What should the drain be on a Harley Davidson battery?

Then pull one fuse at a time until the drain goes away (if it goes away). You need to establish exactly how much drain you do have and measure it. For the drain to kill a 19 amp/hour battery in 10 hours you would need better than a 2 amp drain. A drain of that size should be easy to find.

When did the Harley Davidson Fat Boy Softail come out?

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How does the battery work on a Harley Davidson?

This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems.

How do you close the battery on a Harley Davidson?

This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems. Bob shares some tips on battery replacement and upkeep.

How often does a Harley Davidson battery drain?

Bike is under extended Warranty and they are saying SORRY we can’t fix it! Then they said to get a trickle charger, but I can’t don’t have access to plug it in! It discharges randomly, sometimes its 2 times in a week, sometimes 3 weeks it will stay charged.

How to tell if your Harley Davidson battery is leaking?

Although this thread is for original poster with an 883, the trouble shooting method for the battery discharge leakage current test described is a method to determine where that branch current is discharging your battery is going… Do you have a service manual for your bike.

What should the battery voltage be on a Harley Davidson?

With the Key in the OFF position, you should read 12 volts (battery volts) if the switch is GOOD and Zero volts if the switch is BAD. Now place the voltmeter across the RED and Red/Black wires. Hook up the battery. With the Key in the OFF position, you should read 12 volts (battery volts) if the switch is GOOD and Zero volts if the switch is BAD.

Why does my 84 flhtc battery keep draining?

I believe I have a battery drain. Just purchased a new 350 cold crank amps and after a proper initial charge, and run, the next day the battery did not have enough juice to turn over. My 84 FLHTC has the EVO motor, and while it runs and sounds like a dream, starting it has become a issue. Any ideas?

What causes a Harley Davidson battery to draw power?

The radio draws some power for the clock…. there is also some power for the alarm system. I {Heart} Hookers. You need to charge battery 100%, then have a load test done on it. After that, hook charged battery to bike, attach a volt meter, and pull one fuse at a time, looking for the significant voltage drop to stop.

What to do when your Harley Davidson battery goes off?

You need to charge battery 100%, then have a load test done on it. After that, hook charged battery to bike, attach a volt meter, and pull one fuse at a time, looking for the significant voltage drop to stop. If it does, you’ve found the fused circuit and problem spot to start looking at.

When do you turn off the alarm on a Harley Davidson?

As others have said there is some battery drain when the bike isn’t running. You would need an amp meter to check the actually battery drain. Keep in mine that immediately after you shut off the bike the alarm system has a relatively high draw for about thirty seconds.

Can a Dyna Super Glide battery be drained?

Discussion in ‘ Dyna Models ‘ started by flexo6, Sep 22, 2010 . I have a 2005 Dyna Super Glide with the side ignition. My battery was completely drained so I recharged the battery and when I go to put it back in as soon as I went to hook-up the negative terminal you can hear the fuel injection kick on…with the key off!

How many times has a Harley Davidson battery been replaced?

I turned the ignition back off, removed the key and the alarm set properly with key light flashing. Charged the battery up before taking it back to the dealers. This has happened 3 times before – the first time, the battery was replaced even though this wasn’t faulty.

Is the battery on my Harley Davidson under warranty?

Bike is under extended Warranty and they are saying SORRY we can’t fix it! Then they said to get a trickle charger, but I can’t don’t have access to plug it in!

What does it mean when battery drain is slow?

A slow battery drain when everything is off is called a parasitic power loss. This happens when something – a glovebox light, an amplifier, any electrical component – is pulling power from the battery when it shouldn’t.

Why does my Ford F-150 have a slow power drain?

This probably sounds familiar for some 2004–2008 Ford F-150 owners, as that generation had parasitic battery drain issues caused by a failed park sensor not allowing the body control module to turn off interior components. Slow power drains are inconvenient and annoying, and result in a shorter battery life.

Why does my bike battery keep draining out?

But depending on what is causing your battery drainage, your bike may behave differently. It can lose all of its power in just a matter of hours. Or you may even be experiencing a battery that is being drained when you are out riding. In the latter case, there is usually a completely different cause for your problems than with the first.

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