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Old Dec 22, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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hey guys I have a 12 street glide and I am about to put Sirius radio on it. I have everything ready to go but where to hardwire it in. I have the rocker switch on my lower panel for accessories that I would like to use. I found the wiring diagram and see that there is an orange wire that I can tap into, if I could locate the plug. Does anyone know where the plug is? Thanks.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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Subscribed. Post pics of the setup
 
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Originally Posted by slwryd66
hey guys I have a 12 street glide and I am about to put Sirius radio on it. I have everything ready to go but where to hardwire it in. I have the rocker switch on my lower panel for accessories that I would like to use. I found the wiring diagram and see that there is an orange wire that I can tap into, if I could locate the plug. Does anyone know where the plug is? Thanks.
The plug is located inside the headlamp nacelle for the RK and under the seat for the SG.
The plug has 4 wires:
orange/red
red/yellow
orange
black
 

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Keep in mind the plug has two sides one is hot all the time one is hot only when the switch is on. Pictures if you need them
 
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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Keep in mind the plug has two sides one is hot all the time one is hot only when the switch is on. Pictures if you need them
Yes...pictures please.
 
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Originally Posted by smprfi0231
Yes...pictures please.
Here you go. The reason the plug has to sides it it can be used to power Items like lights you may want on any time the key is on. The other side is to allow you to shut it control it with the switch. In the pictures you will see the male and female parts of the plug.
You can test the side you want to use by check hot with switch on and off.
If you want to wire it to use a plug rather that splice in. You can move the poles around in you male adapter to the side you wish to use if need be.





This is an example of one that has been wired to run extra tail lights and have a plug to run items off the switch. Really not hard to do.



IF you need to rewire the male plug to fit your needs it is simple to switch around

 

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Where do you get the plug????
 
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