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Seattlexb
| | Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:05 pm: | 
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Hey guys. Just registered. I have a 2005 xb9sx with 3300 miles. All work performed by the harley shop.
To start it, I turned the key on, all lights etc. came on. I hit the red "on" button and the fuel pump made its little noise then I hit the yellow start button and it started for a fraction of a second and then all power went out.
I would turn the key off and on with no response(no lights-nothing). After about a minute or so the power would come back on and I would try to start it again and it would do the exact same thing.
After a few tries (sometimes there would be no power and sometimes it would start to turn over for a fraction of a second) I finally got it started.
This happened for the first time yesterday and did it three times today. Once it's started it would never cut out while I was riding. Only, on occasion, when I turned it off.
Additionally, each time the power would shut off my trip od's were reset and the clock would go to 1:00. Makes me think there is some sort of short or something.
I don't know if anybody has any ideas on this. It's still under warranty and I'll have HD of Seattle pick it up.
I'll let you guys know what I find out when I find out. I looked at the other threads and didn't see the same problem anywhere else. I don't know if this is a common problem or if I'm the only one "lucky" enough to experience this.
Anyways, appreciate the posts and love the site.
Thanks
Seattlexb |
Buelltroll
| | Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:36 pm: |
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Sounds like a loose fuse or almost dead battery.
See if you can wiggle any of the fuses to get it to do it again once you get it started.(bump start if u have to) |
Sparky
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 03:55 pm: |
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If all the wiring and related circuitry is OK, it sounds like a old battery or one that's low on charge. Before you take it in and spend hard-earned bucks in the service dept., losing out on riding time, I'd suggest stopping at the parts dept., getting a Battery Tender and have it charge up the battery. Those jobbies can bring marginal batteries back to life and maintain them fully charged, until the batt refuses to hold a charge.
If it continues to misbehave after Battery Tending it, then there's something solid the service dept. can fix.
Sparky |
Seattlexb
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 08:06 pm: |
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After seeing the above posts I checked the fuses and they all look fine and are seated properly.
I took the leads off the battery (metric bolts, by the way) to inspect them and see if there was anything loose on them. They appeared to be in great shape. I screwed them back on and it started right up. I turned the ignition switch on and off repeatedly and started it up 3 times and it worked every time.
It appears the problem is solved (for now) and if it comes back it is definitely the battery.
The reason I ruled out the battery to begin with was because the salesman had the mechanics go through the bike when I first bought it (it was last years model and it had sat in the showroom for a year)and they put in a new battery just to "be on the safe side." I've only had the bike for 5 months.
How would I test the battery to see if its holding a charge?
Appreciate the feedback.
Thanks
Seattlexb |
Henrik
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 08:47 pm: |
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You can use a load tester to check the battery. You can probably take the battery to an auto shop and have them do the testing. If you do, I seem to recall that there are different "OK" values for car vs. MC batteries.
Henrik |
Sparky
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 08:54 pm: |
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What Henrik says, and if an auto shop charges the battery, it is imperative you TELL them to charge at no more than 2 amps. No Fast charging on MC batteries, never!
Battery Tender is your (batt's) friend. |
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