Turn signal relocation
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Tourer
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Turn signal relocation
Have just bought the Harley turn signal relocater kit for my street bob thinking it was going to be a straight forward job.
How wrong was I? there are three pages of instructions and it starts with remove the tank!
Has anybody done this job and are there any shortcuts? Don't really want to pay the local stealer to do it but at the moment it looks beyond me[&o]
How wrong was I? there are three pages of instructions and it starts with remove the tank!
Has anybody done this job and are there any shortcuts? Don't really want to pay the local stealer to do it but at the moment it looks beyond me[&o]
Tourer
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RE: Turn signal relocation
I've done it. Boy, you aren't kidding. What I thought was a 15 minute job took a couple hours.
There's a couple shortcuts you could use, but I didn't.
First, you don't really NEED to remove the tank. You just need to remove the front tank bolt and pivot it as far up as it will go. Use a piece of scrap wood (or something) to wedge it up and hold it there. The object is just to be able to open the plastic wire panel below the tank.
If you really want a shortcut, don't worry about the existing wiring. Just snip the wire coming out of the handlebar control units, and snip the other end just before the turnsignal plug under the tank. Then just re-wire.
Of course, these examples are the hillbilly way of doing the job, but you'll save alot of time.
There's a couple shortcuts you could use, but I didn't.
First, you don't really NEED to remove the tank. You just need to remove the front tank bolt and pivot it as far up as it will go. Use a piece of scrap wood (or something) to wedge it up and hold it there. The object is just to be able to open the plastic wire panel below the tank.
If you really want a shortcut, don't worry about the existing wiring. Just snip the wire coming out of the handlebar control units, and snip the other end just before the turnsignal plug under the tank. Then just re-wire.
Of course, these examples are the hillbilly way of doing the job, but you'll save alot of time.
Road Captain
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From: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
RE: Turn signal relocation
Just so happens I'm doing that today.
I bought the kit a few weeks ago, read the instructions, and said" Heck NO!"
Took the old ones off, put the new relocations on, and just let the wire come down from the top.
Now today is another story, lifting the tank, so gonna do the original relocation job right.
In reality, I'm still debating if i even like the new kit, they kinda stick out too far for my taste.
Live and learn....
I bought the kit a few weeks ago, read the instructions, and said" Heck NO!"
Took the old ones off, put the new relocations on, and just let the wire come down from the top.
Now today is another story, lifting the tank, so gonna do the original relocation job right.
In reality, I'm still debating if i even like the new kit, they kinda stick out too far for my taste.
Live and learn....
Tourer
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RE: Turn signal relocation
You also don't NEED a service manual. I don't have one and I did it just fine. The kit includes all the instructions you'll need.
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RE: Turn signal relocation
ORIGINAL: larazauk
Have just bought the Harley turn signal relocater kit for my street bob thinking it was going to be a straight forward job.
How wrong was I? there are three pages of instructions and it starts with remove the tank!
Has anybody done this job and are there any shortcuts? Don't really want to pay the local stealer to do it but at the moment it looks beyond me[&o]
Have just bought the Harley turn signal relocater kit for my street bob thinking it was going to be a straight forward job.
How wrong was I? there are three pages of instructions and it starts with remove the tank!
Has anybody done this job and are there any shortcuts? Don't really want to pay the local stealer to do it but at the moment it looks beyond me[&o]
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Eastern Massachusetts
RE: Turn signal relocation
ORIGINAL: larazauk
Ok gonna give it a go, whats the worst that can happen right?
Ok gonna give it a go, whats the worst that can happen right?
