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[FELIX]

Hi
In Canada there are some regulations that force Harley to add a taill light above the licence plate light.  So the quick answer is for HD to add their standard Taillight,.  UGH, I dont want to debate having more lights is better, I would like to know what options I have to tame the light, ie make it darker, lower profile or the best would be to remove it and just put small plugs on the fender. . unfortunately I started to do the last option and discovered the holes are squares about an inch on each side.  So thats really a bummer, . Attached is what I am dealing with for those that may have not seen the canadian version.  Any ideas, thoughts?

[FELIX]

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[FELIX]

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[Threephase]

Ummm. I am so sorry for you.

[pudgeyxj]

I also have a Canadian version (13 R/K), mine has amber signals. The US version looks so much better, but for me to change, it would have been close to $1000 Canadian. I would need red signal lights and a jumper harness. With you having red signals, you could probably buy a jumper wire, but you will still have the holes in your fender. I will be following to see if there is a smaller/cleaner center brake light to clean the look up.

Cheers
Paul

[FELIX]

Thanks Paul, I will hope someone posts something, in the meanwhile I will keep looking and certainly report back my path forward.

[barrhill]

You could change to low profile black led .(after market)
Its not as easy  as a jumper wire I believe  even the ecm is diffrent

[FELIX]

I have been looking tonight for one of those.  Its difficult to find one with out a licence plate light on the top or bottom, Mine requires NONE

Are you suspecting that the ECM might be tied into the rear taillight for something ABS?  I had not even considered that.

[Sea Biscuit]

Look here….smoked lenses, regular and lay down without the license plate light:

Not cheap, but the lights are excellent…I have the regular  12 red LED tail light and it is super bright. Multiple patterns as well:

http://badasslight.com/

[dayne66]

Look here….smoked lenses, regular and lay down without the license plate light:

Not cheap, but the lights are excellent…I have the regular  12 red LED tail light and it is super bright. Multiple patterns as well:

http://badasslight.com/

I have the BadAss red laydown version w/o plate light....wife has the Custom Dynamics smoked Probeam laydown w/o plate light.....we like both. When I bought my FLHXSE3 I looked into a new US fender from Harley...don't remember the exact price, but do remember it was cost prohibitive to change the fender.

Oh yeah.....welcome to the site from another Islander!

[FELIX]

Thank you.
Ah the island life!!  This weekend is looking great.  Might do the loop today.

Thanks for the info, really appreciate it, I will look closer at both these lights, really wish I could find some sort of hole filler and just remove the dang thing, I agree trying for a new fender is way over the top.  Bob

[rayson56]

How about this guys;

https://www.advanblack.com/advanblack-color-matched-cvo-style-rear-fender-for-2014-2019-harley-touring-models.html

[geezerglide]

Felix,

Keep in mind, license plates at least in Alberta are much larger than US plates. Keep that in mind maybe  Advanc can match BC Pate size. I'm looking for a pic of my custom (not legal in Alberta)

[FELIX]

Its a nice consideration, thank you very much for the link. .  !

The biggest problem is they could not possibly match my CVO paint. . I really dont think so anyway, thats a function of HD where they keep this to themselves. . I am, going to call them to confirm.

[FELIX]

Just checked, they can not match the paint at all.  This is the most important part.  Thanks for the link though its been informative.