Side mount light
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Cruiser
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Side mount light
Just wanted to see how you guys are running your wires for a side mount light. I bought a model A light with vertical lp bracket for my 2011 SB. Got it all installed just need to wire it up now. Any advice on were to run the wires were they'll be out of harms way, or pics would be awesome!!!! Thanks
I'm also throwing away my turn signals to clean up the rear end. Not sure what to do with the turn signal wires yet....
I'm also throwing away my turn signals to clean up the rear end. Not sure what to do with the turn signal wires yet....
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I can try and get some pics up later. But I have the same light on a horizontal plate. I ran the wires along the bottom of the swing arm. I drilled a few same holes in the belt guard to run some zip ties through, used to secure the wires. I went from the swing arm near the pivot point and up the down tube just in front of the rear fender. I left the wire a little loose in between the tube and swing arm for movement of the swing arm with tension on the wires. Anyways, up the tube and through the hole on the back of the frame under the seat. The wires are on noticeable bbetween the light and the swing arm.
Road Warrior
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From: Bossier City, LA
I used heat shrink to keep the wires together and black zip ties on the left side of the swing arm. I routed it along the bottom of the swingarm and up in front of where the swing arm pivots and into the stock wiring. If yours is like mine, you will have to keep making sure it's tight. Mine uses the swingarm as the ground and I had to grind off the powdercoat on the plate and the swingarm. Eventually I used some stripped copper wire between the mount and the swingarm. I haven't had any issues since.
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I put a connector on a black wire and connected it to the back of the plate bracket and ran it along with the run and brake light wires all the way up to the harness connection under the seat and ran it into the same plugs the original set up used.
I will try and get some pics up tomorrow.
I will try and get some pics up tomorrow.
Cruiser
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From: Colorado
I used the original wire sources for my side mount light. Owners manual will help you identify which ground to tap into in the factory harness. I got a road 6 customs and it was plug and play into the harness with no issues.
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I have the road 6 customs as well. I got ride of my turn sigs, and used my Manuel to take out the turn signal wires from the harness. Now just trying to figure out the best place for the ground.
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I have a license plate bracket with the LED at the top just to illuminate my tags I haven't put on yet, but I was thinking about using what I call "sticky backs" on the underside of the swing arm so you won't see the wires at all. These are used to put tywraps through. They have an adhesive on the back side and are used to keep wires in place. Just an idea I thought I would throw out there.