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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 08:35 AM
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Johnny,
I bet I did the same thing and my bike goes in for it's 1,000 k in 2 weeks. Hope the dealer replaces it under warranty like they did yours. fingers crossed!
 
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 09:09 AM
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Cool Where to plug it in?

Originally Posted by Johnny!
installed cool flow myself and plugged into the rear abs sensor by accident. Smoked it...same deal solid abs light
happened just before my 1K service, brought the bike in paid for the service and they replaced the rear abs sensor under warranty.

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fan worked great today (90 degrees) in traffic.
Kept the bag swag from getting out of hand

Oh, can you tell me where I was supposed to plug it in to? I made all the harness connections under the right side cover. Is the "correct" plug somewhere else?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 11:59 AM
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It is not behind the side panel. There is a plug hanging below the right side panel.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 12:04 PM
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Check this out: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/new-r...enger-peg.html
 
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 12:06 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2017 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Desert Hog
Oh, can you tell me where I was supposed to plug it in to? I made all the harness connections under the right side cover. Is the "correct" plug somewhere else?
I will get a picture of the relay and plug out connections this week sometime

Originally Posted by BrandonSmith
It is not behind the side panel. There is a plug hanging below the right side panel.
Yes it i,s the fan get's it's speed reference for automatic on-off operation via the rear wheel sensor in the ABS circuit, which is behind the right side cover.
The plug you are talking about is the switched plug below and outside of the battery tray
 
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Old Apr 18, 2017 | 08:55 AM
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Gotcha.
 
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Does the dealership have to enable the fan by uploading some firmware into the ECM?
 
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Originally Posted by sweetlu
Does the dealership have to enable the fan by uploading some firmware into the ECM?
Yes the dealership enables it via HD digital tech. 1/2hr labor at my dealer, had them enable the driving lights on with high beam at the same time while he was making keystrokes at $115 an hour.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 12:27 PM
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Just put mine in this week. Makes a noticeable difference. IMHO, when it's less than 95* out +/- a few degrees, this fan makes all of the difference in the world. The few times I've seen it over 95 so far, it seems like the heat coming up from the pavement just overwhelms everything else. The engine heat just blends in.

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Thanks for that. Probably saved my buns. Too bad I still had to take it into the dealer to do programming.

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Yes the dealership enables it via HD digital tech. 1/2hr labor at my dealer, had them enable the driving lights on with high beam at the same time while he was making keystrokes at $115 an hour.
Dang-it! Wish I'd have thunk about that. Oh well, I'll have to go back in sooner or later.
 
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