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From: Ruskin Fl
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I have a 2007 electra glide classic while ridding my volt meter drops blow 12 battery light comes on and then it just starts to go back up to 14 what can be causing this problem
Road Master
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From: Centeral Coast, California
It CAN BE that your voltage regulator is going out. Can be a couple of other things too, but I'd bet money on it that that's the problem. Your describing the classic symptoms of a VR that's in the throes of death as long as your battery cables are nice and snug.
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Mine was intermittent for a while and then finally quit entirely. Very common failure with the 07s.
The Cycle Electric is a muscle bound heavy weight as compared to the OEM. I forget how much I paid, but it wasn't much more than the OEM either. Made in USA and everything. Easy installation.
https://www.jpcycles.com/product/383...tric-regulator
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Check connections first and then follow the FSM troubleshooting. It isn't difficult but you do need a digital multi-meter. My stator was bad and I replaced the whole system with a much better one from Cycle Electrics for less than OEM costs. I had replaced the OEM stator/rotor within the year prior. It has been trouble-free the last 7 or 8 years.
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Yup, what he said!
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Welcome to the forum.
Check all connections that you can, and connect a known good meter, see how steady she goes. You may be able to improvise a connection to the battery tender pigtail to assist trouble shooting. Good luck.
Check all connections that you can, and connect a known good meter, see how steady she goes. You may be able to improvise a connection to the battery tender pigtail to assist trouble shooting. Good luck.
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All we can be certain of is that the voltmeter does unusual things! Could be as simple as the wiring to the voltmeter is dodgy, or even the instrument itself. So start by checking all connections, as already suggested, but especially the other ends of the main battery cables. Use a multimeter. If basic checks don't identify the culprit, use the Stickies in the Tech Electrical section to diagnose your charging system.
