How to and testing the Harley Sportster charging system?
How to and testing the Harley Sportster Motorcycle Charging System plus some advice for remedies. Check your Harley Sportster stator amps output. Check voltage regulator for good ground. Check Harley Sportster charging system voltage.
Are there any battery problems with a Harley Davidson?
With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems. Bob shares some tips on battery replacement and upkeep. Batteries have come a long way since we shot this video.
What can I use to charge my Harley Davidson battery?
You can try using a good jumper wire from your battery positive post to your starter solenoid. Remove the (usually) green wire 1st. This eliminates the rest of your harness. If it still has trouble turning over, you need to address the starter, or you have created too much compression.
What happens when the stator on a motorcycle goes bad?
The stator on a motorcycle is basically an alternator, just in a simpler form. The role of the stator is to charge the battery while the motorcycle is on. When a stator has gone bad, that means the motorcycle is running off of battery power alone which will quickly drain it.
What should the charging voltage be on a Harley stator?
You can use 13 as a good all around battery voltage. That is a good healthy battery staying charged just above 12 volts. Example only: Let’s say the stator is rated for 10 amps x 13-volt battery: 10 x 13=130 watt charging system. So you have a 130-watt charging system in this example.
What causes a Harley Davidson battery to go bad?
The most common cause of electrical problems on a Harley Davidson is the battery or the voltage regulator. Troubleshooting can be performed in any garage, and it saves on expensive service bills.
You can try using a good jumper wire from your battery positive post to your starter solenoid. Remove the (usually) green wire 1st. This eliminates the rest of your harness. If it still has trouble turning over, you need to address the starter, or you have created too much compression.
Why is the regulator on my Harley stator not working?
The regulator protects the battery voltage and when the battery voltage climbs too high it shuts off current to ground and bleeds it off as heat. That is what the heat fins on the regulator box are for, to dissipate the heat. If the regulator did not monitor the voltage to your battery it would destroy it.
How to and testing the Harley Sportster Motorcycle Charging System plus some advice for remedies. Check your Harley Sportster stator amps output. Check voltage regulator for good ground. Check Harley Sportster charging system voltage.
What should the charging voltage be on a Harley stator?
You can use 13 as a good all around battery voltage. That is a good healthy battery staying charged just above 12 volts. Example only: Let’s say the stator is rated for 10 amps x 13-volt battery: 10 x 13=130 watt charging system. So you have a 130-watt charging system in this example.
Why is my Harley Davidson battery not charging?
If the stator fails, your battery will no longer be charging when you’re riding your motorcycle. Often times, a short can happen in the windings around the stator. The insulation on the wires can wear down over time or a wire can break.
The regulator protects the battery voltage and when the battery voltage climbs too high it shuts off current to ground and bleeds it off as heat. That is what the heat fins on the regulator box are for, to dissipate the heat. If the regulator did not monitor the voltage to your battery it would destroy it.
If the stator fails, your battery will no longer be charging when you’re riding your motorcycle. Often times, a short can happen in the windings around the stator. The insulation on the wires can wear down over time or a wire can break.
What is the charging system on a Harley Davidson?
The charging system on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle consists of the battery, the voltage regulator and the alternator.
How can I tell if my motorcycle charging system is working?
So you have a 130-watt charging system in this example. Now, you can take the wattage of all those electrical accessories and see if you’re under or over your 130 watts and how much you have to play with. You can check your system by putting a volt meter on your battery. Or add a volt meter gauge to your motorcycle.
How to and testing the Harley Sportster Motorcycle Charging System plus some advice for remedies. Check your Harley Sportster stator amps output. Check voltage regulator for good ground. Check Harley Sportster charging system voltage.
Why is my Harley Davidson battery not charging?
How do you close the battery on a Harley Davidson?
This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. With that can come some Harley Davidson charging problems. Bob shares some tips on battery replacement and upkeep.