No lights = bad battery/bad ground. Check the voltage on the battery. If you have 12volts (+/- .5), then check to make sure the terminals are clear of any corrosion. If there is no corrosion, then trace the battery ground all the way to the frame, looking for any frayed, kinked or burnt spots. If it is good, then do the same with the hot wire. I'm pretty confident you will find it there.

 

On my 2008 sportster I have what looks like a maxi-fuse connected to the metal strap of the battery. It's in its own case. I didn't know what it was until I took it off and opened it up. It is connected directly to the battery.

 

Try putting booster cables positive to starter lug and ground to frame.You did put the ground from battery back onto the frame ground right?

 

Ok. Got the volt meter. Not sure about the fuse on it, but I know where the ignition relay is. The ignition relay is a DYNA 2000 Digital ignition relay. As far as I know, that checked out fine when I last had it in the shop 3 weeks ago. Is there ANYTHING else I should be checking out before it pisses me off enuff for me to take it into the H-D shop?

 

what voltage does the battery read?
Have you checked the ground all the way from the battery to the frame?

 

No. But will check that in the morning. Will let you know then.

 

The battery, the fuses, the wiring, the ignition relay, the starter, are all checked out and everything is charged. But still no start up. Am I missing something? Or should I just freakin' take it to the HD shop? Ie's an ironhead, and alot of these young mechanics have NO knowledge of those models and how to fix them. HELP!!!!

 

Ok so lets start over your saying when you turn on the key you get no oil lite head lite running lights no lites at all correct? You hit the brake front and back and you get nothing on the tail lite correct?

 

That is correct. The lights came on one time.. when I had the charger hooked up to the battery.

 

Ok so here's how it works the battery positve goes to the main breaker first so if you show power with a test lite or meter showing 12 volts coming out of the main breaker then the next place it goes is to your ignition switch , is there power that far? and another wire off main goes to regulator power there ?, the battery also off the positive side goes to the starter on the lug so power there? Do you have a wire diagram to follow? You have to see how far the 12 volts is going.