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Old Sep 22, 2024 | 09:06 PM
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Does anyone have any idea what the small harness/connector is under the oil cooler under the bike? I noticed the plastic clip/bracket is broken and it was dragging the ground. Didn’t appear to be damaged but I had to tuck it on top of another braided cable till I could get to the dealership.

It was also covered in grease or oil which is another problem as well. Hoping they were just sloppy when changing my oil filter and it dripped down. Oil level was good and I’ve never seen any oil under the bike at home or anywhere.
 
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A picture of the harness/connector with the model and model year would be helpful...
 
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Originally Posted by Elite021
Does anyone have any idea what the small harness/connector is under the oil cooler under the bike?
Model and year...
 

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Sorry was a long day when I posted. It’s a ‘21 FXLRS. I can’t ever seem to get pictures to work on here. It’s directly under the very front of the bike frame. Directly under the oil cooler area.
 
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Could be the unused connector for the jiffy stand sensor. What color are the wires?

 
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Voltage regulator wiring?
 
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Originally Posted by barneyboy
Could be the unused connector for the jiffy stand sensor. What color are the wires?
This may be what it is. There is definitely a red wire and a green wire. I can’t really tell on the other but it is dark and the light green is in the middle. There is so much grease/oil covering it that’s it hard to tell.
 
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