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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 09:39 PM
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It was on the right side under the plastic cover near the o2 sensor plugs on my street glide. I pulled that cover off on my rushmore and there is some giant bosch thing in there (abs?) I see a plug but it's connected to that device. Is there another sae battery tender plug? I have a sae to USB that I want to connect for a 9 day ride so I can charge my phone. Any help appreciated.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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Battery tender plug is behind the left side cover on the 14 sgs.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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Can't help ya there but the wife ordered a couple of these (or something like it) and they work great.

http://www.hsn.com/products/magic-ju...d-001b2166c62d
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 10:34 PM
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It's on the left side on the 2014 Road King too. It's tucked in right by the big red 'kill all power' fuse.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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you can't put a USB plug in the fairing cigarette lighter?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 11:34 PM
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you can't put a USB plug in the fairing cigarette lighter?
If you don't want to use your cigarette lighter again. Plugging in anything other than the OEM lighter will ruin that plug for using the lighter again.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jdvorchak
If you don't want to use your cigarette lighter again. Plugging in anything other than the OEM lighter will ruin that plug for using the lighter again.
I don't know about the SGS but my Ultra Classic just had a power plug in the fairing, not a lighter. Specifically too big for an actual lighter, but perfect for power plug ins.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 07:18 AM
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Just pull it out from behind the left side cover and put it back on. No reason to remove the cover every time unless you rarely use it. You could always add another one if you want it somewhere else.
 
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Originally Posted by jdvorchak
If you don't want to use your cigarette lighter again. Plugging in anything other than the OEM lighter will ruin that plug for using the lighter again.
Are you kidding? LOL
You will not ruin the plug.

Harley tells you to not use it for anything (as a liability statement, to protect themselves), so you won't hit your fuel tank with the forks at full left turn.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jdvorchak
If you don't want to use your cigarette lighter again. Plugging in anything other than the OEM lighter will ruin that plug for using the lighter again.
You can use a USB charger all day long. The 14's are not set up for a lighter.
 
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