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Dec 26, 2010 | 08:48 AM

UltraDune

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What is this spring for?

...the one under the tour pak. 'O9 Ultra and was putting a lay-down license plate braket on, removing old plate and there is a long spring there. One end connected to the back-side of current plate bracket and other end clipped onto area around left-side speaker pod, running diagonally. No wires/cables guided by it. Any ideas before I remove it...Thanks. (Will post pic if I get a chance...)

Dec 26, 2010 | 08:56 AM

1flhtk4me

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Looks like the spring retains the wiring cable for the passenger headset plug thingy.

Dec 26, 2010 | 08:57 AM

UltraDune

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Thanks for the quick reply. I kind of thought that but on mine the head-set wire is on its own. Was going to install quick-detach tour-pak kit. Maybe something there will give me an idea. Cheers.

Dec 26, 2010 | 09:03 AM

drew4jan

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Yep it allows the passenger to pull the connector out and connect and then retract.

Dec 26, 2010 | 09:49 AM

Dionicio

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Originally Posted by drew4jan

Yep it allows the passenger to pull the connector out and connect and then retract.

Seen the spring , when I first got My Ultra, just thought it was there to keep the wiring from rubbing on the fender. Hell, I learn something new every day.