Ok guys so heres the deal..

I have a 2000 fxdx and I have internally wired Apes on it. Now I'm switching the bars and need to pull the internal wiring out..Heres my dilemma. My tank is off and I'm pulling the wiring out of the frame but the 2 connectors are still in the frame and it doesn't feel like I have any more slack to pull them out? If I look down the hole i can see the 2 connectors I just can't seem to pull them out and I don't want to pull too hard.

Any suggestions?

 

Can u get something back through the hole to push them back up? May have to remove them before pulling wire. If you can take them apart first it will be easier to reassemble them afterwards

 

I can't reach in far enough to take them apart...can't tell if they aren't long enough or just hung up

 

Our bikes are not like the 06 and up, to get the connectors out of the frame , you need to remove the rear wheel, yes the rear wheel. Now look inside the fender here you will see a square plastic cover at the front of the fender towards the frame above the swingarm, this is where the wire loop is,remove this plastic cover, just cut off the plastic tie wrap, it helps to have someone push up the harness and someone pull from the neck, do not pull hard as you could tear some wires.

 

You don't have to remove the rear wheel. I lust removed the rear fender when I did mine. Plenty of room.

 

wheels are coming off anyways...thanks guys!!

 

I made a video of my harness slack when I was doing some wiring on my 04 FXDX. Don't know if this helps with Dynas older then 04. I think the slack is in the frame behind the lower rear finder. This will give you an idea of how the harness can be pulled out in front.


My rear finder had that rubber cover at the bottom but I still had to remove the finder so I could unwind the harness.

 

When you're finished installing the new handlebars, pushing the service loop back into the frame is even more "fun"...

 

I never open the back of the frame to get them out, just keep pulling. I understand that can be nerve wrenching, never had a problem on my end.

Now getting them back in, yes the access in the rear of the frame is the best way to pull them back into the frame.

 

+1...yep...keep pulling the harness at the front...it will come out. Getting it back in is the trick.