Seriously frustrated, need help.
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I did some major mods less than a year ago, including the job you're undertaking currently and can think of several instances where I ran into major obstacles that caused me serious frustration. One thing that helped me thru when I fell upon difficulty and/or f**ked something up (causing me to cuss & throw a fit) was to quit right where I was, put all my tools away and take however much time I needed to think things thru. I found thinking the problem thru cleared my head, helped me visualize a solution (or two) and renewed my resolve to work thru it. I was usually able to go back and solve whatever the issue was almost immediately after getting back at it. Sometimes it took a day or so, sometimes it took upwards of a week to get clear on what needed to be done. Once or twice I came here for help from my HDF friends. I never forced myself to get back to work when I didn't feel like it, cuz that was setting myself up for more frustration. If you don't ever feel like getting back to it, then yes, you may want to have the dealer or an indy pick up where you left off and usually they are glad to do it.
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Thanks guy, I'm going to think it over. I've learned a lot doing it so I have gained that much at least. This is my first bike and due to my inexperience I caught a sandy intersection and laid it down, bent one of my bars, thus why I was replacing it. As it sits now I'm seriously considering turning it into insurance since I'm going to have to get other work done anyway. I should have known better than to do this because I did as much as I could on my cars as well but the one thing I despise more than anything is ****ing with wiring. Going to cool off for now and see where I land on the issue. I'm just pissed because I'm rushed to get it ready for this summer. Thanks for the help and insight.
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Thanks guy, I'm going to think it over. I've learned a lot doing it so I have gained that much at least. This is my first bike and due to my inexperience I caught a sandy intersection and laid it down, bent one of my bars, thus why I was replacing it. As it sits now I'm seriously considering turning it into insurance since I'm going to have to get other work done anyway. I should have known better than to do this because I did as much as I could on my cars as well but the one thing I despise more than anything is ****ing with wiring. Going to cool off for now and see where I land on the issue. I'm just pissed because I'm rushed to get it ready for this summer. Thanks for the help and insight.
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What little pin are you talking about? Any pics? It can be frustrating but you have to keep a clear head and think things thru, walk away from it if you have to. When you come back to it you'll see things in a new light.
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I just wired my Wild 1Outlawz, which have a 90 degree bend at the bottom. I have 6 wires on each side. I taped them together nice and tight to form one wire so to speak, with about 6 inches hanging free at the bottom. Trying to get all 6 pins past that 90 was a no go.
So I pulled them back out, only tied 3 to the string, fed it through and pulled the string, and pushed the wires from the top. Once the 3 wires cleared that 90 they pulled the other 3 with them. Did it in about 15 minutes. Much easier this way!
So I pulled them back out, only tied 3 to the string, fed it through and pulled the string, and pushed the wires from the top. Once the 3 wires cleared that 90 they pulled the other 3 with them. Did it in about 15 minutes. Much easier this way!
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From: Central Valley
I had the same challgene but I found adding "Gold Bond" powder help smooth around the tight bends. of course there was powder everywhere but it got it done.
Also I follow HoggyMtnBreakdown idea, sometimes step and see your options
Good Luck
Also I follow HoggyMtnBreakdown idea, sometimes step and see your options
Good Luck
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The pin I broke came from a 6 pin connector in a square shape. The wires we're colored solid with a different color stripe on them. The one I broke was colored orange with a white stripe, if that tells you anything. At work so I can't get a picture right now. I'm assuming it had to do with the lights because there's an identical connector on the other side.