Anyone install your own chrome hand controls?
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Portland, Oregon
Ok, I'm in the middle of changing out my black buttons to chrome ones on my 2005 Road King Classic. When I took the throttle side apart a small copper "v" shaped piece fell out along with a hexagonal steel part that looks like the head to a small bolt. This steel part looks like it had some glue on it and thought it might have been glued to the brake switch?Everything is going back together fine but I'm at a loss as to where exactly the copper clip is supposed to go and why someone would have glued the hex shaped part and where it might have come from. Anyone that can give me a hint I would appreciate it. 
Tourer
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From: Portland, Oregon
update: I tracked down the previous owner and the hex part was indeed glued to the brake light switch because it would stay on all the time without it. Pretty common problem I guess. Still at a loss for where the copper clip goes. The shop manual and the instuction both show it in a diagram but not where it exactly goes.
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update: I tracked down the previous owner and the hex part was indeed glued to the brake light switch because it would stay on all the time without it. Pretty common problem I guess. Still at a loss for where the copper clip goes. The shop manual and the instuction both show it in a diagram but not where it exactly goes.
Tourer
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From: Portland, Oregon
Makes sense. Ok thanks for the info! Now I can put the thing back together. Much more difficult install than I expected....
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Flint, Michigan
I'm in the middle of an install and broke the start switch and off run caps during install. Argh!! Any one have these as extras from their dual set installs? Be interested un purchasing leftovers rather than another full set. Wasn't too bad other that the 2 broken caps ....think it was because it was cold out when I tried to load 'em. Definetly recommed having em warmed up to keep em flexible.
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Flint, Michigan
Is ther supposed to be one of those copper clips behind the clutch switch?? Suppose it might be only on models with CC?? Otherwise not sure why ya need a clutch switch
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Not that I remember. It's mainly used to keep the brake switch in place. Be careful putting it back together. You don't want to break your brake switch.
Then you'll be in for some serious fun.
If you're going to be doing your own mods, I suggest a service manual.
Then you'll be in for some serious fun.
If you're going to be doing your own mods, I suggest a service manual.
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