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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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I got a set of Fl-XiEds for my 2012 Heritage, but the ground wire is too short to reach the battery from the front sensor harness location under the voltage regulator. Can I extend the ground wire without any ill effects? I'd like to be able to ground both XiEDs at the same location (Negative Battery terminal).
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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There is no problem extending the ground wire.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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But why extend them to run them to the batt terminal when you can just ground them to the frame? Seems much easier and it's just as effective.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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But why extend them to run them to the batt terminal when you can just ground them to the frame? Seems much easier and it's just as effective.
The only reason would be that the OP wants to. They will work just as well with a good ground connection to the frame.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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I grounded the front to the voltage regulator bolt like the instructions I got with the kit.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Got it taken care of. Thanks everyone.

Didn't feel like grounding to the engine and wanted to minimize the chance of problems from corrosion later, so I soldered the extension and grounded both XiEDs to the same point.
I'm an electrician, so I'm kind of **** about crap like that.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Two things;

1) Waiting to hear your report on these! I am wanting a set for my '08 Deluxe but have to wait until the next payday before I can buy them, and...

2) I love your Heritage! You need to post a few more pics (Of course I'm a bit partial to orange)!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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DK Custom - I just went to order 2 Xied's and it didn't show the free shipping.

Never mind. I just found that I needed to continue to the next page. Then when checking out I learned that I needed pay pay. I don't use pay pal. Oh well.
 

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DK Custom - I just went to order 2 Xied's and it didn't show the free shipping.

Never mind. I just found that I needed to continue to the next page. Then when checking out I learned that I needed pay pay. I don't use pay pal. Oh well.
You don't need to use paypal, when you get to the payment page there is a button you can click for making a payment with a debit or credit card Independent of a paypal account.

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