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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 03:17 PM
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looks to me like a battery wall charger connector cable but looks slightly different from 2017 Harley I purchased with 3rd prong.
unlike the 17 model bike the dealer did not provided the charger when purchasing the bike.
if this is the cable for the battery charger, does anyone know which model charger this cable is designed for?

thank you!
 
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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 03:32 PM
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It’s a battery charger cable.

A regular charger will work just fine on it.

One post, one hole on the charger.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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Thats a standard battery tender pigtail connection. It should fit most tenders out there.I'm a little confused by the post... I might be reading too fast. But as long as the tender has a pig tail connection, it will mate up to the connection on the bike.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 04:15 PM
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That may go to your turbo encabulater.
Mine always gets in the way of my left saddlebag closing properly.

 

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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BTLorys
Thats a standard battery tender pigtail connection. It should fit most tenders out there.I'm a little confused by the post... I might be reading too fast. But as long as the tender has a pig tail connection, it will mate up to the connection on the bike.
This. It's what I use to hook mine up. It was on the left side but I moved it to the right, since I park my bike against a wall, with the left side near the bike.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 05:33 PM
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It’s where the HD windshield washer fluid goes.

I just couldn't stop myself.
 

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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Oko
It’s where the HD windshield washer fluid goes.

I just couldn't stop myself.

I think there is a sale on blinker fluid.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2018 | 11:51 PM
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Don't remember seeing one with that additional flat slot before.
 
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Originally Posted by cficole
Don't remember seeing one with that additional flat slot before.
OP is in AUS maybe that has something to do with it.

Their mains outlets look like something from Scream.



 
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Old Jan 30, 2018 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Cbyway
That may go to your turbo encabulater.
Mine always gets in the way of my left saddlebag closing properly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4
That really cleared things up for me. Thanks for posting!
 
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