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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Could some one tell me where I connect a oil sending unit on a 04 roadking 1450 ?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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are you trying to replace the "idiot light" or just add onto it's functionality...
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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are you trying to replace the "idiot light" or just add onto it's functionality...
I want to add a oil temperature gauge and I don't know where to connect the sending unit on the engine
 
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Crawl under the bike and look at the oil pan. You will see an "extra" plug in the front of the oil pan.

Pull that, get a 3/8" by 1/4" bushing and the sending unit will thread right in. Run your wires and you are good to go.
 
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