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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 07:48 AM
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Good morning. Was wondering if anyone had a dummy diagram of were the dash wires go on the ignition switch. I purchased the Drag Specialties Dash but no diagram or instructions. Below is what I purchased and I'll be using my existing stock HD Ignition switch. Reason for replacing , is before I purchased it, mice though it was a warm place to make a nest, and plenty of plastic wire coatings to eat. Thanks in advance..


 
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Look in your service manual, the wiring diagram clearly shows the electrical connections for all the wires to the dash and the ignition switch.

You do have a service manual, right?



 

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
Look in your service manual, the wiring diagram clearly shows the electrical connections for all the wires to the dash and the ignition switch.

You do have a service manual, right?

I do. However I don’t have HD service manual , so far Clymer has been very good. Wiring not so much
 
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The factory service manual is expensive, but there is no substitute for the real thing.

The wiring diagrams in clymers manuals are very poor.


 
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
The factory service manual is expensive, but there is no substitute for the real thing.

The wiring diagrams in clymers manuals are very poor.
I just bought a used on off eBay. Hopefully that will help.
 
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