2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
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2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
This may seem really simple to some of you, but if you have never done it...... 
) I am trying to help an older friend with getting a new battery in his 2005 Ultra. Can anyone quickly tell me the proceedure for getting the seat out, where the fasteners are for it and the battery? He is getting frustrated and I am trying to rescue him!! If need be, email scan of the manual pages or pictures that I can send him. Also, by chance is there a way to charge the battery by just removing the side cover? Thanks in advance.
) I am trying to help an older friend with getting a new battery in his 2005 Ultra. Can anyone quickly tell me the proceedure for getting the seat out, where the fasteners are for it and the battery? He is getting frustrated and I am trying to rescue him!! If need be, email scan of the manual pages or pictures that I can send him. Also, by chance is there a way to charge the battery by just removing the side cover? Thanks in advance.
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RE: 2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
Ok to remove the seat it is the one bolt in the rear for the rear tab is the only hardware holding the seat on. There could be a strap over the seat between the passenger and driver par that may require one side of the saddle bags be removed. Either one is fine and he would have to loosen the front most saddle bag bracket to remove only one side of the strap. Also for quick charging you have have a pigtail installed to the batt. HD sells them, and I am sorry I don't have a PM for you. Hope this helps. Seat removal and batt. removal should be illistrated in the onwers manual as well.
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RE: 2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
'05 did not have the strap..........it has the passenger handles.
Just 1 philips head screw at the back of the passenger seat, down on the rear fender. It's kinda hard to get at, but open up the tourpak and use a longer screwdriver and it will come right out. Pull the seat up and back and it will come right off.......there is a tongue on the front to hold it in place.
The battery is in plain sight after that...........1 small clamp holds it in place after you remove the cables.
Steve
Just 1 philips head screw at the back of the passenger seat, down on the rear fender. It's kinda hard to get at, but open up the tourpak and use a longer screwdriver and it will come right out. Pull the seat up and back and it will come right off.......there is a tongue on the front to hold it in place.
The battery is in plain sight after that...........1 small clamp holds it in place after you remove the cables.
Steve
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RE: 2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
ORIGINAL: tata455
DOH - Owners manual, what a novel idea!!! LOL - I will call him and see if he has his and look in there. Thanks!!
DOH - Owners manual, what a novel idea!!! LOL - I will call him and see if he has his and look in there. Thanks!!
my 05 manual makes no mention of this .. or if it does.. I sure couldnt find it.
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RE: 2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
I'll add....after you remove the screw and start lifting the seat from the back.....
keep an eye on the bracket connected to the back of the seat....it can scratch the tour pak pretty good
keep an eye on the bracket connected to the back of the seat....it can scratch the tour pak pretty good
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RE: 2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
ORIGINAL: notlost_nc
I'll add....after you remove the screw and start lifting the seat from the back.....
keep an eye on the bracket connected to the back of the seat....it can scratch the tour pak pretty good
I'll add....after you remove the screw and start lifting the seat from the back.....
keep an eye on the bracket connected to the back of the seat....it can scratch the tour pak pretty good
I took my stock seat off a week after I bought the bike............hasn't been back on since.
Steve
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RE: 2005 Ultra - How do you remove the seat to get at the Battery?
I'll also add, watch for the small white plastic washer under the rear of the seat tang...
Also, batteries can be hazardous, use some common sense here. Unhook the negative terminal first, be safe.....wear some eye protection working around batteries.
when you purchase the new battery, the sale person will say It's ready to go, well it's not. Hook the new battery to a "battery tender" until the green light comes on....
while the battery is out, this will be a great time to install the hard wire pigtail for the battery tender....inspect the battery terminals, look around for any frayed wires or connectors. Also a little dielectric grease in connectors keeps everything dry and in great shape, push all the connectors that you may see together insuring a snug fit.....
Take you time and have fun, but be safe...
Also, batteries can be hazardous, use some common sense here. Unhook the negative terminal first, be safe.....wear some eye protection working around batteries.
when you purchase the new battery, the sale person will say It's ready to go, well it's not. Hook the new battery to a "battery tender" until the green light comes on....
while the battery is out, this will be a great time to install the hard wire pigtail for the battery tender....inspect the battery terminals, look around for any frayed wires or connectors. Also a little dielectric grease in connectors keeps everything dry and in great shape, push all the connectors that you may see together insuring a snug fit.....
Take you time and have fun, but be safe...
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