Headlight question
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Headlight question
I'm in the process of doing a wideglide conversion on my '98 superglide. I would like to mount the headlight in a lower position, like stock wideglides. My question is: How hard is it to relocate the headlight and is there any issues I should be aware of with the wiring harness for the stock headlight?
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easy to do, you just bolt it into the bottom tree. Doesn't the conversion have a tree designed for lower mount headlight? On the wiring, if you get a stock headlight it will plug right in, an aftermarket one may require a cut and splice job.
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The tree is set up for a lower mount light. I was concerned about the wiring harness,since I have the speed/tachometer mounted on the handlebar clamp. Also,the stock light has the "eye brow" attached to it. Can I purchase a Harley OEM wideglide light,or do I have to go aftermarket for this year bike? I was told by a local Harley parts guy that the wiring is a nightmare when doing a wideglide conversion on a 98' superglide,splicing and relocating the wiring under the fuel tank!
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They are lying to you. As long as your lower trees have a hole to mount the headlight, its quite simple. I switched headlights when I did my conversion on my '96. There was plenty of slack in the harness to mount it to the top or bottom tree. I personally choose the keep the basball cap mount as it was just one more giant piece of chrome on the front end and I like the thing, but there was enough slack. Theres all of 4 wires in the silly headlight. Even if you had to cut and splice every single one, I think if you could install a Wide Glide conversion, you could splice a few wires. Remember, its in the dealers best interest to scare do it your selfers into paying them to do it for you.
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Easy to do. Didn't do the WG conversion when I rebuilt my Dyna, but I did use XL custom triple trees which have the bottom tree mount and just bolted up a new headlight to the lower tree. Actually had a little more slack in the wires and stuffed them a little farther under the tank. I had to rewire the headlight since I went with a new light. If you use a stock WG headlight it should plug right in with your existing connectors.
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