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Old 02-13-2019, 07:08 AM
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Thanks so much. Really appreciated!
 
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Old 02-13-2019, 07:09 AM
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it will work out in the end with a new plastic junction box - as they fall out when internally damaged removing the pins

but the good news only 100 miles from home so staying close your good
 
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Thanks, everyone for the info. It sounds like I was on the right track with my plan to replace pins and re-use connector blocks. I found the new pins (male and female) on e-bay, and a crimper tool made for them. I have service manual and Haynes with wiring diagrams that I've used extensively. I will come up with a system to make sure everything goes back to the right location. The reason I want to stick with the hard-to-find (and harder to remove) pins is that they really are efficient space-wise and I wasn't comfortable with installing a new wire harness and cramming a bunch of AutoZone spade clips or something in to the headlight housing. Onward!
 
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How about posting up some pics as you go forward (if you have the time)? Might help the next person in line who faces the same problem.
 
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panz4ever: I will do that. I've taken pics of starting point and will add update pics as I progress and post everything all at once when done.
 

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Default Help with 12 pin molex connector Picture of the back of the molex with wire's still in the holes..

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I'm in the same boat with ya! I'm planning on using proper connectors when it goes back together. I'm an electrician by trade and usually use 3M connectors, that's what i was planning on. If we could get some of the more knowledgeable guys here to chime in for us and let us know the 'does and don'ts' that would be great.
I need a picture of the layout of how the wire's are put back in the molex and where the blinker wire's are connected to.

This is the back of the plug going into the headlight I don't know what colors these wires are and I don't know where the blinkers go on this back of this plug can somebody give me a hand and tell me where they go or send a picture of the colors. 1988 1200 Sportster, thank you.
They been cut ,not by myself got it this way and and stumped.. I have a hard time reading electric diagrams so any help would be appreciated 👍..
 
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The sporty section will get more responses ad a color picture of the wire diagram is what is needed - learn how to trace or bing it to a shop
 
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