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New Member w/ Questions
Hello,
I am a new member here. Riding a 2014 FLHTK, and have a strange issue happen yesterday. Riding home from work, my speedometer and tachometer quit, and all the dash lights came one, just like if you had turned it on to start. I made it home and parked the bike, tried to start it and nothing, nada, not even a click. I have checked all the fuses in the fuse box (all good). The radio works, lights work, just nothing on the starter switch. Went to get the second key fob, nothing (one of them has a brand new battery). Clicked the kill switch on and off, nothing. pulled the main (50 amp) fuse, nothing, Disconnected the battery (negative terminal, and checked positive terminal) and reconnected, nothing. I am really at a loss here. I am hoping I am missing something here that the geniuses can help me with. I have tried all the easy stuff, clutch in, in neutral, and still nothing. not even a click. Wiggled the switch, but all lights work, blinkers, headlight bright light switch.
Please help,
Alan
I am a new member here. Riding a 2014 FLHTK, and have a strange issue happen yesterday. Riding home from work, my speedometer and tachometer quit, and all the dash lights came one, just like if you had turned it on to start. I made it home and parked the bike, tried to start it and nothing, nada, not even a click. I have checked all the fuses in the fuse box (all good). The radio works, lights work, just nothing on the starter switch. Went to get the second key fob, nothing (one of them has a brand new battery). Clicked the kill switch on and off, nothing. pulled the main (50 amp) fuse, nothing, Disconnected the battery (negative terminal, and checked positive terminal) and reconnected, nothing. I am really at a loss here. I am hoping I am missing something here that the geniuses can help me with. I have tried all the easy stuff, clutch in, in neutral, and still nothing. not even a click. Wiggled the switch, but all lights work, blinkers, headlight bright light switch.
Please help,
Alan
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Unfortunately, I have not put my volt meter on it yet. But my 2 amp charger said it was fully charged.
Some more background info: I trailer-ed it from Iowa to Michigan and forgot about the security system, so two days later the battery was dead. I jumped it and all was fine all weekend. I then disconnected the negative battery cable for the trip home. Started right up, rode to work, then day two ride home from work is when the instrument panel went crazy. And then dead. not even a click.
I would have thought that at full charge i would have at least got a click out of the starter.
Thanks,
Alan
Some more background info: I trailer-ed it from Iowa to Michigan and forgot about the security system, so two days later the battery was dead. I jumped it and all was fine all weekend. I then disconnected the negative battery cable for the trip home. Started right up, rode to work, then day two ride home from work is when the instrument panel went crazy. And then dead. not even a click.
I would have thought that at full charge i would have at least got a click out of the starter.
Thanks,
Alan
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OK, thanks. Will head to the HD shop after work here.
Thanks again,Alan
12.51 volts on the volt meter.
Still think its the battery?
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I have a '14 Limited and mine didn't exhibit the symptoms you're describing, but it was having a hard time turning over when I tried starting it. I'd always had mine on a tender and the tender would indicate the battery was charged. I changed the battery and no more starting issues.
Question - When you turn it on, do you hear the fuel pump priming?
Question - When you turn it on, do you hear the fuel pump priming?
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Interesting question. I won't be able to answer that until i get home. But if I had to guess, I do not remember hearing it. That's what makes me think I'm missing a fuse somewhere. Because I cannot get anything pushing the start button. The lights don't even dim.
Also, that 12.5 volts held from last nights charge until this afternoon. So nothing should be draining the battery. I'm just stumped here.
Also, that 12.5 volts held from last nights charge until this afternoon. So nothing should be draining the battery. I'm just stumped here.
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Interesting question. I won't be able to answer that until i get home. But if I had to guess, I do not remember hearing it. That's what makes me think I'm missing a fuse somewhere. Because I cannot get anything pushing the start button. The lights don't even dim.
Also, that 12.5 volts held from last nights charge until this afternoon. So nothing should be draining the battery. I'm just stumped here.
Also, that 12.5 volts held from last nights charge until this afternoon. So nothing should be draining the battery. I'm just stumped here.
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yes I have double checked all of these. Did the embarrassing kill switch bump in heavy traffic once. And once eas enough to learn it.