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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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Yo! i have a 2007 ultra, Can someone tell me what the black box is under the right saddle bag mounted by the fender. I have no service manual yet, eventually I will get one
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Hmmm....do you have ABS? I had an '07 Ultra but no black box under the saddlebag.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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Mine has a garage door opener in there.
Not sure what yours is though, could be ABS unit...
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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A pic of what your referring to would be real handy in giving you the correct answer.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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Security? Load equalizer? Amp? Very tiny female?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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Collects the data before & during a crash....oh wait, that's on an airplane......
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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07 Did not have the option of ABS. So it's not that. I want to say it's the ecm.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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GPS data recorder that the NSA had installed on your bike....Don't worry about it
 
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07 Did not have the option of ABS. So it's not that. I want to say it's the ecm.
Cop bikes did, but I think you're right, not on an Ultra.
 
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