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2003 E Glide Classic. Had the seat off, installing detachable tour pack rack and backrest. Backrest bar falls forward, hits battery, nice spark, couple of "Oh *****". Get everything put back together, turn key and nothing. No lights, absolutely nothing. Check fuses, all good. Check main 40 amp fuse, tests good. What now??
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RE: Help please
Check fuses with a meter or get them against a light and check them real good. I've looked at fuses 3 different times before I finally found the hairline-blown one. Just a suggestion.
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Did you check you battery?? Not sure if this is correct or not, but I was told that the new jell batteries have a chip in them? Maybe the metal to battery post cooked the battery?
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RE: Help please
Yup all those suggestions are the only thing I can come up with.
Suggestion for future projects. Cover your battery with something that will not allow contact with metal objects. Maybe like a very small wedge of wood and then cover it all with a old towel. (wedge or wood will keep towel from touching the battery so it won't run the risk of getting ate.)
Or better yet, something nonconductive (old mat or something) that you don't care about.
Just a thought.
Suggestion for future projects. Cover your battery with something that will not allow contact with metal objects. Maybe like a very small wedge of wood and then cover it all with a old towel. (wedge or wood will keep towel from touching the battery so it won't run the risk of getting ate.)
Or better yet, something nonconductive (old mat or something) that you don't care about.
Just a thought.
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RE: Help please
Sounds like you fried the starter relay. There should be 3 under the seat grouped together. They are all the same try swapping them around until you find which one you cooked. By the way they are nothing special you can pick them up at NAPA, just take your old one with you.
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Re checked fuses, all good. Tested battery again, read only 1.8 volts. Bought battery last Sept. Coud it have fried the battery?
Firehawk: Good advice, reminds me of the time I thought I could replace a electrical outlet without turning the power off. Did it many times in the past. Everything was good until a wire hit my wedding ring. WOAH! I don't try that any more. And I will cover the battery from now on.
Firehawk: Good advice, reminds me of the time I thought I could replace a electrical outlet without turning the power off. Did it many times in the past. Everything was good until a wire hit my wedding ring. WOAH! I don't try that any more. And I will cover the battery from now on.
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