Battery Removal
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Tourer
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From: Escondido, CA
Battery Removal
Past couple months I've thought about replacing my 4.5 year old battery, thinking it might die any day now. Well, today it was death day and it would only give me loud clicks. Fortunately, I had just rolled my '09 Ultra Classic out of the garage for my weekend ride. So, better dead in my driveway than out on the road........yippee!
Then I drove the wife's car down to the Harley dealer for a free lunch and $185.00 got me a new battery......not so yippee. So far I've managed to remove the seat and back rest and the brain gizmo on the so-called, "top caddy", the plastic cover over the battery.......but I can't figure out how to get that freaking plastic cover off without somehow cutting through a plastic fastener of some sort holding down the forward edge facing the gas tank.
What the FRICK? How do I get this plastic cover off?
Many thanks in advance!
VR
Then I drove the wife's car down to the Harley dealer for a free lunch and $185.00 got me a new battery......not so yippee. So far I've managed to remove the seat and back rest and the brain gizmo on the so-called, "top caddy", the plastic cover over the battery.......but I can't figure out how to get that freaking plastic cover off without somehow cutting through a plastic fastener of some sort holding down the forward edge facing the gas tank.
What the FRICK? How do I get this plastic cover off?
Many thanks in advance!
VR
Last edited by HOGNOT; Apr 13, 2013 at 09:07 PM.
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Tourer
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From: Escondido, CA
Well, thanks for the effort, but that's not the same setup as my bike.......that video is about an '08.....many changes were made for the '09 models like mine......if it was that easy I wouldn't be asking for help.
Thanks again.
VR
Last edited by HOGNOT; Apr 13, 2013 at 11:08 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Denham Springs, La
Remove the 2 bolts on each side of the back end of the top caddy.
On the front end of the caddy there is a piece in the middle that goes straight down in front of the battery box. There is a hole in this piece. There is a tang coming off the battery box that the hole in the caddy piece goes over. This keeps the caddy from coming up when it's secured.
You have to move the caddy forward so the hole in the front piece clears the tang then lift the caddy up and out.
It's a PITA the first couple of times but when you see how it fits together, it's not too bad.
On the front end of the caddy there is a piece in the middle that goes straight down in front of the battery box. There is a hole in this piece. There is a tang coming off the battery box that the hole in the caddy piece goes over. This keeps the caddy from coming up when it's secured.
You have to move the caddy forward so the hole in the front piece clears the tang then lift the caddy up and out.
It's a PITA the first couple of times but when you see how it fits together, it's not too bad.
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From: Illinois
One of the first mods that I did on the 10 Ultra was remove the worthless grab strap and throw it in the parts bin. Who needs to remove the saddle bag then strap just to get the seat off?
I accessed the battery to add a tender pig tail and install a programmer. But for the life of me I can't remember past removing the caddy.
I also threw out some plastic thingy that looked like a guide if you added wiring. I have three in my collection so far.
I accessed the battery to add a tender pig tail and install a programmer. But for the life of me I can't remember past removing the caddy.
I also threw out some plastic thingy that looked like a guide if you added wiring. I have three in my collection so far.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Mission BC
can you say .......shop manual ?? I am continually amazed at the stupid questions asked on here by owner's to cheap to buy a f **ken book
Last edited by alame; Apr 14, 2013 at 07:48 AM. Reason: delete post due to spelling
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From: Eastern NE
See page 1-40 in your 09 touring service manual...it's only 8-steps.
These same 8-steps are also listed in your 2009 owner's manual...page 194.
Pretty easy to look-up.
These same 8-steps are also listed in your 2009 owner's manual...page 194.
Pretty easy to look-up.
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From: MA
Not to be a smartass here, but for $185.00 you could have bought a service manual (if you don't have one) from HD, a battery from an online aftermarket battery supplier shipped free of charge and have enough left over for a nice head start on a nice dinner for you and the missus.
Last edited by soos; Apr 14, 2013 at 08:39 AM.