11 FLHTC with a little less than 23k on it. This morning leaving work wouldnt turn over and I ended up jumping it. Temperature was 31. Battery voltage is good. Didnt have time to work voltage regulator and stator trouble shooting. Bike stays on battery tender when Im at home. Also noticed the radio comes on by itself. TIA
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Did you check to see what the voltage drops to when you hit the starter? A static battery can show nothing wrong but when put under a load it can just fall flat. Id assume that you would have noticed other symptoms if the battery was shot but you never know what can happen.
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my bike had the same symptoms sans the radio issue and it was the battery. the slow cranking was a giveaway to me. it was slow cranking after fully charging the battery. not sure how old the battery was but it sure wasn't new.