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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:19 PM
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I just put my battery back into my 2002 Harley Road King Classic and got a big zero. I had it on a trickle charge for a week or so and the "intelligent" charger said it was ready to go (green light on). When I turned the ignition on, the fuel injector didn't do it's "whirrrr" noise - no lights no nothing completely dead. Any thoughts?
 
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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:21 PM
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Clean your battery terminals when re-installing? Both battery and cable side?
 
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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:22 PM
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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:25 PM
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Make sure you didnt overlook a connection to the battery. There are usually 2 connections to the positive terminal.
 
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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:28 PM
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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:35 PM
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Hey, I did the two connections to the positive side and the terminals show no sign of needing to be cleaned. The guy I bought the bike from was a long time rider and had taken off the speakers, etc. he had put on. This is the second year I've had the bike but the first winter I took the battery out. I live in a condo and the bike is parked inside and covered all winter. I tried to start it but the battery wasn't able so I took it out until today. Any other thoughts?
 
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Old 03-31-2013 | 03:36 PM
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I checked the 15amp fuse and it appears to be okay as well
 
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Old 03-31-2013 | 07:41 PM
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Old 03-31-2013 | 08:01 PM
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Old 03-31-2013 | 08:08 PM
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As taught at MMI, replace with known good battery.
 



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