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Wyoming adam Apr 16, 2025 02:45 PM

Won't start
 
Starting issues. 2012 FLHTK. Turn on ignition oil pressure light comes on. Nothing else. No lights radio etc. switch is on. No cranking radio. Nothing but oil pressure light. All other readout is dead. any ideas? New battery installed last summer. Heated garage storage.

chopper_man Apr 16, 2025 02:57 PM

Doesn't matter the battery was installed last year. Needs to be load tested.

btsom Apr 16, 2025 04:05 PM

All winter, even in a heated garage, is a long time for a battery to sit and not be on a maintainer. You probably have a clock, security, and perhaps other "keep alive" memories that slowly, but constantly drain the battery.

BRKLYN1955 Apr 16, 2025 07:43 PM

Could it be a fuse of some kind? In my case mine started but I had no neutral light no gas gauge and no speedometer, it was a fuse.

Rounders Apr 16, 2025 10:00 PM

It was running last year? Put on charger or jump pack and see if any other lights come on. Its odd nothing else came on. Maybe other lights come off BCM? Does it have BCM?

Was it on charger? If not just put on charger over night.

KK0G Apr 17, 2025 07:29 AM

The very first step is to check the battery voltage with a voltmeter. Until we have that basic information anything we tell you is just a wild guess.

Wyoming adam Apr 17, 2025 11:36 AM

Thanks.
 

Originally Posted by Wyoming adam (Post 21997607)
Starting issues. 2012 FLHTK. Turn on ignition oil pressure light comes on. Nothing else. No lights radio etc. switch is on. No cranking radio. Nothing but oil pressure light. All other readout is dead. any ideas? New battery installed last summer. Heated garage storage.

FOLLOW UP- Battery was shot. Yes it was on trickle all winter. That's what kinda threw me. Thanks for the input guys. Much appreciated

GalvTexGuy Apr 17, 2025 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by Wyoming adam (Post 21998341)
FOLLOW UP- Battery was shot. Yes it was on trickle all winter. That's what kinda threw me. Thanks for the input guys. Much appreciated

What do you mean by “trickle”. Which one?

Wyoming adam Apr 17, 2025 01:24 PM


Originally Posted by GalvTexGuy (Post 21998435)
What do you mean by “trickle”. Which one?

4 amp trickle charger. I know it works because I just used it on my truck after I left my lights on overnight

GalvTexGuy Apr 17, 2025 02:46 PM


Originally Posted by Wyoming adam (Post 21998446)
4 amp trickle charger. I know it works because I just used it on my truck after I left my lights on overnight

If I were you, I think I would switch your bike to a battery maintainer like . That trickle charger is probably what killed your battery.


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