1997 FXSTC won't turn on.

[oilcan]

I own a 1997 Softail Custom (FXSTC) that won't say boo. i have absolutely no elelectrical. I have a brand new battery, clean terminals, good ground, checked all fuses, installed new relay.

when i turn the ingnition on, nothing lights up. battery goes from 13v to 0v. It is like i have short, which doesn't make any sense since it has been in storage for the winter. Are there any electrical components which could have failed that would cause this?

 

[89stroker]

Where are you testing 13 volts then going to 0, on the battery?

 

[Webbtron]

Before you got the new battery did you try and jump it?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Do you have battery voltage at the starter solenoid? Have you load tested this NEW battery? Check the battery wire from the regulator to the battery for short?

 

[oilcan]

Yes, directly on the battery.

 

[oilcan]

Yes, i tried to jump it with the "old" battery still in place.

 

[oilcan]

Difficult to get to the solenoid on my bike. I went through 2 new batteries thinking it was a faulty new battery. I will check the wire from the regulator to the battery for a short.

 

[tourbox]

If you go to -0- Volts just turning the key on I would say you have a direct short somewhere. Is it possible that mice/rats got to your wiring while in storage? I guess it was fine prior to storage? Have you done any mods since storage?
tourbox

 

[oilcan]

No mice or rodents. Odd it would get a short just sitting there. Everything looks new, clean, and untouched. Quite the head scratcher.