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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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yeah, no plug and play, just cutting wires and stickin em together, I guess I could check out a plug and play, I'm assuming harley sells onje, but if so it'll cost me an arm and a leg, but if it keeps me from having to go through to much crap, it might be worth it.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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I was looking up the link, I added it to the above post but here it is again:

http://www.badlandsmotorcycleproduct...cts/BETCSM.htm

They make great equalizers, I've had one on one of my bikes for 15+ years and it's still going strong.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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looks like the plug n playh ones are all a bit more than I want to spend.... I'll just hard wire them in the nacelle
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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well, for 70-80 bucks, if I buy that load equalizer, does it also accomodate for any other lights I change, like if I now want to change the brake lights, or add some more lighting to the rear for extra brake or blinker etc.? If thats the case, It's worth the money.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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Please do not use wire nuts on your bike, wire nuts are made for houses that don't vibrate. Treat ur bike right and solder and heat shrink all connections to insure at midnight you don't lose all lights when the nut pops loose and shorts out
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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I was only talking about temporary to make sure everything worked, not to ride with.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Kk, had to check. Last eglide I tore into I found 2 wire nuts in radio setup, very comical but sad.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelvis
well, for 70-80 bucks, if I buy that load equalizer, does it also accomodate for any other lights I change, like if I now want to change the brake lights, or add some more lighting to the rear for extra brake or blinker etc.? If thats the case, It's worth the money.
Biketronics plug and play here. I think it was like 70 and well worth not splicing and it works for any and all leds u install later. The biketronics module does not get hot either. Alot do and u gotta watch where u install them.
 
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Originally Posted by Kelvis
They have two wires, and they have running lights as well as blinker in them. The load equalizers I have I do not know the specs. The ones I bout have a clamoing thing that goes on the wires that connects it to the wires, but I have no clue which wires etc, to connect to.... The old ones that I have and would prefer to use are black cable, and red cable...
Not sure about the "clamoing thing", or LEDs all that much, but when I installed the "Oh-fisshul" HD accessory mirrors with combo running-turn signal lights on the front side on my '08 UC several years ago, it involved some splicing into existing circuits inside the batwing, then running the wiring up the bar to the base of the mirror stem. I'd imagine LEDs would involve load equalizers as well.
 
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clamoing = clamping it's a wire tap
 

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