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Turn signals intermittently working, cause static in radio when showing down

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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 04:11 PM
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Hello. I have a1993 ultra classic. I've had the bike for a year and always had this issue. When theTurn signals work they cause bad static in the speakers. Usually happens when I'm slowing down coming to a stop and sitting at stop lights. Sometimes they won't work at all. Also my battery seems to not be holding a good charge and occasionally I will have to get a jump. Not sure if the weak battery is what's causing the Turn signal issue or not. Any ideas? Greatly appreciate you taking the time to read this.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 04:30 PM
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When my battery goes bad in my motorhome, the electric stairs will start acting up and will come out while driving. Batteries and their connections can cause a lot of weird things to happen. Not saying that is definitely your problem, but if it’s going bad and needs replacing anyway, I’d start there.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2019 | 06:28 PM
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loose ground somewhere.
 
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Originally Posted by e6fmf
loose ground somewhere.
This was my thought also.
Of course, having to jump the battery several times has probably badly reduced its capacity so a new one may well be in order. But definitely go over all the ground wire connections.
 
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