09 Road Glide handlebar change??
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09 Road Glide handlebar change??
I'm in the process of changing from the stock bars to the new Road Glide Ultra pull back bars. I've discovered that the stock bars have a dimple to accommodate the control wiring harness. The new bars are designed for internal wiring and accordingly don't have the dimple to recessing the harness and allow the clutch/break lever clamp to close fully. Seems apparent that the control wiring harness on both the right and left side must run internally. The problem -- How to fish the wiring harness through the bars with a 12 pin connector on one side and the control actuators on the other side??? Do I need to cut and then splice the wires after I've fished them through the bars?? Help Please.......
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I'm in the process of changing from the stock bars to the new Road Glide Ultra pull back bars. I've discovered that the stock bars have a dimple to accommodate the control wiring harness. The new bars are designed for internal wiring and accordingly don't have the dimple to recessing the harness and allow the clutch/break lever clamp to close fully. Seems apparent that the control wiring harness on both the right and left side must run internally. The problem -- How to fish the wiring harness through the bars with a 12 pin connector on one side and the control actuators on the other side??? Do I need to cut and then splice the wires after I've fished them through the bars?? Help Please.......
This is not a complete description of the job. There are several steps to follow and procedures that can make it easier to complete.
If you need more advice, I can add more to the thread later. I'm sure others will have ideas too.
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It's pretty easy to take the connectors apart and run the wires through the bars. If you have throttle by wire and heated grips it's a little more work but still possible. This may help you.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...onnectors.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...onnectors.html
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Buy a service manual befroe you start ANYTHING! It shows exactly how to remove the plug and in what order the wires go back in. I wired all of mine internally no problems. Here is a hint for you. I took the thick outside plastic off of the wire harness for each side and used baby powder to stick the inside of the handlebars up and the wires slid in alot better. Good Luck.
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Mega Thanks~
A huge thanks to all who responded and provided the excellent insight. Also, the pictures were perfect and helped a ton. Fingers crossed I'll get the job done without too many "words". As a side note the dealer had told me approx $1,000 - 1,500 to do the change out. A crazy number but it is a pain to do.
Many thanks again~
Many thanks again~
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Molex connector??
One additional question -- The inside of the molex connector has a plastic shield covering the wires and only exposing the pins. Any ideas how to remove that covering so I can get to the half moon wire releases??? I've tried releasing the individual wire connectors through the small holes in the plastic cover but even with a pin/small drill bit/paper clip and can't budge even one of the twelve wires. Help Please??? Thanks again~
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buy a service manual befroe you start anything! It shows exactly how to remove the plug and in what order the wires go back in. I wired all of mine internally no problems. Here is a hint for you. I took the thick outside plastic off of the wire harness for each side and used baby powder to stick the inside of the handlebars up and the wires slid in alot better. Good luck.
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IMPORTANT - I believe a service manual is the first accessory a person should buy for their bike. Without it, you are flying blind. The SM has a chapter describing the plethora of different connectors on your bike and how to get them apart and back together. It's kind of like a puzzle game really. LOL
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Molex connector removal
Thanks again for the help. Between the picts and description given on the web site given and a youtube search on "molex connector removal" I'm hoping to get the job done tonight. Fingers are crossed...