Converting SG to RG/Interconnect Harness Question
Converting SG to RG/Interconnect Harness Question
Hey guys,
I am currently in the process of collecting parts for my 2013 SG to RG conversion and I have a question to those who have already did the conversion successfully.
Did you buy the RG Interconnect Harness/Main wiring harness? Or did you use your existing one that came on your SG? If you used your existing one how did you make it work for the RG?
Thanks for your feedback!
I am currently in the process of collecting parts for my 2013 SG to RG conversion and I have a question to those who have already did the conversion successfully.
Did you buy the RG Interconnect Harness/Main wiring harness? Or did you use your existing one that came on your SG? If you used your existing one how did you make it work for the RG?
Thanks for your feedback!
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I bought the correct harness when I did mine. It was important to me to retain factory as much a possible.
You can do either option. It would be a pain to chase down an electrical issue in that harness. Just my .02...
You can do either option. It would be a pain to chase down an electrical issue in that harness. Just my .02...
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What he said
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I extended my stock harness. Really the only things I had to extend was the harness going to the speedo and tach and indicator lights as well as the turn signals. There are a lot of wires there, but it wasn't to bad.
I guess my question to you is how comfortable are you with cutting, splicing and soldering? If you can do it with confidence, you should be good.
You will have to buy the headlight wire, it plugs in to the stock bulb connector and splits in to 2.
I guess my question to you is how comfortable are you with cutting, splicing and soldering? If you can do it with confidence, you should be good.
You will have to buy the headlight wire, it plugs in to the stock bulb connector and splits in to 2.
Last edited by steelerdude1; Sep 21, 2015 at 06:45 AM.
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I extended my stock harness. Really the only things I had to extend was the harness going to the speedo and tach and indicator lights as well as the turn signals. There are a lot of wires there, but it wasn't to bad.
I guess my question to you is how comfortable are you with cutting, splicing and soldering? If you can do it with confidence, you should be good.
You will have to buy the headlight wire, it plugs in to the stock bulb connector and splits in to 2.
I guess my question to you is how comfortable are you with cutting, splicing and soldering? If you can do it with confidence, you should be good.
You will have to buy the headlight wire, it plugs in to the stock bulb connector and splits in to 2.
Also, regarding the headlight harness, I just checked my interconnect harness a couple days ago discussing a similar issue with another forum member. My interconnect harness has two headlight plugs on it, and I did not get the headlight splitter.
YMMV.
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I've been thinking about doing this conversion to my 09 SG for about two years. It's going to happen eventually. What you guys think about this idea: Buy an 09 RG, trade parts, then sell the SG-that-used-to-be-an-RG.
(OP, sorry if I'm hijacking your thread.)
(OP, sorry if I'm hijacking your thread.)
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Why wouldn't you just sell the SG and keep the RG? I don't know much about resell values, but it seems to me a bike that has a SG vin number would bring more as an SG, likewise with an RG.
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I asked about buying an RG then trading parts off my SG, so that I end up with an RG. Then selling the newly-configured SG. All of this is to do the SG to RG conversion without buying the RG body/gauges parts and then having a box full of SG body/gauges parts. jpj responded
Thanks for your comment, jpj. Answer is I've done a ton of customization/upgrading to my SG: motor, suspension (both ends), brakes, wheels, trans., compensator, clutch, starter & audio. I'm worried about the VIN issue.
Thanks for your comment, jpj. Answer is I've done a ton of customization/upgrading to my SG: motor, suspension (both ends), brakes, wheels, trans., compensator, clutch, starter & audio. I'm worried about the VIN issue.
Last edited by jefla; Sep 21, 2015 at 11:57 AM.
That's the reason I did the conversion. To much in my Street Glide at the time and didn't want to totally start over. With parts and paint it was a lot less expensive than trading or buying another bike. I wasn't worried about the VIN issue because it's still a touring model, dealer also told me it wouldn't matter to them if I ever came to them for a trade. It's a fairly simple conversion and I was able to sell my Street Glide parts too.
Last edited by The Q; Sep 21, 2015 at 08:56 PM.