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Quick Question..Left Ignition on last night..dead batt

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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Default Quick Question..Left Ignition on last night..dead batt
I don't usually forget these things.. I am a car/bike nut and would be ashamed if a good story wasn't behind this error.. My wife and I are trying for our first child, I was in a hurry.. nuff said..lol

I need to know if someone can quickly point me in the right direction on a StreetGlide to recharge the battery. Left Side, Right Side?? I have a trickle charger I can use but I'm not sure which side I get to the positive battery terminal.

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all batteries have a + for the positive side of the battery. look at the battery. wtf?
 
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Originally Posted by bagga
all batteries have a + for the positive side of the battery. look at the battery. wtf?
LOL! I don't care who you are, that funny!
 
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Dude,

When you take the seat off you'll see a red plastic cover (+) and a black (-) just put your leads on accordingly.
 
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You have to pull the seat, unless your dealer thoughtfully installed a lead for a battery tender. If he did, then it will probably be hanging out the right side of the bike (mine is).
 
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Originally Posted by Maccam26
I don't usually forget these things.. I am a car/bike nut and would be ashamed if a good story wasn't behind this error.. My wife and I are trying for our first child, I was in a hurry.. nuff said..lol

I need to know if someone can quickly point me in the right direction on a StreetGlide to recharge the battery. Left Side, Right Side?? I have a trickle charger I can use but I'm not sure which side I get to the positive battery terminal.

Thanks all.
Marc
Are you trying to access it from the side panel?? Just take off the seat and you'll plainly see the positive and negative. If you're a car/bike nut that actually has ever worked on them, this should be about the easiest thing you'll do. You could have done it in the time it took to post your question.
 
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Wow, she must've really rocked your world. Calm down, you'll figure it out.

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wow, she must've really rocked your world. Calm down, you'll figure it out.

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all batteries have a + for the positive side of the battery. look at the battery. wtf?
And you work on cars for yourself.


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Along these lines.....


How long can one (if at all), let the stereo play (bike off)?


Alot of times, I'm the one with tunes (09 ultra), and at stops or just bs'ing around i'd like to have the tunes playing....

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