Installed new tri-bar tail light
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Installed new tri-bar tail light
I installed the new tri-bar led tail light on my Softail Custom. It was slightly more difficult than what I had read on the forums. However, it was still real easy! The difficulty came when I realized that the brass inserts in the old tail light housing were spinning when I was trying to remove the 4 bolts holding it to the fender bracket. This mean't that I had to remove my bags and fender struts in order to remove the entire assembly. Once removed, I put the old bracket and housing in my vise and put some penetrating oil on the 4 bolts holding the housing to the bracket. I was able to barely grip the brass inserts with a small channel locks then break the bolts free. I assembled the new tail light housing to the brackets then re-installed the whole assembly back into the fender. The whole process took just under 2 hours. The results were excellent!!
Here's a couple of pics, I hope you like.
Old light
New light off
New light on
Brake light on
Close up
Here's a couple of pics, I hope you like.
Old light
New light off
New light on
Brake light on
Close up
yeah man that was my first mod, and an excellent one at that. lookin good.
I will say I didnt seem to have the trouble you did. Maybe thats the difference between the custom and train. mine MAYBE took 15 mins. it was like 2 or 4 bolts, dont remember exactly.
I will say I didnt seem to have the trouble you did. Maybe thats the difference between the custom and train. mine MAYBE took 15 mins. it was like 2 or 4 bolts, dont remember exactly.
Last edited by Schaub85; Jun 15, 2009 at 11:25 PM.
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Hard not to like it, probably why I got one for my bike way back when.
BTW there is a chrome cover for it if your interested, its not cataloged yet that I know of, but I found out about it after seeing one on a new CVO Fatbob.
The Fatbob's tailight has a different part number because it fits a wider (240mm tire) fender. But the tailights lens contour and cover screws (the two screws in the lower corners) are identical.
If you want the part number try using the search function of the forum you should be able to find a thread I started about it a while back. But I dropped the idea of getting one for my bike when I found out the silly thing costs over a $100.
BTW there is a chrome cover for it if your interested, its not cataloged yet that I know of, but I found out about it after seeing one on a new CVO Fatbob.
The Fatbob's tailight has a different part number because it fits a wider (240mm tire) fender. But the tailights lens contour and cover screws (the two screws in the lower corners) are identical.
If you want the part number try using the search function of the forum you should be able to find a thread I started about it a while back. But I dropped the idea of getting one for my bike when I found out the silly thing costs over a $100.
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My first mod too. Had it installed on delivery.
I love the way it fills in the back of the fender.
I love the way it fills in the back of the fender.
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It does look awesome! I don't recall having the trouble you had either. I think it only took me about 15 or 20 min.
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I put one on my 06 Standard. The only problem I recall having is getting the signal wires unplugged. I didnt know that there was a release button to press in to get them off. Almost demolished one before I figured it out. It would of saved a lot of cussing if I would of took 5 minutes to look it up in my service manual.