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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 05:00 AM
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Hi Lads

So I live in a cold climate and have gone the sissy route and installed some Heat Demons inside my bars on my Fatboy. They work great, but when I was installing them I noticed that there is this female red plug buried behind the headlight that is not connected to anything. Any ideas?

Everything works OK so I dunno what its for. I would have thought if it is spare that HD would have covered up!! It is open to the weather and I can see the terminal.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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I don't know anything bout warmers because I live in a warma climate... but maybe, MAYBE it could be to connect warm weather gear or sometihng similar? just an idea..
 
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Yep - That is what I thought, so tonight I went and tested... its actually an earth!! Strange!!!
 
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I seem to recall some extra wiring in mine for spot lights, or whatever the side lights are called.
 
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wow, earth? that was weird... o well... at least now u know it's safe for it to hang around there
 
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I know!! Why on earth (oops) would hey have that hanging out like that?? I wish they would hurry up with my service manual!!
 
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