Broken Chrome switch Cap
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Tourer
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Broken Chrome switch Cap
Has anyone broken a switch cap during a chrome switch cap install? I Just did a complete chrome control install with the chrome sitch caps on my 2011 Street Glide. Glad I did it myself but what a pain. I scuffed up my right turn signal cap pretty badly trying to get it all together. Harley has no option other than to buy a whole new switch cap kit. I thought I wuld start this thread and if anyone else has damaged a cap and had to buy a whole new kit for one, I would offer to buy just the right turn signal to help recoup there cost. If no one has any and I end up having to buy a kit I would be willing to do the same for others.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: PA
Try hittin up the service dept. of ur local dealers. I broke my starter cap, stopped in and asked if they had any extra layin around and they did. Gave it to me free of charge. Also just picked up a left turn cap for my buddy the same way last weekend as he broke his too!! Tip: If installin these in cold weather use a heat gun on the caps to "soften" them up abit, but don't hold the gun too close as they will melt!!
Last edited by RDK09; Dec 26, 2011 at 06:40 PM.
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Try hittin up the service dept. of ur local dealers. I broke my starter cap, stopped in and asked if they had any extra layin around and they did. Gave it to me free of charge. Also just picked up a left turn cap for my buddy the same way last weekend as he broke his too!!
Cruiser
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They were both in chrome!! Ya gotta figure every service dept. has to have extra caps layin around cause everybody has broken a couple one time or another, even HD techs!!
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2nd asking the dealer, they took care of me when I broke two while putting them on. They said the techs hated putting them on because they always seem to break one while doing them.
When I picked up the replacements I thrw them up on the defroster vents in the truck for the drive home. Left the truck running once I got home and did them one at a time while the other "cooked/heated" in the truck.
When I picked up the replacements I thrw them up on the defroster vents in the truck for the drive home. Left the truck running once I got home and did them one at a time while the other "cooked/heated" in the truck.
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