Oil Temp Gauge Installed
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: Oil Temp Gauge Installed
ORIGINAL: old.gezr
Hey Iclick, what seat is that on your bike? The stock seat killed my butt today on a250 mile putt around Northern Nevada. Gotta do something. Thanks.
Hey Iclick, what seat is that on your bike? The stock seat killed my butt today on a250 mile putt around Northern Nevada. Gotta do something. Thanks.
Note that the Tour Pak on the solo rack had to be moved back about 1Âź" to allow clearance with the seat's backrest. That surgery was described here: https://www.hdforums.com/m_1118659/tm.htm
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: Oil Temp Gauge Installed
ORIGINAL: Harleypingman
Iclick's installation used a 3/8"MPT X 1/8"FPT; my '04 installation used a 1/4"MPT X 1/8" FPT. I originally purchased the one Iclick mentions, but it was too large for the drain hole in my bike. The 1/4"X1/8" worked perfectly.
Iclick's installation used a 3/8"MPT X 1/8"FPT; my '04 installation used a 1/4"MPT X 1/8" FPT. I originally purchased the one Iclick mentions, but it was too large for the drain hole in my bike. The 1/4"X1/8" worked perfectly.
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From: Bellevue, NE
RE: Oil Temp Gauge Installed
I'm very interested in doing the temp guage myselfafter I take delivery next week. I asked the dealer about installing the sensor in the pan and he looked at me like I was speaking Chinese. Looks like I'll be doing it myself, so I hope it's not too difficult!
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From: Ellenwood, GA - The Ghetto Part
RE: Oil Temp Gauge Installed
ORIGINAL: iclick
Just make sure it straightens up before 90 days is up, as that when the warranty expires. If you have a good relationship with your dealer you should be able to have the gauge replaced even though you installed it. I've done this type of thing with my dealer a few times over the years, as I have them fooled into thinking I know what I'm doing and if the item breaks there isn't any fault in my expert install procedure. It's a good relationship, and as long as I don't break too many parts, they stay clueless.
Just make sure it straightens up before 90 days is up, as that when the warranty expires. If you have a good relationship with your dealer you should be able to have the gauge replaced even though you installed it. I've done this type of thing with my dealer a few times over the years, as I have them fooled into thinking I know what I'm doing and if the item breaks there isn't any fault in my expert install procedure. It's a good relationship, and as long as I don't break too many parts, they stay clueless.
I tried the smoked lenses on my '04 EGC. Put them on, looked at them with lights on/off, didn't like them and took them back off. Nevereven took bike for a ride with them on. Went back to dealer to get money back andparts gut goes, "No refunds on installed parts. We can't sell a part you've put on and scratched up." I looked at him and told him what I had done and the parts looked like new. Also, what about some of the other parts I've seen hanging on shelf with the packaging retaped orrestapled? Other parts guy tells him they can take the parts back since they aren't messed up. I make it a point to not go back to the 1st parts guy now when I want something.
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From: Roswell, GA
RE: Oil Temp Gauge Installed
stro1965: When I stopped by the dealer today I showedthe Service Manager the new inner fairing and spun al. gauges. I also told him I used the oil pan location for the sending unit and he immediately said that is where HD should have mounted the oil temp sending unit in the first place.
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RE: Oil Temp Gauge Installed
How about this. On my 07 Ultra there are two allen head bolts on the oil filter mounting flang on the front of the engine. Does anyone know what these are for. It looks like it may be a place to tap into the oiling system for a gauge or a cooler? Any one know?
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