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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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I am currently overseas and am personally unable to check my bike out right now until I get back. I am in the process of putting on a spring solo seat and I will be eliminating the hole in my fender once the ECM is removed. Now here is the part that has me worried. I have the ABS/security and am unsure if the normal relocation to behind the oil tank will work. Has anyone done this before? I have tried searching but haven't seen it done on a softail with the ABS/security.
Thank you very much, will be back stateside on the 30th, will keep you all updates on the project.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Are you using the HD sprung seat?

If so I'm not sure why moving the ECM is needed...unless you just want to move for the hell of it.....I recently removed the sprung seat from my Blackline...it ws the HD kit....the ECM wasn't moved, it was still in the stock location with the HD sprung seat.....

The kit comes with plastic covers that will hide all of the wiring including the ECM.....
 
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Thanks, but I am not using the HD kit, I am doing a custom setup. The frame cover I am using only covers the battery not the ECM hole in fender. I will be welding a plate over the stock ECM hole.
 
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I think a better way of asking my question is, does anyone know where the ABS unit is located? If it is behind the oil tank that could give me problems.
 
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It is behind the oil tank from what I have read.
 
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