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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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Current situation. I have a 91 electra glide ultra classic. The owner before me replaced the gauges with electronic gauges rather than cable driven. Nothing is hooked up, and wires cut everywhere. My question ia what to do. Cant afford new guages.

I checked searial numbers on that gauge and it seems like early 2000s touring model. Do i have to buy new gauges or is there a way to make what i got work, or do i have to buy new ones. I know that original speedo is cable driven, just dont know enough about it.

Any and all help would be greatl. appreciated...
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 04:50 PM
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Does it have the original fairing or does it have a newer fairing...matters a lot on what your options are.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom84FXST
Does it have the original fairing or does it have a newer fairing...matters a lot on what your options are.
Honestly i dont know. First bike ive owned with a fairing. Im not sure what original inner fairing looks like. It has the 6 seperate gauges, rather than speedo and tach together in the box.
Sorry, extremely new to dressers.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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Post a few more times so that you can post a picture of what you have then people who know have a better idea of what you have.

I think you need a minimum of 5 posts to post a picture.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 06:09 PM
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Sounds like a 1996+ fairing. Ninety five and down they were not all separated like your description, OP.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 06:59 PM
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Yeah, sounds like a new fairing. Just pick a gauge, look at the schematic for your bike, find the wire that should run to it and hook it to that gauge. Go to the next gauge.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Post a few more times so that you can post a picture of what you have then people who know have a better idea of what you have.

I think you need a minimum of 5 posts to post a picture.

Thank you, appreciate the info.im sure a pic would make it a lot easier.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tee⋁14779547
Sounds like a 1996+ fairing. Ninety five and down they were not all separated like your description, OP.
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Thanks for the help. I wasnt sure when they changed. So i will need 96 and newer speedo that is cable driven.
 
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The original should look like this
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.Hess
Yeah, sounds like a new fairing. Just pick a gauge, look at the schematic for your bike, find the wire that should run to it and hook it to that gauge. Go to the next gauge.
Thank you. Looking at the mess of wires it looks like quite the challenge. Cant wait to get gauges and get started. Still unsure about the speedo. I now know i need 96 and newer gauges, but would i order a speedo cable for a 91, or for whatever year gauge i get, as long as the speedo drive is off the axel?
 
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