Just swapped out the stock AC on my 2012 SB

Attached to the back of the AC was a cable - doesn't seem to do anything and appears to be just clipped onto the rear to "hold it there"

Any idea what this is for and I presume I can simply "tie" it somewhere now that I removed the stock AC

Thanks

 

It's your air temp. sensor.
attach old clip to the back of new plate.
plug back in.

 

Yup, just tie it off some where out of harms way............

This is something for the euro model bike........ not needed here........

 

I always wondered the same thing.....so it plugs into nothing?

 

Correct, if yours is not plugged into anything, it just hangs there. Just find a tie off spot for it out of the way and away from direct contact with any heat.

 

It all depends if you want the engine to run correct or not?
Do not just tie it up out of harms way!

The computer determines the ambient temperature of the air entering the intake by reading the Intake Air Temperature sensor. As with the engine temperature adjustment, the computer will look up the percentage adjustment. Lets go back to our full throttle acceleration at 3900 RPMs and assume our engine has warmed up to normal operating temperature, but the outside air temperature is 90 degrees F. The computer looks up an adjustment percentage of -2% (see table 4). The computer actually understands that at high air temperatures, the engine requires less fuel so it leans the fuel value down from 44 to 43. If the air temperature had been cold, the fuel mixture would have been made slightly richer.

Don

 

zorro,

Did yours have the clip? I did not see a clip on mine when I swapped out the Fuelmoto billet kit. If yours had the clip then maybe I should look at getting a clip. My bike still runs hot and I am wondering if maybe this is the problem. I installed a PV and pipes last year and it still runs hot but as someone says hot is relative to everyone.

 

Sorry - disagree. I have a 2012 WG and I put a HD Stage 1 air cleaner on myself. The mystery wire DOES NOT plug into anything on the stock air cleaner, just an empty pocket. There is no sensor. And there was no provision to handle this wire with the Stage 1 kit.

To the OP - if it didn't connect to anything (electrically) on your SB, just tie it out of the way.

 

From the instructions on hd stage one air cleaner.

When servicing the air cleaner, apply LoctiteŽ 243 (blue) 99642-
97 to threads of all fasteners.
1. Clean lower area of induction module side of backplate.
Use a mixture of 50 to 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30 to
50% distilled water. Allow to dry thoroughly. Orient adhesive
backed clip (8) with opening upwards, and afix in 6
o'clock position. Clamp wire previously removed from
original equipment backplate.

 

When the local HD dealer installed my Stage 1 SE they left that wire hanging there. If there is nothing for it to attach to then does it really matter if it's in the 6 o'clock position?
Not trying to create an argument here...