| Author | Message | ||
     Isham |
The HD battery isn't holding a charge on my bike all that well. The stator is new and I get about 13-14 volts at idle. I let the bike sit idle in storage for almost 2 weeks and it's dead. Anyone know of a good aftermarket replacement battery? | ||
| Perry |
You might have a current leak. You should get a charged battery, then disconnect the positive terminal of the battery. Then when everything is off and the key is out (just like in storage) connect a multimeter between the positive terminal of the battery and the wiring harness and measure if there is any current flowing. If there is, there is a short somewhere. Sometimes the short is tiny and only allows a trickle of current to flow which is why it doesn't blow fuses and takes some time to discharge the batt. If there is no current flow, then buy a new battery. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
The H-D battery is a good one and at a decent price also. Do you have a reason that you want an aftermarket one? Issues that tend to arrise for people with aftermarket ones, is terminal posts being wrong, it's not a huge deal, but to me it's not worth my time. | ||
| Daves |
is it still the original 2003 battery? | ||
| Isham |
It's a new battery as of 5 months ago. | ||
| Josh52 |
mines an 03 about 700 miles the bolts vibrated lose so i tightened them and the post broke off went to batteries plus never look back sat all winter still started this morning and its 30 degrees in wisconsin cold at night anyways batteries plus has a good battery | ||
| Daves |
Did you check the cables? They do tend to loosen some. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
. <this is a period , <this is a comma Puncuation and the use of sentences is a plus. | ||
| Fastfxrs |
". <this is a period , <this is a comma Puncuation and the use of sentences is a plus." Correct spelling is a plus too. I could'nt find Puncuation in the dictionary. Punctuation is the closest I could find. | ||
| Cycleaddict |
ain't that cool! i think my old english teachur rides a buell !! it's o.k. honey ; we are in the real world now. we have learned to communicate w/o EVERYthing being proper? | ||
| Pwnzor |
aye amm uh gud spelor. | ||
| Etennuly |
If it wasn't for words we could all communicate!  | ||
| Greenlantern |
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| Isham |
Guys I took my multimeter out and checked the regulator connector to see if it's getting voltage and seems like all the connectors were. I believe the FSM says something about using a trouble light to check to test the leads and if they light up the regulator needs replacement. Does this sound about right? I checked the volts when the bike was on and it looked good so I have to double check. | ||
| Kowpow225 |
There have been a rash of bad connections behind the front sprocket cover. Check BOTH connectors to and from the regulator. I've got a hunch I'm still chasing one even after the dealership 'fixed' it for the third time. | ||
| Isham |
Daves can you order me a Voltage Regulator? |
