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Old Jun 13, 2018 | 09:19 AM
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The wiring manual isn't helping much .

This is how the wiring goes?



I know one wire must go to the Instruments display panel. But is it achieved via another connector? or how? Is there any video on youtube that gives good detail on main harness display?
 
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It always helps if you include the info on what bike you're talking about.
 
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It always helps if you include the info on what bike you're talking about.
883 sportster 2005
 
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Here's a link for the wiring diagrams https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/sip/content/document/view?parameters=highlight%3D2005+wiring&id=5532

The speedo gets power from the Orange (O) wire on the Instruments fuse and from the Orange/White Stripe (O/W) wire on the Accessory fuse.

Your Headlight Hi/Lo switch get power from a Blue (BE). Then power travels to the headlight on either the Yellow (Y) wire for Low Beam or the White (W) wire for High Beam.

The Neutral & Oil lights get power from the Orange (O) Instruments fuse. The Turn Signal Module is powered off the Accessory - Orange/White (O/W) wire. The High beam indicator is powered by the White (W) wire
 
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Originally Posted by 14GuineaPig
Here's a link for the wiring diagrams https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/sip/content/document/view?parameters=highlight%3D2005+wiring&id=5532

The speedo gets power from the Orange (O) wire on the Instruments fuse and from the Orange/White Stripe (O/W) wire on the Accessory fuse.

Your Headlight Hi/Lo switch get power from a Blue (BE). Then power travels to the headlight on either the Yellow (Y) wire for Low Beam or the White (W) wire for High Beam.

The Neutral & Oil lights get power from the Orange (O) Instruments fuse. The Turn Signal Module is powered off the Accessory - Orange/White (O/W) wire. The High beam indicator is powered by the White (W) wire
That means wherever the guide uses two colors, like O/W, there are two wires going? Like the left hand control system has 12 total wires? I thought it was either Orange or white. Thanks for clearing things a little.

CAn you please explain me the basics of reading that wiring diagram?
 

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I don't know if the link I posted worked, but you should be able to view the wiring diagram by searching for "2005 Wiring" at HD's Service Info Portal
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/sip/index
 
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Originally Posted by 14GuineaPig

I don't know if the link I posted worked, but you should be able to view the wiring diagram by searching for "2005 Wiring" at HD's Service Info Portal
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/sip/index
I found it. Is there a way to download the PDF?
 
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If you use Google Chrome as your web browser, then using the 'print' icon will allow you to save the file as a .pdf
 
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