2015 Harley-Davidson 1200 super low
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Richard Kasiah
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Anyone online that knows why a Harley-Davidson want start when key is on and lights it’s on run but want start
How old is the battery? do you keep it on a battery tender? Try load testing the battery to see if it's any good. It may have enough juice to power the lights but not enough to turn it over.
Check and clean all battery connections as well.
YouTube - Poor Man's Load Test (testing battery)
Check and clean all battery connections as well.
YouTube - Poor Man's Load Test (testing battery)
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Richard Kasiah
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Yes I took battery to oriiley Soto parts he said it checked out ok battery terminals are all clean and connections to battery I don’t know where the starter or see the wires to a starter
Is the kill switch in the run position? not such a stupid question, been there done that. Try and locate the starter and see if you have power there. Maybe a bad starter solenoid? Have you checked all the fuses?
liquid_wrench
Well-Known Member
As Jeff Said, kill switch on handle bar maybe?
Roadking-1960
Active Member
Check the starter-relay . If you don't hear it clicking , bridge the wire to the solenoid. Goodluck
biscuit
Junior Member
That sounds like a battery that’s run down.
As Jeff mentioned, a battery can power up the lights but lack the ability to turn the motor over.
However, the fact you’re not hearing any clicking sort of indicates that you have no voltage to the starter solenoid.
What voltage do you have at the battery terminals? 12.4 or less aint not no good.If you have 12.5 or higher the battery should turn the starter over.
Look to your kill switch( mentioned already).Also,does your bike have a starter interlock - have to pull clutch in to start or won’t start if you’ve inadvertently left it in gear?
Exactly how tight are the terminals- you can tighten them with a Phillips head driver and think they’re tight; then get at least another full turn via a ring spanner.
The three members who’ve posted all have you covered.
As Jeff mentioned, a battery can power up the lights but lack the ability to turn the motor over.
However, the fact you’re not hearing any clicking sort of indicates that you have no voltage to the starter solenoid.
What voltage do you have at the battery terminals? 12.4 or less aint not no good.If you have 12.5 or higher the battery should turn the starter over.
Look to your kill switch( mentioned already).Also,does your bike have a starter interlock - have to pull clutch in to start or won’t start if you’ve inadvertently left it in gear?
Exactly how tight are the terminals- you can tighten them with a Phillips head driver and think they’re tight; then get at least another full turn via a ring spanner.
The three members who’ve posted all have you covered.
Richard Kasiah
New Member
Yes fuses are ok I can’t even see the main wire or any going down so I can’t tell where the starter is
I know, they stuff it in so it's hard to see anything. Give it another look as it's important to know if you have power at the starter. I'm leaning towards a bad starter relay, bad starter solenoid or loose cable at the starter.
It seems everything you checked so far that could be the cause are ok.