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[CVOwner]

I bought the HD antenna relocation kit for my 04 O/B SEEG. The trouble is, the antenna cable on the bike isnt long enough to reach the new bracket. It sits too high to just use the old bracket thats attached to the license plate bracket. Has anyone here run into this problem? Whats the fix?

[GC_Super]

Nobody's replied yet, so I'll take a stab at it. You don't say how much too short it is, but I'll bet if you follow the cable back towards the front of the bike you can find some slack. Went thru that on a Buds bike and we were able to gain enough slack to make it work.

[CVOwner]

Nobody's replied yet, so I'll take a stab at it. You don't say how much too short it is, but I'll bet if you follow the cable back towards the front of the bike you can find some slack. Went thru that on a Buds bike and we were able to gain enough slack to make it work.

I need to get a full couple inches at least. I went back to the front of the tank and kind of lost the cable, I broke a couple of cable ties thinking that would give me some length but it really didnt. I was hoping to find someone on here that did the actual relocation, Its probably under the fairing, I dont want to go there. Thanks anyway. Mike

[JCZ]

Not sure where it's at, I went with the Dakota Digital hidden antenna.  However, if it's under the fairing, the fairing is really easy to take off.  You can take it off and put it back on in less than five minutes......it really is that simple.

[ccr]

If you put socks over the passing lamps as twolanerider has explained in the past, the front fairing is truly a breeze to take off.  The socks are are the saving factor.  Really.   [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[skyglide]

Had my faring off couple weeks ago for the first time and wow what breeze to take off and put back on. I installed eglide goodies antenna inside faring, hog tunes speakers and leather dash. I noticed I had 8-10 of slack of attenna cable inside faring and was inside a shrinked wrap harnnes. Dont know if you could pull out or not. I tugged on mine a little with no give, just left alone. Hooked up hidden attenna works great and buttoned up in 30 min.

[CVOwner]

Had my faring off couple weeks ago for the first time and wow what breeze to take off and put back on. I installed eglide goodies antenna inside faring, hog tunes speakers and leather dash. I noticed I had 8-10 of slack of attenna cable inside faring and was inside a shrinked wrap harnnes. Dont know if you could pull out or not. I tugged on mine a little with no give, just left alone. Hooked up hidden attenna works great and buttoned up in 30 min.

I've heard good and bad about those fairing antennas, but, I know its stupid, I like the whip antenna? [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Was it inside a harness, or was it just wrapped up as extra where I could cut it out?

Thanks, Mike

[ggraves427]

CVOwner, I can identify with your problem.  My wife says the samething.  Honey, you just need a couple more inches.  I had my installation completed by a dealer tech.  Under the seat I have what I guess you would call an antenna wire junction box or coupling.  I also have the antenna relocation bracket with police look alike antenna.  That antenna wire goes to the junction when in use.  When I install my chopped tour box with its own antenna mounted on the back, I unscrew the antenna wire at the junction box under the seat that goes to the antenna on the relocation bracket and replace it with the antenna wire from the tour box.  That wire hooks to the tour box antenna inside the box and comes out the bottom of the box in the left front corner and goes straight down behind the left  saddle bag along the top edge.  I also just leave the antenna wire hooked to the relocation bracket.  If it bothers you I guess you could take it off.  Hope this helps.  If you have any questions, send me a PM.  

[Fired00d]

CVOwner,
Here is a picture of relocation kit and I've labeled the parts. From what I can gather is you are having trouble connecting to "Bracket" that fits on tour pak rack/backrest rack. If this is the case then you will have to trace cable back and find some slack somewhere to attach it to "Bracket".

When I purchased my bike I added tour pak on detachable rack at dealer before taking delivery so I never saw it in it's stock form.

In picture you will see parts labeled Adapter, Bracket, and Cable

Adapter will fit on post where your whip antenna is now.

Bracket is what is attached to tour pak/backrest rack, which had my whip antennae attached.

Cable is what I attach to adapter and run that up into bottom of tour pack and attach to antennae mount inside tour pak

Hope this helps.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[ggraves427]

I will check when I get home and let you know exactly what my relocation bracket attaches to.  Without looking I know it is on the left side, behind the saddlebag, behind the turn signal, and below the top of the saddle bag.

[Twolanerider]

"Bracket" as labeled up above mounts down on the bike; not up on the tour back.  The piece I relabeled in green here is what attaches to the tour pak itself.

[Twolanerider]

Here's a scan out of the parts manual to give a general idea of layout.

[CVOwner]

Here's a scan out of the parts manual to give a general idea of layout.

[CVOwner]

I'll take some pictures tonight and post them. I'm sure theres some slack in the fairing, I just dont want to go there. Or under the tank.

[ggraves427]

You don't have to do that.  Take it loose at the back antenna.  Attach it to a junction box (go to Radio Shack).  Now roll it up and put it under the seat.  Get a shorter antenna wire that will attach to the other end of the junction box and will reach to the other end of the antenna wire from your tour box.  Bam, your done.