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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 07:57 AM
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Is there a special wrench for removing the rear brake light switch on an 05 Fatboy? One inch socket is too big and 15/16 is too small. The switch is the OE "barrel type" and my aftermarket Python pipes don't give me enough clearance to get vice grips in there. Thanks
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 08:48 AM
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Try metric, HD likes to intermix SAE and metric, it's a game to them.
 
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Not so much a game as these are Chinese bikes assembled in America.
 
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try a 24 or 25 MM
 
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Funny, the 15/16" 6 point in my box has changed out a couple hundred or so!
 
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