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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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HD screwed up. This install was too easy. It took 30 minutes mostly to remove the seat with a Phillips, the dash with a half inch and a Allen wrench. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO USE EVERY TYPE FASTENER KNOWN TO MAN? Getting the speedometer synched was super easy as in you hook up the provided cable and it does the rest. Finally something from HD that is user friendly. 70900070 on '12 FLHR
 

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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Where is the mileage info stored? It can't be in the speedo, because if swap this one in (I know, it's the wrong size and for the wrong bike) the numbers can't go back to zero.
 
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by JHL-ShinySideUp
Where is the mileage info stored? It can't be in the speedo, because if swap this one in (I know, it's the wrong size and for the wrong bike) the numbers can't go back to zero.
I am looking into getting one of these new speedos for the my Night Train. The dealer said that they take the miles off your current speedo when you order it and the factory inputs that number into the new unit before they send it to the dealer. That way when it arrives it already has the correct miles.
 
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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I bought it off the shelf and took it home and synched it up. The mileage must be on the ECM or it pulls it from the old unit since they are both connected during the synch process. Dealer must have talking about a different model
 
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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been looking at these for a few months,one for a 04wg is $500, cant make myself do it at that price tho
 
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Benway
Got this on my 07. Apparently, the tach wiring is in there already. Expensive little upgrades, but I couldn't live without it...
I still want this one on my ride!
 
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by KBFXDLI
I am still amazed that Harley Davidson doesn't include a tachometer on all of their motorcycles. My Lowrider had one. My Tbird has one....my daughters Honda Civic has one. WTF?
I know, right? A definite WTF.
What I really don't get is how this '96 Dyna can have both tank-mounted speedo and tach, but not the Softails?? Can someone tell me why?


Someday I'll get a tach on this pig...
 
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