Quick FB to WG rear fender question
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Road Warrior
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Quick FB to WG rear fender question
Ive decided my next mod to my 2012 Fat Bob is to swap the rear fender to a '10 WG. Ive been reading the threads but Im getting confused on one point. When people are talking about getting the WG struts are they talking about the actuall struts or the covers? I kind of like the look without the covers so if I dont actually need them then I can save some coin. I was under the impression that the actuall strut structures were part of the frame. Any help for a newb? Thanks.
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Road Warrior
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Ordered my WG fender today. I called Badlands to get a run/stop/turn module and found out its a no go on 2011-2012 Fat Bobs. The tech told me that the dealer has to flash the stock module to tell the signals to act as run stop lights and there was no plug in module sold to do this. Im a little confused, but screw it. For $90 bucks I can get the WG chopped fender edge tail light PN 73416-11 which I think looks pretty nice. I might be wrong but it would seem to me that I could reuse all my stock wiring this way. And then all I would have to do is figure out the wiring for a side mounted plate light. Maybe just tap into the tail light wire? Any thoughts on this? Thanks.
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Badlands is right... The 12 Dynas and 11/12 Softails use Harley's new "Body Control Module". The dealer can re-program it to do run/brake/turn. This is how the 12 WG's are set up. Your 10 WG parts still used the old HFSM system, and used a dual filament 1157 bulb along with H-D's brake/turn plug-in controlled to do the three functions. On your 12, you're gonna have to see the dealer to get it working. Good luck, I've heard most dealers are still trying to figure it out...
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Road Warrior
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Well that kinda sucks. I read up on all the WG fender swaps but I either missed it or nobody has done it with a 2012 yet. Not sure if I want the dealer to "maybe" get it right. I wonder if its possible to order the complete wiring I need for a WG. If not I guess I'll be keeping my stock Fat Bob signals and use the WG edge tail light kit.
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You will figure something out. Its a great look in my opinion but then again I did this mod. I love this look.
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Road Warrior
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Yea. I really love the look so I'll figure it out. I might just get a Bullet style liscense plate light and wire it as my brake/run light. Lowbrow and No School Choppers sells the vert side plate mount I'll be using and the plate light matches the stock signals. Im pretty sure I'll be able to use the stock wiring for the signals and just lengthen the tail light wire. Shouldnt be a big deal.
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Well that kinda sucks. I read up on all the WG fender swaps but I either missed it or nobody has done it with a 2012 yet. Not sure if I want the dealer to "maybe" get it right. I wonder if its possible to order the complete wiring I need for a WG. If not I guess I'll be keeping my stock Fat Bob signals and use the WG edge tail light kit.
Let us know how it turns out. I love the look of the FB with the WG fender.
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Road Warrior
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?? Youre saying you got a run/stop/turn module for your 2012 Fat Bob? Because thats what I need. I dont want a seperate tail light. I want to use the signals for everything. I was only going to use the fender edge tail light if I didnt have any other options.