Adding Passing lights - Switch and power availability
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Adding Passing lights - Switch and power availability
I purchased a new '19 Street Glide and have decided to add passing lights to the bike. I purchased an aftermarket kit that has the LED type lights. For the cost of about $5 from the local hardware store and about 30 minutes of bench time I was able to remove he LED Turn Signal assemblies and re-install the OE turn signal units. This eliminated the need to add any kind of load device, and keeps the TS assemblies 'stock' HD. The bracket arms themselves look great! If I didn't know they weren't HD I'd probably never be able to tell. Likewise, the passing lamp housings also look real good. Will they hold up over decades of use?....... I dunno! But, I'm confident that with some general care they'll be fine for now. My purpose is as much about visibility 'OF' me as it is 'FOR' me. So, these will definitely help with both.
Anyway, the questions I've got here are basically these two: 1) Does anyone know if HD 'pre-wired' the faring such that there's an available 12V supply up there for the purpose of these lights or anything else (like a radio amp), and 2) does anyone know about the small push-button switches that fit into the faring/dash area? I know these buttons exist as I've seen a bike with one in it on the far left side. There appears to be 6 or 8 blank spaces available for adding switches, but I don't know if this is a relatively simple process, or if it requires major disassembly to do so. I figure it's easy enough to add a fused wire circuit from the battery to the lights......and if there's no available source within the faring already, then I'll add my own 12V supply. I can also find a place to locate a little toggle switch, just like '.... in the old days'. But, if I can do this with the addition of a push button switch in the dash that is 'bike-proper'....then that would be good! So, any help here is appreciated.
Many thanks, Tom D.
Anyway, the questions I've got here are basically these two: 1) Does anyone know if HD 'pre-wired' the faring such that there's an available 12V supply up there for the purpose of these lights or anything else (like a radio amp), and 2) does anyone know about the small push-button switches that fit into the faring/dash area? I know these buttons exist as I've seen a bike with one in it on the far left side. There appears to be 6 or 8 blank spaces available for adding switches, but I don't know if this is a relatively simple process, or if it requires major disassembly to do so. I figure it's easy enough to add a fused wire circuit from the battery to the lights......and if there's no available source within the faring already, then I'll add my own 12V supply. I can also find a place to locate a little toggle switch, just like '.... in the old days'. But, if I can do this with the addition of a push button switch in the dash that is 'bike-proper'....then that would be good! So, any help here is appreciated.
Many thanks, Tom D.
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