installing apes - special tools?
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installing apes - special tools?
Hi, I'm installing apes on my sportster iron '09. I plan on using a wiring extension and I'm wondering if I need a special electrical tool to remove the wiring pins from the connector?
Also, same question but for brake bleeding, do I need some special tools?
Thanks.
Also, same question but for brake bleeding, do I need some special tools?
Thanks.
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all you need is some small needle nose pliers to reach in and pull to release the lock on the molex connector, then a small diameter paperclip to release the pins....Seems difficult at first, but really is easy once you do it a few times.
Just make sure to first sketch out where the diff colored wires go in the molex connectors before you remove them. you got 6 on one side and 8 on ther other.
For brake bleeding, first cut a plastic trash bags open and tape them all over your painted parts including front fender, then drape old towels over them.....this will protect your painted parts from brake fluid......Once new brake hose is installed, have a bottle of correct HD fluid handy and set your scoot on the side stand with bars full left before you remove the master cylinder cover....Once cover is removed, loosen the new brake hose at the upper master cylinder banjo fitting and wrap with a paper towel....Then slowly squeeze the brake lever so that fluid seeps out the banjo while you keep fluid level within 1/4" of top of master cylinder....do it several times....Tap the hose and fittings starting down at the front brake caliper to drive air up toward the banjo fitting at the master cylinder on the right bar.....Again squeeze air out at the upper banjo....tighten the upper banjo and see if lever feels solid....Repeat until it is totally solid....Air will rise to the banjo, especially if you coax it up by tapping on the caliper and hose all the way up to the banjo.
What you don't wanna do is attempt to force air all the way down the front brake hose and out the caliper bleed fitting. It's lots easier and much quicker to simply bleed up high providing the hose/caliper is solid with fluid. I always use a medical syringe to fill the new brake hose with fluid and then slowly bleed out air down at the caliper until hose it full up to the upper banjo fitting...From there is is quick and painless and all done up high.
Just make sure to first sketch out where the diff colored wires go in the molex connectors before you remove them. you got 6 on one side and 8 on ther other.
For brake bleeding, first cut a plastic trash bags open and tape them all over your painted parts including front fender, then drape old towels over them.....this will protect your painted parts from brake fluid......Once new brake hose is installed, have a bottle of correct HD fluid handy and set your scoot on the side stand with bars full left before you remove the master cylinder cover....Once cover is removed, loosen the new brake hose at the upper master cylinder banjo fitting and wrap with a paper towel....Then slowly squeeze the brake lever so that fluid seeps out the banjo while you keep fluid level within 1/4" of top of master cylinder....do it several times....Tap the hose and fittings starting down at the front brake caliper to drive air up toward the banjo fitting at the master cylinder on the right bar.....Again squeeze air out at the upper banjo....tighten the upper banjo and see if lever feels solid....Repeat until it is totally solid....Air will rise to the banjo, especially if you coax it up by tapping on the caliper and hose all the way up to the banjo.
What you don't wanna do is attempt to force air all the way down the front brake hose and out the caliper bleed fitting. It's lots easier and much quicker to simply bleed up high providing the hose/caliper is solid with fluid. I always use a medical syringe to fill the new brake hose with fluid and then slowly bleed out air down at the caliper until hose it full up to the upper banjo fitting...From there is is quick and painless and all done up high.
Last edited by oinker02; Jan 17, 2010 at 01:11 PM.
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This video will explain everything so much better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52clbzQ2reg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52clbzQ2reg
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Huh........I'm scratching my head here.....my 07 XL1200 and my 2010 Iron both use molex, along with my '07 Road King-not Deutsch.......I know the earlier scoots fersure used Deutsch, but not sure what year they changed.
I'm rather familar with them dadblasted connectors. I just dropped almost 400 bucks buying the correct crimp tool for the terminals. HD special tool 48119
I'm rather familar with them dadblasted connectors. I just dropped almost 400 bucks buying the correct crimp tool for the terminals. HD special tool 48119
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