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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 01:54 PM
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So bringing my 2018 RG special home for. STURGIS the battery died while in the trailer, seemed weird because it's never done it before. Along the drive my phone told me the Bluetooth on the RG stereo was trying to connect which was also-ran weird because it bike was completely off.. Get home, charge the battery and they bike will light up the gauges while the ignition is in the off position?.? I charge the battery again last night and today it's doing the below video problem...
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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 01:58 PM
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Might be battery is shot.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 01:59 PM
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First check that wires are tight on the battery as well as on the opposite end of ground.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 02:01 PM
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Battery problem was my first thought too but how would it be turning on when the toggle is in the off position???
 
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it's obviously your bike does not like to be trailered and is upset with you try pulling the main fuse and maybe it will reset it probably should pull the main fuse when ever its trailered good luck hope its that simple
 
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Did you have your bike in "Transport Mode" while being trailered? If not that would be the reason for the dead battery. The security system would have drained the battery. You might try pulling the main fuse as has been suggested. Hopefully this will help.
 
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