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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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Guess I'm a dumb *** but I can't figure out what this switch does. It is a little cable type push pull thing down on the lower left inside of the fairing (EG Classic). Just below the left fairing speaker.

I can't find anything in the manual on it. It seems to have no effect on anything. My Road King had nothing like this.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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New or used HD?
 
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New or used HD?
New 2012 EG Classic
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Hmm. I don't know myself. I've never seen a switch located in the area you are describing. Maybe someone else will chime in.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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the only i have on my 10 is a cig lighter, now there calling it a power outlet.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Take a picture. I have a 2010, just have the cig lighter there.
 
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It looks and feels like an old style choke switch/cable. Anyone with an old carb glide?

Bike is in for a tune and run on the dyno. Will take a pick when I get it back later in the week.

Wow, I thought someone would know this right away. Maybe it is a lighter and I just was not pulling it all the way out?
 
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I have a carbed 99 FLHT, the choke enrichener **** is under the gas tank left side.
 
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If it looks like this, it's your lighter/power outlet~~pull.
 
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I'm guessing it is the cigar lighter/power outlet. The element that pulls out is stiff to keep it from vibrating out of the socket when underway.
 
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