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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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I just installed my new bars on my 2008 superglide and now when I press the front brake and the back brake the right signle light comes on, is it possible that I crossed up a wire? Should I pull the switch connectors from under the tank again? Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Get a 12v test light and check your juice before guessing.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Safe bet you got a couple wires in the wrong hole. Better to pull the terminals out and try again....

Do you have the electrical service manual?
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Ya I got a service manual but it is hard to read and understand.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Ya I got a service manual but it is hard to read and understand.
Okay... did you wire in some extensions in your wires, or just stock wires?
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Ya I wired in 6 inch extensions to each wire.
 
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I will have to take the switch apart tommorrow.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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As long as the extensions are in the middle, you should have the same stock wire going in and the same stock wire coming out right?

From my electrical service manual: (08)
Turnsignals: (both sides)
black = pin 1
brown = pin 2
blue = pin 3

Right side controls:
orange/white = pin 1
red/yellow = pin 2
green/yellow = pin 3
white/black = pin 4
white/brown= pin 5
red/black = pin 6

left side controls:
orange/white = pin 1
yellow = pin 2
blue = pin 3
white = pin 4
white/violet = pin 5
yellow/black = pin 6
black/red = pin 7
black = pin 8
 
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Originally Posted by ambrose
I will have to take the switch apart tommorrow.
Just double check your terminal/plugs first. When I wired in my extensions, I made sure that the extension wires were almost if not completely external to the bars. I left the stock black plastic covering over the wires up to that point.
 
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Thanks for all the help, it was one of the wires switched around, This site is the greatest and everyone is wounderful and knowledgeable.
 
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