One of my passing lights is loose. I looked in the manual and it doesnt have anything on tightening them. After taking it apart I noticed a nut that should be able to tighten it. Simple enough, but the wire to the passing lamp runs thru the middle of it. How do I tighten this thing? Do I have to remove the end of the passing lamp wire and then put it back together?

 

I borrowed a deep socket made by Snap-On that has a slot cut in one side for the wire to pass through. (It's good to have friends who are H/D mechanics!!) I don't remember the size but 5/8 or 9/16 comes to mind.

If I wouldn't have found this socket, my plan B was to cut the wire and resolder or quick connect it.

 

9/16 sensor socket ..........thats the name of the tool.get an older deep 9/16 socket and cut a out a slot w/ a die grinder. save u some $$$ .

 

A sensor socket! What a great idea! Check to see if a deep socket will fit before spending the $$ or fabricating one yourself. I tightened up a passing light for a friend a few weeks ago. I don't remember for sure but a deep socket w/ attached ratchet may be too long.

I cut the wire, pulled it through, tightened the nut, passed the wire back through and spliced it together.

Good luck!

Don

 

I will check on the sensor socket. If it isnt too pricey I will get one.. I had thought of modifying a socket but didnt know it had an actual name.

thanks

 

A Snap-on sensor socket is about 40.00. You can go to the pawn shop and get a 9/16" deep socket for 1.00. Use a dremel tool with a cut off wheel to cut a slot in the side of the socket so the socket can be put on the nut with the wire in place.

A standard deep socket will work just fine. Several on this forum have modified a standard socket to do the job.

Here is a link that should give you all the info you need.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1517751/tm.htm


Bill

 

ahh, it didnt even dawn on me to check the touring section.. thanks for that link .. I am going to make one, i got a few cheap sets at home.. [/align]