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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:30 AM
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Yea once I start the face lift on my bike the headlight is getting swapped out for aftermarket
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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I tried, then I found all of the wiring harness bricks in the headlight housing...I will need to pull them, repin stuff and conceal them somehow to fit an aftermarket led.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Lawson_Inc
I tried, then I found all of the wiring harness bricks in the headlight housing...I will need to pull them, repin stuff and conceal them somehow to fit an aftermarket led.
Once you completely destroy the headlight bucket, you can pull the harness off the front end and relocate. Basically without re-pinning anything I made it all fit under my tank lift.



Headlight is the stock unit from my Wide Glide, only wires to it are for the headlight. The only way i could get the wires out of the bucket was to attack it with serious implements of destruction, not much of the bucket left after. But I never liked the top mount headlight with the "visor" so I was happy when done. But it was a PITA.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:47 AM
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Nice! Will remember to order new bucket at the same time. lol
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 10:48 AM
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It's for that reason I'm doing away with the entire assembly and going with a modular LED bullet style on mine lmao
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 09:07 AM
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Needing some guidance...help...stuff... So this pic is from the front of the bike. Seems as though a gasket is needed. Anyone help me name that gasket so I can order it?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 09:16 AM
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Can you get a picture with same angle just more pulled back from the bike?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 19Sparrow87
Can you get a picture with same angle just more pulled back from the bike?

^^^THIS^^^^

It's hard to tell what I'm looking at.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 02:05 PM
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Here are some really good shots. lol I'll take more later

this is probably my favorite






 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 02:19 PM
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or...here's a video

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