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Jul 27, 2008 | 01:08 AM

thekidnkaren

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&nbsp\\;I think I need a new battery. Sometimes when I hit the brake the radio loses power&nbsp\\;and comes back on after I have stopped for a few seconds. I am gonna be taking a trip to Michigan for a week or so the week after next. Think I should just pick up a battery from the dealer or someplace else? Opinions?

Jul 27, 2008 | 01:15 AM

captjon37

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RE: Battery

It's a crap shoot but would price them out myself.

Jul 27, 2008 | 01:22 AM

captjon37

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RE: Battery

And if dealer is not much more i would support them instead of wally world.

Jul 27, 2008 | 01:28 AM

leohd

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RE: Battery

dealer I had 1 last 7 years

Jul 27, 2008 | 05:55 AM

Jrsess

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RE: Battery

Sounds more like a loose connection.

Jul 27, 2008 | 05:56 AM

binkman78

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RE: Battery

If it has enough amp's to start your bike - it ain't the battery making the radio loose power......possible short in the break line maybe.

Jul 27, 2008 | 06:32 AM

mtairy biker

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RE: Battery

with a fuel injection bike with a computer it won't run with a weak battery. My wife found out the hard way last weekend her's was 4 years old.

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Jul 27, 2008 | 06:32 AM

caper

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RE: Battery

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ORIGINAL: thekidnkaren

&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;I think I need a new battery. Sometimes when I hit the brake the radio loses power&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;and comes back on after I have stopped for a few seconds. I am gonna be taking a trip to Michigan for a week or so the week after next. Think I should just pick up a battery from the dealer or someplace else? Opinions?

&nbsp\\;
&nbsp\\;I think you have a bad ground or loose connection in your radio,not a battery problem. If you get 12.5v across the battery and 13.5-14v with the engine running the battery's fine. Check the radio wiring.
&nbsp\\;When time to replace the batter, I'd stick with the OEM,got one in my Softail for 7 yrs and its still good to go.