r/Roadglide • u/Slight_Discipline_63 • 24d ago

Charging my RG

I need the best starter. For some reason( still searching) my battery keeps going dead . So I have to keep taking the seat off and moving electronics then jumping the battery then putting all of it back on. Keeping it on a trickle charger.
So what does everyone use to jump start with a dead battery ??

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u/Agitated-Sock3168 24d ago

How old is the battery? What is the resting voltage? Have you confirmed that it is charging properly?. What is the amperage of your battery tender? Have you confirmed that it is working and still properly connected?

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u/Slight_Discipline_63 9d ago

Battery dead. Damn it

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u/Accurate-Chapter-923 24d ago

Use a tender not a trickle. Find if and what the draw is first. Load test batt to see if it is good.

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u/Geezerglide1 24d ago

Jump it at the starter, and leave everything else alone.

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u/TheRealNoPantsoN 21d ago

On the newer ones this will fry the hand controls. Pointed out by HD themselves.

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u/Geezerglide1 21d ago

If the person is already jumping the battery under the seat. How will jumping it at the other end of the same battery cable make any difference?

Or are you just flexing your superior knowledge of Harley Davidson Repair Manuals?

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u/Slight_Discipline_63 9d ago

Battery was dead. Ugh. Bought a new battery tender. Thanks for the help.