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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 06:42 AM
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Hi was wondering i was changing my speakers on my 2011 street glide and took the outer fairing off and was trying to unplug the head light and could not get unplugged so i ended up putting a blanket on the fender and resting the outer fairing on the fender changed the speakers and put back together is there some special trick to unplugging the head light?thx
 
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 06:49 AM
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No real trick to it, should unplug from the back of the light with no problem...might take a little work the first time if the faring has never been off.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by harley7316
Hi was wondering i was changing my speakers on my 2011 street glide and took the outer fairing off and was trying to unplug the head light and could not get unplugged so i ended up putting a blanket on the fender and resting the outer fairing on the fender changed the speakers and put back together is there some special trick to unplugging the head light?thx
Not that I've encountered. Just pull it off. I always put a dab of dielectric grease on before reassembling.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 07:36 AM
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Not that I've encountered. Just pull it off. I always put a dab of dielectric grease on before reassembling.
If memory serves me right don't you have to squeeze a certain spot to disconnect the headlight
 
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 07:44 AM
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If memory serves me right don't you have to squeeze a certain spot to disconnect the headlight
Not if your by yourself.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by harley7316
Hi was wondering i was changing my speakers on my 2011 street glide and took the outer fairing off and was trying to unplug the head light and could not get unplugged so i ended up putting a blanket on the fender and resting the outer fairing on the fender changed the speakers and put back together is there some special trick to unplugging the head light?thx
Squeeze from the sides to disconnect the the plug.
 
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Squeeze from the sides to disconnect the the plug.


Thanks I knew it wasn't a just pull kinda plug.
 
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