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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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Thanks for all the feedback! I need all the help I can get!

I'll try to respond to these in order -

Originally Posted by ninetyzero
Put the tender on it til it's charged and try it again, if it works right after removing it, I'd suggest a new battery.
I left it on the tender overnight. It indicates that it is charged completely.

Originally Posted by RANGER73
Where did you hear the click? At the starter or under the seat carb side?
The click comes from right under the seat.

Originally Posted by Renold
Is your FOB near the bike?
No security installed on my bike.

Originally Posted by 2011FLHX103
Doesn't mean your battery is OK. You said you had the battery connected to a tender and disconnected it and started it. Battery could be bad...just sayin'

Kevin
I have tried after leaving the tender on for 24 hours. Still no luck! The difference was so dramatic though. It went from VROOM to <click>. I have a hard time believing it is the battery. However, I have been wrong before.

Originally Posted by UltraNutZ
check your ground cable at the battery and at the frame. Make sure no corrosion exists and the connections are tight at both ends.
All looks good!

Originally Posted by Iceman24
I thought I saw/responded to this same question/post earlier...Deja Vu!!!
Yep and I appreciate your response! I didn't get much feedback, though. I thought I would try here.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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Starter relay.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe
Starter relay.
yep.

I'm just curious.. this is the 2008 in your signature you're having these issues with correct?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by UltraNutZ
yep.

I'm just curious.. this is the 2008 in your signature you're having these issues with correct?

Yes, it is.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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So im a little confused. If you put a tender on it starts or no? The starter relay is in the fuse box and is part # 31586-07.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe
Starter relay.
As I indicated in the initial post, I just added the new air cleaner and exhaust. Could running lean cause the starter relay to fail somehow?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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I think what you have here is simply coincidence. They do fail just as the brake light relay does
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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You guys beat me to it, that's why I asked. Dam things go without warning. After replacing 2 in a year, I installed a starter cap push button.
You can just make it out under the oil tank, that little round button.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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I am going to pick up a starter relay on my way home today. I'll keep everyone updated. Thanks for the help!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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I was having starting issues. I load tested the battery, tested good. Put charger on it and the battery would show charged. So I bought a new starter. Guess what? Put new starter on and it wouldn't turn over. New battery and it has not missed a beat since. Batteries can fool you.
 
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