Battery Pigtail
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From: Billings,Mt.
RE: Battery Pigtail
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Where is this "factory" pigtail installed? Does it attach to the battery or is it going to the frame ground and another 12v power point, like the fuse block?
Where is this "factory" pigtail installed? Does it attach to the battery or is it going to the frame ground and another 12v power point, like the fuse block?
The pigtail that came with my bike is the same as the HD tender I bought.
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From: Jersey Shore
RE: Battery Pigtail
My '05 came with one. Mine comes out through the hole just behind the starter.
If your going to install it yourself make sure the terminals are connected correctly. My positive terminal(battery) is connected so the female terminal(Tender side) is protected by the connector housing. The male terminal is the ground. This way if the connector happens to touch a ground it's not the hot leg.
The pos. terminal has a red marker and the fuse.
If your going to install it yourself make sure the terminals are connected correctly. My positive terminal(battery) is connected so the female terminal(Tender side) is protected by the connector housing. The male terminal is the ground. This way if the connector happens to touch a ground it's not the hot leg.
The pos. terminal has a red marker and the fuse.
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RE: Battery Pigtail
My '06 RKC came with it. I've noticed they are installed on bikes at all the local dealers around here...I wonder if it's a regional thing....Bikes in areas where they are likely to be laid up for the winter??? Maybe cuts down on battery warranty claims???
My pigtail is larger than others I've seen. It has a small, flat, third terminal....I asked my salesman why it was different...he said something about needing a new kind of charger....All the tenders they had in stock had the usual two prong pig tail....Never did get straight answer what the third terminal was for.... I just plug my tender into the regular terminals and it works fine...
My pigtail is larger than others I've seen. It has a small, flat, third terminal....I asked my salesman why it was different...he said something about needing a new kind of charger....All the tenders they had in stock had the usual two prong pig tail....Never did get straight answer what the third terminal was for.... I just plug my tender into the regular terminals and it works fine...
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