front signal question
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hey 128 if i remember correctly you hid your wires in your bars. i was just lookin at a few things and wondering just how big of a hole i have to drill in the bars. it looks along the lines of 3/8" maybe? i'm assuming that you drilled 4 holes correct? 2 in the middle by the clamp and then 1 on each side by the switch caps ?
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I wish I had looked into the wire issue before I did the mod. I ended up cutting the wire about 2" from the turn signal as per the enclosed instructions, then I found that I had a lot of excess wire when I did the relocation - probably due to the additional wire used to accomodate the handlebar riser (XL1200C). I just stripped the wires and soldered them, covering the connections with heat shrink. Unfortunately the joint is only 2-3" from the light itself, so it's visible. Is there a way to open the turn signal light itself and possibly reconnect the wires directly to the socket?
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I drilled 3 holes, one for the left switch and the other for the right switch, then I ran the right and left wiring harness to the middle, I drilled another hole in the middle and put all wires through. 3/8 grommet will do the job. Make sure you position the switch before drilling. Another thing you have to watch, if you buy a factory bar, it is always pre-drilled 4 holes, then you cannot completely hide the wires in the bar, if you are getting one aftermarket like JP, you should be fine.
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128, my next ? was wondering if you cut the wire sleeve off where they ran into the bars but it seems like you did by looking at the pic. I was wondering because it looks like it would be a pain in the rear trying to pull the wires WITH the rubber or whatever sleeve on threw a little hole.
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You are right, the wires in the bar has no rubber sleeve on them, I do one wire at a time. You cannot run 5-6 wires at the same time through the bar, pain in the S.
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I wish I had looked into the wire issue before I did the mod. I ended up cutting the wire about 2" from the turn signal as per the enclosed instructions, then I found that I had a lot of excess wire when I did the relocation - probably due to the additional wire used to accomodate the handlebar riser (XL1200C). I just stripped the wires and soldered them, covering the connections with heat shrink. Unfortunately the joint is only 2-3" from the light itself, so it's visible. Is there a way to open the turn signal light itself and possibly reconnect the wires directly to the socket?
I wish I had looked into the wire issue before I did the mod. I ended up cutting the wire about 2" from the turn signal as per the enclosed instructions, then I found that I had a lot of excess wire when I did the relocation - probably due to the additional wire used to accomodate the handlebar riser (XL1200C). I just stripped the wires and soldered them, covering the connections with heat shrink. Unfortunately the joint is only 2-3" from the light itself, so it's visible. Is there a way to open the turn signal light itself and possibly reconnect the wires directly to the socket?
My butt connector is about 6 inches away from the signal since i relocated them, and i have excess wires so a way to fix all that would be to disconnect the wires right from the source (inside the turn signal) anyone know?
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