Harley Davidson Sportster Battery Removal
Harley Davidson Sportster Battery Removal
Keep your battery and check your charging system!
9 / 10 times, the reason the bike does not start normally due the battery condition or loose connections. A charging system failure is less likely but still possible.
I'll talk about two of them here.
First Look connections of the battery. Make sure that clear and easier to resolve problems first. A loose connection, etc. Ground poor is likely to cause malfunction Intermittent starting and charging. If you find a loose connection or corrosion, clean the connections with a brush metal.
Before returning to join greased the contact points. The fat helps to prevent a residue of white corrosion construction around the battery terminals.
Try its inception until now. You still have a problem? Go to the mall and buy a small electronic multimeter. (Make sure you have both AC and DC volts functions, and the continuity (or OHMS) function. Remove the battery and put it on a counter. Set your multimeter to DC volts. Measure the battery voltage by placing the red lead to positive and black negative.
The voltage should be around 12.5 volts (higher is good) If voltage is less than that could indicate a poor battery. Notice I say "may" here because the pricing system of the bicycle may be the culprit. In this case, the battery probably fine.
Make sure the level electrolyte in each cell of the battery is good. Add distilled water the cell with a low level. (Of course, you can not add water to maintenance-free battery) Charge the battery overnight with a maintenance charger only. motorcycle batteries can not handle a fast charge. Make sure the charger only charges at a rate of 2 amps or less.
Install the battery and try booting again. If you do not buy new battery and the problem is likely to be fixed. If it starts and works like a charm, then you must understand why the battery cup. You should check the charging system.
With the engine running, place the meter on the battery. Revving a bit. The system voltage should increase with the engine. A voltage of about 13.5 to about 14.5 to display. If the voltage is kept constant and / or slow down, or if the voltage exceeds 14.7 volts the charging system is not working.
What now? You must prove two things. The stator and regulator. The stator generates alternating voltage. The regulator changes the AC to DC voltage and also maintains the voltage at the appropriate level.
The stator can be verified with the ohmmeter function. Locate and remove the cap to the stator to the front of the engine block. You see two or three pins inside.
Set the meter to low impedance and measure the continuity between these pins. 5 ohms or less what you're looking for here. Set the meter to the highest position. With a cable in a metal bike to check the continuity of each pin. You should read meters infinity or no continuity. If these tests check out then stator is fine. If there is a defect in one of these tests, then check with your dealer
The controller is easier to see everything. The controller is made of solid state electronics and can not be opened. Replace the controller checks if all else pricing system or if there is an overload situation.
In most Harley does not know if the pricing system is failing. The evidence shows when you have light or it will not start. There are aftermarket accessories that can be installed on the bike will tell you the current system pricing.
Save money here! With a simple multimeter available from any electronics store that can solve your problems loading system and check the battery, most likely repair problems.
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