3 batteries in less than 10 months
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Road Master
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3 batteries in less than 10 months
Looking for help please.... I have replaced my battery three times in less than 10 months. turn on ignition and nothing battery is dead...dead...dead. i have used HD battery it came with , drag battery.... and Deca battery. I replaced the last battery the other night with a Walmart replacement. I was stranded across town and had no other choice. What the hell could the problem be. i dont run anything beside my ipod. 
Is there a issue with batteries in touring models. My fatty has never had these type of issues WTF
Is there a issue with batteries in touring models. My fatty has never had these type of issues WTF
Road Master
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From: Riverside, Ca.
No.1 you need to see if the alt. is charging and no.2 you need a dc amp meter to check for parasitic drain with everything shut down. With out these two pieces of info everything is a total guess and would be throwing parts at it.
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What voltage does it show? Too much can be as bad or worse than not enough.
Road Captain
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SIDECAR BOB and I are having a similar problem. Shop's got my bike right now.
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Road Master
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From: Riverside, Ca.
Once again, not enough info. The crystal ball is broke.
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I get from 5 to 9 years out of a battery buy using a tender. Unplug when leaving the garage and plug back in when returning.
If your stator is good, regulator/rectifier is okay, no pinched wires causing a short, then there is no reason for your trouble.
It is not the battery. It is in the wiring or component. Start digging.
If your stator is good, regulator/rectifier is okay, no pinched wires causing a short, then there is no reason for your trouble.
It is not the battery. It is in the wiring or component. Start digging.
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Road Captain
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From: Cincinnati
I know you don't want to hear this but just to rub it in... (lol) I bought my FXR4 new in Jan 00. Sold it Jan 08 with the original battery. It was starting to get a little weak but would still start the Stage4 10.5 comp 95rwhp EVO.
You've got to talk to these bikes, mono-a-mono. Let 'em know how much you dig them. They will mess with you if you don't.
You've got to talk to these bikes, mono-a-mono. Let 'em know how much you dig them. They will mess with you if you don't.
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Going through your posts, it looks like you have a 2010 FLHX. If this is the bike, I would think it would still be under warranty and I would have brought it to a dealer long before I wasted money on three batteries. You shouldn't have to worry about the OE battery for that until at least 2015 or so with using a battery tender when it sits for a while. Something ain't right.