Uly starter issues
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brand of battery? anything under 200 CCA's typically causes cranking issues. and if it's chinese be advised their CCA ratings are all nonsense.
I agree on double checking the 'new' battery.
Everyone is saying the battery, because it's either the battery (98% of the time it's cheap, not rated high enough, not connected well enough...), wiring (1% bad connection or contacts in the starter relay), or the starter (1% of the time, it's the brushes or an armature clogged with brush material). That's all I can think of for a lazy starter.
BTW, when your local auto parts store "checks the battery" they plug in a cute little auto tester that calculates the draw (at about 3 amps). What you need is an old school tester like this:
The giveaway is the thick jumper cable looking leads. These test actualdraw at 50+amps. Hold the load button for 10 seconds and look for the voltage to stay higher than 9.6V.
Everyone is saying the battery, because it's either the battery (98% of the time it's cheap, not rated high enough, not connected well enough...), wiring (1% bad connection or contacts in the starter relay), or the starter (1% of the time, it's the brushes or an armature clogged with brush material). That's all I can think of for a lazy starter.
BTW, when your local auto parts store "checks the battery" they plug in a cute little auto tester that calculates the draw (at about 3 amps). What you need is an old school tester like this:
The giveaway is the thick jumper cable looking leads. These test actualdraw at 50+amps. Hold the load button for 10 seconds and look for the voltage to stay higher than 9.6V.
Starter problems
Current battery is the bike master recommended for buell. 14amps doesn't show cca#
Current battery is the bike master recommended for buell. 14amps doesn't show cca#
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let's assume the battery is fully charged and reasonably new. the simplest way to eliminate it from the equation OR identify it as the culprit is to do the below.....after insuring that your cable ends are clean and tight and that the ends are securely fastened to the factory positive and negative cables. it is rare but occasionally the cable ends start to fray where they go into the cable terminal ends and cause loss of voltage flow:
1-get a car or garden tractor battery that is fully charged. ideally you have it out of the vehicle. just a suggestion.
2-jump from this battery to your ulysses battery.
3-red run switch off...ignition switch to on...red run switch to on...wait for CEL to extinguish...now try and start? success? it is your bikemaster battery.
1-get a car or garden tractor battery that is fully charged. ideally you have it out of the vehicle. just a suggestion.
2-jump from this battery to your ulysses battery.
3-red run switch off...ignition switch to on...red run switch to on...wait for CEL to extinguish...now try and start? success? it is your bikemaster battery.
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you want quality as XB's notoriously hell on batteries. i have no experience whatsoever with lithium-ions so cannot recommend them. it should be AGM construction and minimum of 200 CCA's. the factory OEM installed battery in all XB's was originally manufactured by Deka at their plant here in PA about an hour or so northeast of me and branded with H-D logo and stickers. Deka had and continues to have the contract for H-D/Buell and builds world-class batteries marketed under Deka, Big Crank, a few other names. the last thing the factory or franchised dealerships want during the warranty period are repetitious battery problems so you know a quality unit is factory installed. the link below will take you to my personal favorite. i've tried probably 10 assorted brands of batteries in XB's and to this day the one below IMO is the finest and priced right.
http://www.batterymart.com/c-buell-xb12x-ulysses-1200cc-battery.html
I went to the Harley dealer and bought the sportster battery, supposedly rated at 225 cca, but puts out over 315 cca according to the parts guy, starts up no problem, thanks for the input
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/h-d-agm-original-equipment-battery-pa-12-6595804a--1
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/h-d-agm-original-equipment-battery-pa-12-6595804a--1
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you would have purchased precisely the same battery and saved $30 using the link i had sent you. but then again it's only money.
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Start with your fuses, see if any are bad ?
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Should be able to open it with your hands/thumb.
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