Battery won´t charge

Harley-Davidson Tour Glide discussion forum:


Battery won´t charge

Battery won´t charge 
BigBrick said 2014-06-30 15:51 
 
Hi, my name is Ron and I recently picked up a vintage 86´ HD FLTC Tour Glide Classic and I am having issues with the battery not staying charged on the bike. The bike had been sitting for about 2 years before I purchased it so I went out and bought a new battery thinking (hoping) that it was just a dead cell. New battery read 12.6V when I installed it. I rode the bike around for about 30-45mins and when I got back home took a reading across the battery terminals and it read only 12.2V. Also the voltmeter on the fairing only shows about 11V max and when I put the turn signal on the meter drops drastically. Any help in troubleshooting this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Thank-you,
Ron 
 
<<Previous          Answer          Discussion overview          Report spam          Next>>

Comments, questions and answersEnter a comment or answer to this message

You can post your question, answer or comment as a guest. Or enter your e-mail to join the forum and get notifcations of new messages.

 
Title 		 
Signature
Optional e-mail
Enter your e-mail to join the forum and get notification of answers and new messages. You can unsubscribe with a single click. Bikez does not display, sell or misuse e-mail addresses.
Message text

Describe technical issues in detail to get quality answers. You can offer or request second-hand parts and equipment as a privat person. Bikez reserves the right to remove any improper or commercial content.
Accept that we store and display the message.