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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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The bike is a 2005 RK Classic. I removed the headlight and light bar to install a Progressive lowering drop in kit. Anyway, I'm putting everything together and I have no idea where these two wires connect. The one in the first photo is two pronged. One wire is orange/black the other is black. The other wire in photo 2 appears to be a ground. It appears to attach to a ground clip...but I can see where. I looked on the light bezel, the nacelle and even the frame...nothing.

All the lights work except the light bar.

I took pictures of everything prior to the disassembly, but as luck would have it....those are real fuzzy.

Any help would be greatly appriciated.



 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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The black wire and the orange and black wire are extra ground wire and switched 12volt for accessoryies needing these connections.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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For stuff you don't have lol
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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I think that's part of the self-destruct circuit...cross the wires and see if something starts to count down.







 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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The red capped and the black spade one are for HDI models which are unused in the USA.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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The red capped and the black spade one are for HDI models which are unused in the USA.
i used them to run the power wire and ground to my amp. switched power source.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Thanks guys.
The light bar lights don't light up so I guess I have another issue.
They worked before.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Oh, come on! It's so simple even the guy in your avatar could do it.........
 
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Are you sure your fender tip light works? The black clip plug with 2 wires looks to me like it's for that light.

Re: the light bar...did you try the other switch that is normally your acc? They plugs as I recall as white moles connectors, and can be interchanged. Or, are your hi beams on?

The other two single wires are unused.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SurfRiderNC
Thanks guys.
The light bar lights don't light up so I guess I have another issue.
They worked before.
Your lite bar wont lite up if your high beam switch is activated. Maybe you've had a moment?
 
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