i really appreciate it. my moneys on the leads being backwards but unfortunately i wont know until i get to the house tuesday. it makes the most sense to me. ive got a blasters multimeter that shows resistance, it will show if either is open. ill update when i figure it out.

 

true but it will show -12 volts if your leads are reversed and the mm is connected to the right pins on the pig tail.

 

Try this - as someone noted earlier, see if the bike will start. This way you will know if the battery has some life.

Next, most tenders come with alligator clips. Also, the batter for the Wing is real easy to get to - just take the side cover off. Now connect the alligator clips to the battery and let it charge.

 

the exposed connector is ground, meaning the recessed one is supposed to be positive! use the chassis as a ground and test the pos terminal for power.

 

Mine has done that in the past. I make sure I unplug it from the wall outlet and let the lites go out before plugging it into another pigtail.
My problem solved.

 

My fleet farm charger works on harleys, snowmobiles, sxss, lawn mowers, ect. Some of those came with factory plugs. I would check polarity. is everythingverything normal with the bike? Just putting on tender? Is there a fuse as said? Should be able to put a meter on the plug on bike and see power.

 

Fleet Farm is a great place. I miss them in Florida!

 

just an update, its got a blown fuze in the charger pigtail. thanks for all the input!

 

It's about time ":>)