Absolutely nothing
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Absolutely nothing
Yesterday I stopped to grab a bite to eat, finished up and hopped on the bike to leave......and nothing. I've only had the bike a few months, its a 2013 Street Glide with 20k miles. I hopped on it, turned the ignition on, the run switch on, and nothing happened. After swearing at it for a couple minutes and toggling the ignition back and forth the indicator lights came on, the fuel pump primed and it started. Is this indicative of something that is going to fail, a known issue, or maybe just a one off event?
Last edited by strokelessone; May 3, 2024 at 04:41 AM. Reason: Grammar Nazi
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Probably should have stated that the battery terminals are clean, the battery is good, and the terminals are tight. My dad and I went through the entire bike for the most part since taking ownership of it, replacing the brake pads, air cleaner, 3 hole, and other preventative maintenance. seems like something in the ignition. not saying that it could not be the battery, possibly being a bad cell, but the terminals are tight and clean
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From: Honah Lee
Loose battery cables. Be sure there clean and tight. Battery secured. Put a maintenance charger on it overnight.
Remove charger. Turn on headlights one minute and then off. You should see about 12.6 on a hand volt meter.
Now crank and start it. Meter should not drop below 9.7 cranking. If it does, get a new battery.
If OK, rev up motor. Meter should read 14.1 or so. Not over 15. All is good for a while.
Remove charger. Turn on headlights one minute and then off. You should see about 12.6 on a hand volt meter.
Now crank and start it. Meter should not drop below 9.7 cranking. If it does, get a new battery.
If OK, rev up motor. Meter should read 14.1 or so. Not over 15. All is good for a while.
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Probably should have stated that the battery terminals are clean, the battery is good, and the terminals are tight. My dad and I went through the entire bike for the most part since taking ownership of it, replacing the brake pads, air cleaner, 3 hole, and other preventative maintenance. seems like something in the ignition. not saying that it could not be the battery, possibly being a bad cell, but the terminals are tight and clean
Loose battery cables. Be sure there clean and tight. Battery secured. Put a maintenance charger on it overnight.
Remove charger. Turn on headlights one minute and then off. You should see about 12.6 on a hand volt meter.
Now crank and start it. Meter should not drop below 9.7 cranking. If it does, get a new battery.
If OK, rev up motor. Meter should read 14.1 or so. Not over 15. All is good for a while.
Remove charger. Turn on headlights one minute and then off. You should see about 12.6 on a hand volt meter.
Now crank and start it. Meter should not drop below 9.7 cranking. If it does, get a new battery.
If OK, rev up motor. Meter should read 14.1 or so. Not over 15. All is good for a while.
Are post are exactly same time. See you covered it mostly.
My next guess is key switch.
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Ignition switch is my vote. Mine does that sometimes when it gets caught right between indents (positions) - I guess. Have to rotate it a couple times and she then powers up fine.
And no, it's not an indication it will fail in my opinion. It's just something that it does every once in awhile to keep me on my toes.
And no, it's not an indication it will fail in my opinion. It's just something that it does every once in awhile to keep me on my toes.
Last edited by lp; May 3, 2024 at 06:21 AM.
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The key ignition switch can can funky with time. When you turn the ignition switch, the idiot lights should come on. If they don't, give her a jiggle until they do. Now you know how to solve your issue and you can decide if you want to go further. My '05 does that sometimes, a little jiggle and off we go. Sometimes it can be easy, sometimes.
