What kills a battery on a motorcycle?
Heat and vibration can kill even a carefully maintained battery. Even if a battery seems to hold a charge, internal damage from broken plates or poor internal connections can be fatal.
What causes a Harley Davidson battery to go bad?
The most common cause of electrical problems on a Harley Davidson is the battery or the voltage regulator. Troubleshooting can be performed in any garage, and it saves on expensive service bills.
How to test the battery on a Harley Davidson?
The meter should read infinite. Place the positive lead on the ground wire or on the regulator and the negative lead on the AC output. The meter should read .5 volts. Reverse the leads as in the step before and test again. The meter should now read infinite.
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!
Where does the charge lead go on a Harley Davidson?
The battery charge lead runs form the voltage regulator to the positive side of the battery. The AC output lead wire leads from the voltage regulator to the stator.
The most common cause of electrical problems on a Harley Davidson is the battery or the voltage regulator. Troubleshooting can be performed in any garage, and it saves on expensive service bills.
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.
The meter should read infinite. Place the positive lead on the ground wire or on the regulator and the negative lead on the AC output. The meter should read .5 volts. Reverse the leads as in the step before and test again. The meter should now read infinite.
The battery charge lead runs form the voltage regulator to the positive side of the battery. The AC output lead wire leads from the voltage regulator to the stator.