code 16 battery positive voltage
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code 16 battery positive voltage
my 98 road king is having starting problems, first it was crank positioning sensor, I have replaced the sensor, now i am getting a 16 battery positive voltage code. I don't know what to do now, any help
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Remove battery connections, and charge the battery...
with a real charger, not a tender. Clean battery post bolts, and cable eyelets. I got the same codes on my 99 RK, checked the cables at the battery and they felt tight. Changed the sensor, and still had codes. Went back to battery, and found one bolt had been loose for a while evidently. The arching of electricity had welded the bolt/nut together on the positive post, so that's why it felt tight. After replacing the bolt/nut, clearing codes, all was well again.
May not be your problem, but removing/cleaning connectors like mentioned above is good ideal...
with a real charger, not a tender. Clean battery post bolts, and cable eyelets. I got the same codes on my 99 RK, checked the cables at the battery and they felt tight. Changed the sensor, and still had codes. Went back to battery, and found one bolt had been loose for a while evidently. The arching of electricity had welded the bolt/nut together on the positive post, so that's why it felt tight. After replacing the bolt/nut, clearing codes, all was well again.
May not be your problem, but removing/cleaning connectors like mentioned above is good ideal...
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
if you see over 14.8 volts measured at the battery with the motor at 3000 rpms, the voltage regulator is bad.
complete charging system diagnostics are on the tech board/ electrical.
all you need is a voltmeter
mike
complete charging system diagnostics are on the tech board/ electrical.
all you need is a voltmeter
mike
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