My first mod. Light bar question.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jun 5, 2012 | 08:45 PM

bikerlaw

Thread Starter

Ultimate HDF Member

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 9,193

Likes: 494

From: Richmond, VA

My first mod. Light bar question.

So my first of a million mods to my Fat Boy is going to be a light bar. I have the spot lights already and am looking at a bracket on ebay. My question is about the turn signals. Can I run these stock signals, or do I need to pick up a set of used pancake style signals and mounts? I realize I can run none at all, but in this case I want to run them. So, the question is, will a light bar look goofy with this style stock signal hanging underneath, or is it done all the time? Its been a decade since I owned a Softail so I just don't remember.
Please advise. Heres a pic of the spots and signals in question.

Jun 5, 2012 | 11:31 PM

WarriorHD

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 3,167

Likes: 7

From: FL & SoCal

If you think about the Deluxe, the light bar uses the fog lamps with the bullet turn signals like in your picture.

Jun 6, 2012 | 01:07 AM

user 46092

Banned

Joined: May 2008

Posts: 708

Likes: 15

I took off my stock signals, put on 69287-07, and am taking them off those turn signals because they're too big, and am now putting on P/N 69287-07.
Looks much better, and I love those halogen passing lamps.

Jun 6, 2012 | 04:44 AM

Road_Clam

Road Captain

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 719

Likes: 35

From: SE New Hampshire

I bought the HD lightbar, and then I bought Drag Specialties 4" crystal blue Xenon 55W halogen spot lamps, REALLY lights up the soft shoulder down windy dark backroads ! I left my stock TS in place. I like the look, I actually don't like the TS's hanging off the lightbar.. (I can snap a better pic of a front view and post if you want)

Last edited by Road_Clam; Jun 6, 2012 at 04:47 AM.

Jun 6, 2012 | 06:21 AM

ghostrider69

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 2,729

Likes: 7

From: Republic of Texas

As said earlier the Deluxe uses the bullet style signals on it's light bar.

Jun 6, 2012 | 07:14 AM

bikerlaw

Thread Starter

Ultimate HDF Member

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 9,193

Likes: 494

From: Richmond, VA

Outstanding replies and opinions guys. Thank you. I had no idea thats how the Deluxe ran them. You guys can expect to be bombarded by me in the near future in much the same way the Dyna forum had to suffer my endless questions. Thanks again.

Jun 6, 2012 | 08:13 AM

ghostrider69

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 2,729

Likes: 7

From: Republic of Texas

No suffering here Bikerlaw. I at one time was also over in the Dyna Forum and look forward to having you here in the Softail Forum.

Trending Topics

beware Harley new ESP

24

1.1k
Intermittent Electrical Blackouts at Startup

20

476
FLHXST Stage 2 - SE 462 / Feuling 472 / SS 465 - and cam plate+oile pump,...

18

461
Nicest people on a Harley

46

2.3k
Fuel Moto breather

15

421

Jun 6, 2012 | 11:48 AM

STLFLSTF_Mike

Road Master

Joined: Feb 2011

Posts: 1,120

Likes: 4

I bought a light bar off ebay for my Fatboy two years ago. I ended up going to HD and buying the aux lights and the blinks seperately. Saved a little money because I made my own wire harness. If you are careful you can pull the wire out of the bars and reroute it forward to the light bar. I purchased a couple Molex connectors to make the light bar harness.......helps in the future if you have to work on the front end and need to remove the light bar. BTW the fittings on the end of the blinks don't work on the light bar. You may be able to download the aux light bar assembly pdf from HD and will give you some insight as to what you are up against.