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Dcmortalcoil
| | Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 09:00 pm: | 
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I've noticed that sometimes the clock (as well as mileage counter) resets during the startup. It always happens when the motor fails to fireup at the first try. Basically, the starter fails to crank the motor and the power seems to all go out. Second try always works, but the first try resets the clock.
Any idea what the problem could be? |
Sparky
| | Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 11:30 pm: |
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When the starter hesitates like that, that's an indication of higher than normal internal resistance in the battery or, sometimes, in the cables in the starting circuit.
How old is the battery?
When a battery is almost used up and it's called on to crank the big V-twin over, its voltage can instantly drop below whatever threshold voltage is needed to keep the clock and odo indicating normally. So it could be the battery or a loose connection. |
Jlnance
| | Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 11:49 pm: |
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Here is another vote for the battery. I bet you'll be amazed at how much better the bike starts when you put a new battery in it. |
Dentfixer
| | Posted on Monday, June 15, 2009 - 09:37 pm: |
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Sometimes the battery cable bolts are a touch too long and bottom out before fully securing the cable to the battery. Just not quite tight enough. Take out the bolts and grind them a bit shorter. Or add one or two washers on the bolt above the cable and reattach securely. It also helps to sand the post and cable so they have a good metal to metal contact with no corrosion between them. Try it. It's a lot cheaper than a new battery. |
Fahren
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 05:58 pm: |
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And check to be sure the grounds are tight, too, where the wires ground to the frame left and right of the battery area, and are (should be) tightened down with ye olde T27 torx. |
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