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I've got a '92 FXSTC that I am switching the controls to the 96-06 style. My question is in the wiring. The old setup uses 7 wires, each switch seems to have it's own circuit. The new style uses 6 wires, with 2 switches combining power circuits. I have a wiring diagram for my bike, but the wiring diagram that came with the switches is very basic. Any insight that anybody may have would be appreciated.
Another question. The 96+ master is 9/16. The 95 and before master is 5/8. They both use the same caliper and brake lines. Is the design of that 96+ that much different that they went down in size on it with no brake feel changes?
I got it figured out. If anyone is interested, there are redundant power wires on the pre-96 controls. Just eliminate one of the circuits, I eliminated the green wires for the original turn signals. Power is shared in the 96+ switches.
Well done, you answered one question while we were thinking about it!
As for the master cylinder, Harley make two, although externally the look the same. The 5/8" is for single disc, the 9/16" is for twin disc. The extra volume is used for moving two sets of caliper pistons.
Well done, you answered one question while we were thinking about it!
As for the master cylinder, Harley make two, although externally the look the same. The 5/8" is for single disc, the 9/16" is for twin disc. The extra volume is used for moving two sets of caliper pistons.
The 9/16" is for single caliper and 11/16" is dual caliper....on the 96-up m/c's
hemdog, are they flashing?? do you have a flasher unit module or the mechanical flasher?? I did this mod to my '90 Heritage(Wagner mechanical flasher) and couldn't get the signals to flash until I cut the shared power line and ran a line for the signals to make it a 7 wire harness again...
I have the module under the speedo. The flash fine, so does the emergency flasher. The green wire was just piggy-backed/splices on the body side of the connector, so I left that one free. I'll see if the cancel function still works when I get it back together, but I don't see any reason why it wont.
From everything I've researched, the only thing different between a 95 FXSTC and a 96 as far as the front brake is concerned is the master cylinder. Just seems weird to me that went down in size. Must be different piston design to compensate for the 1/16" difference.
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