new struts and wiring issue.

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chaingunner

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Getting ready to install new fender struts to take accept the sissy bar in the morning, any good suggestions on seperating the connectors from the wires?
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

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Buy the little tool that removes the pins from the connector. They can be a bear to remove. And if your not careful they will brake off. I know from experience.
 
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chaingunner

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Mickeetwo said:
Buy the little tool that removes the pins from the connector. They can be a bear to remove. And if your not careful they will brake off. I know from experience.
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Where do you get that? and what is it called? I had heard about them being basterds...

Any one knows about that would be apprecieated. I don't want to go into a place and ask about a thingy to remove wire thingy's.:) I mean I will...
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

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No problem......its really easy to do. I've already made all the mistakes a person can make installing one....I'm a expert now :D The pins are the only difficult part. Buy the LED connector tool and some blue locktite and it'll be a piece of cake. Post some pics of the finished product :2thumbs:
 
bdmridgeback

bdmridgeback

Low Down Chop Shop
I straightened out one end of a large paper clip and the took a pair of pliers and flattened the first 3/8" of the end of it so it would slide easily in along the pin and it worked perfect everytime without any damage. Cheap too!!!

 
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chaingunner

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Chopper Dave said:
hey Chain...were did you get your struts from?
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Bought them on Ebay from shovelheadkicker. Bought as a set, struts, sissy bar, luggage rack, and sissy pad. Good deal, he just sold one for a steal under 500 for the whole lot.

I did get them on and I will post pix, forgot them this morning.:down:
 
LDO

LDO

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Chain,
sorry for the late post but when I did my struts, I cut a groove in the back of them to 'sandwhich' the wiring between the struts and the fender. My tire kept grinding the wiring sometimes so I removed the tube that runs inside the fender for the wiring completely.

It was a problem for my bike, not sure if they've changed that stuff on the newer bikes.
 
Chopper Dave

Chopper Dave

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chaingunner said:
Bought them on Ebay from shovelheadkicker. Bought as a set, struts, sissy bar, luggage rack, and sissy pad. Good deal, he just sold one for a steal under 500 for the whole lot.

I did get them on and I will post pix, forgot them this morning.:down:
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yeah...I will have to keep a eye out for a set this winter......
 
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chaingunner

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Finally got to post the pics of the K9 with the new sissy bar installed.

Before:



Slaving away...After putting the struts on and the fender...


& finished


Then I added these from Wicked Image (thru Nelson of Wicked Basterd)




Thanks for all the advise, I used it all and this transition was made very simple. Next is the V&H 2 into one.:cheers:


Shane
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

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Looks great Shane and love the paint on your dog :2thumbs:

Did the pins give you a hard time? Like to have never got mine out of the connector.
 
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chaingunner

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Mickeetwo said:
Looks great Shane and love the paint on your dog :2thumbs:

Did the pins give you a hard time? Like to have never got mine out of the connector.
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No they didn't, but only because of all the good advice I got here. Can't imagine how I'd done it with out you all. I bought one of those tools.:)
 
linx

linx

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Damn I wish I would have seen this and the associated links before I tried, haha. I fought for 2 freakin hours and never got the wires out of the connectors. Now that I'm educated I guess I can try again tomorrow.
 
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