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First, I'll say that I haven't had time to pull the seat off yet to check the connections. Bike stays plugged in to a Harbor Freight battery tender. It started fine last week. I went to get on it today and it powered up and lights came on. When I hit the starter, I got nothing. Not even a click. I thought maybe the security with the FOB was bad, but there is no security key on the dash. I even put the code in manually and nothing.
This evening when I got home, I put it back on the tender and within 5 minutes the light was green on the tender indicating that the battery should be fully charged. I did check the voltage with the power on and the tender unhooked and it only showed about 4 amps. I tried to start it again once the tender was green and left it plugged in. When I hit the starter switch, there is a loud pop that comes through the speaker and nothing else. It won't click, turn over, or anything.
I had a gel battery in my Harley Road King Classic that was about 2 years old and it was also on a Harbor Freight battery tender. It went bad and I had to buy a new battery. I saw later where the gel batteries don't like the Harbor Freight battery tenders, so I think I ruined that one. I didn't put a gel battery back in.
Anyone had any experience with the Harbor Freight battery tenders causing batteries to go bad? I'm hoping it's just a loose connection. I'll be able to take a look at the connections tomorrow.
This evening when I got home, I put it back on the tender and within 5 minutes the light was green on the tender indicating that the battery should be fully charged. I did check the voltage with the power on and the tender unhooked and it only showed about 4 amps. I tried to start it again once the tender was green and left it plugged in. When I hit the starter switch, there is a loud pop that comes through the speaker and nothing else. It won't click, turn over, or anything.
I had a gel battery in my Harley Road King Classic that was about 2 years old and it was also on a Harbor Freight battery tender. It went bad and I had to buy a new battery. I saw later where the gel batteries don't like the Harbor Freight battery tenders, so I think I ruined that one. I didn't put a gel battery back in.
Anyone had any experience with the Harbor Freight battery tenders causing batteries to go bad? I'm hoping it's just a loose connection. I'll be able to take a look at the connections tomorrow.