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[moscooter]

 
Nope,  nothing else to cut that I'm seeing.   What I would call a (normal) sealed beam type headlite connector,  now has a two plug splitter harness plugged into it for the HID type or whatever type came originally on the '09.  One of those goes to the low beam and the other to the high beam.

I just unplugged those male connectors and plugged in my new LED lite, and it works just fine.   I've not yet checked the alignment of the beams yet nor am I able to get the bike close enought yet to that particular garage door to validate the GDO still works.

I'm thinking it will be OK,  damn thing is "touchy" anyway,  I've pulled up to it in the past and works just fine.......other times,  I flick the lites two or three times and nothing happens.

I'll post back about the GDO working or not,  in a day or so.

[moscooter]

 
Yeah,  I see the pictures,  not sure what the original intent of that particular harness is or was,   but I'm starting to believe this just may be an oversight on Harleys part.

I just backed the bike up right underneath the garage door opener,  and tried it several times,  no workie.......

The HD instructions that come with the (very expensive) LED lite,  DO NOT make mention of any other (necessary) parts or harnesses to make the lite work or in this  case,  enable a function that is (other-wise) disabled by the installation per the instructions.

I have a call into my dealers service mgr and told him about this deal and the (splitter harness).   He said he would check with HD and get back to me.

I'm still under warranty,  and just installed a genuine HD part and now I appear to have another genuine HD part (accessory) that is now not working.......I'm of the opinion now,  that I just take the bike back to them and tell them my garage door opener seems to have quit working,  FIX IT.

[smkblwr]

Yeah my Service manager and Parts Manager didn't know eather till i told them about the "y". They were under the impression that it was plug and play, and if it had been a single bulb head light it would have been. But i do love teaching my dealer how to fix stuff. hahaha

[moscooter]

 
OK,  Have not heard back from my dealer rep yet,  but I did go to www.harley-davidson.com.   Once there,  you can go to the parts pages and should get to here.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524448775792&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374309042516&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374309042516&locale=en_US&bmUID=1311364241276&bmLocale=en_US

At the bottom of that page,  you will find this info.....

 73390-10A

7" Lamp


Fits '12 Dyna® FLD, '94-later Touring and Trike models (except Road Glide®), and '94-later FL Softail® models equipped with the Chrome Headlamp Nacelle Kit P/N 67907-96C. Kit includes mounting ring assembly. Gloss black lamp includes black bezel. Touring Black Headlamp Trim Ring P/N 46555-03A is available separately. '06-'10 FLHTCUSE models require Harness P/N 71628-04.

  I went to Ronnies HD site and plugged that part number in.......71628-04 and it says (Wiring harness,  Garage Door Opener,  $29.99.  Note that it says above that this harness is (required) for '6-'10 FLHTCUSE models.

So,  I presume this is my answer and solves the garage door opener problems in the same manner that some of you used 70423-98 to do.

[smkblwr]

hahaha thats new, the last parts book never listed that part # about the 06-10, glad you got it straight.

[1abastarsmda]

70423-98 is available...71628-04 is on backorder until 9/2/11...so I ordered the first one.  I got the Kurakyn (Truck-Lite) LED headlamp and passing lamps, and they are completely and entirely awesome.

[mjb765]

70423-98 is available...71628-04 is on backorder until 9/2/11...so I ordered the first one.  I got the Kurakyn (Truck-Lite) LED headlamp and passing lamps, and they are completely and entirely awesome.

I heard there were two phase's of this light phase 5 and phase 6--I think. Did you get the latest one and if you know how--how can you tell the difference? I'm looking to order the headlight for my SESG

Mike

[1abastarsmda]

I heard there were two phase's of this light phase 5 and phase 6--I think. Did you get the latest one and if you know how--how can you tell the difference? I'm looking to order the headlight for my SESG

Mike

Phase 5 has 5 lights lit on low beam and phase 6 has 6 lit on low beam.  I'm doubting that you'll find too many around now that are phase 5, unless they're on Ebay.

[moscooter]

 
My dealer just got in the GDO harness p/n 71628-04 that is supposed to re-establish the function of the GDO as part of the new LED headlite installation.

From other posts on the subject,  I figured no big deal to plug in this harness.   Now,  I can see that there is NO WAY to access the special 4 connector female plastic plug that is on one end of this new harness..............(Without) having to remove the outer fairing...........which I really didn't wanna have to deal with.

Is there any alternative or it is what it is.........and removing the damn fairing is the only answer.

[1abastarsmda]

My dealer just got in the GDO harness p/n 71628-04 that is supposed to re-establish the function of the GDO as part of the new LED headlite installation.

From other posts on the subject,  I figured no big deal to plug in this harness.   Now,  I can see that there is NO WAY to access the special 4 connector female plastic plug that is on one end of this new harness..............(Without) having to remove the outer fairing...........which I really didn't wanna have to deal with.

Is there any alternative or it is what it is.........and removing the damn fairing is the only answer.

I'm not sure why you would have trouble reaching any of the connectors unless you stuffed them out of reach.  I put the harness on Thursday night and it took 10 minutes or less to remove the headlamp, plug in the harness, and put it back together.  I had to take the outer fairing off when I installed the light, only because I wanted to remove the ballasts and extra wires from the HID lights I had in there previously.  When I went back in for the harness, it was very easy.

[moscooter]

 

Well,  from the picture in your post,  looks like we have the same model.   I personally did not stuff any wiring out of reach,  and for sure the (stock) dual headlite connectors (hi beam) and lo beam) and the main harness they plug into is very easy to access and can be pulled clear out of the headlite hole.

However,  the (other) end where that main headlite harness goes is back toward the left near the cigarette lighter socket it seems and must be tucked and zip tied back in there.   So it appears to me that I'm gonna have to tackle the removal of the outer fairing to get to it and swap out the new harness..........I guess I'll take the opportunity while in there to make that (passing lamp circuit modification) as well so I can maintain passing lamps on regardless of hi or lo beam.

I'm hoping your gonna tell me that the outer fairing removal is not a real hassle..............

[1abastarsmda]

Well,  from the picture in your post,  looks like we have the same model.   I personally did not stuff any wiring out of reach,  and for sure the (stock) dual headlite connectors (hi beam) and lo beam) and the main harness they plug into is very easy to access and can be pulled clear out of the headlite hole.

 

That's all you need to access.  All you are doing is pulling apart the one connection and putting the harness in between.  The separate hi and lo beam connections that were there will be left unplugged inside the fairing.  You don't have to access anything near the cigarette lighter.

[moscooter]

 
Yeah,  I hear ya but it didn't work for me.   When I originally took the stock lite out,  I unhooked the dual (hi/lo) harness and hooked up the new LED and it worked just fine.   However,  it took away my GDO function.   I'm thinking you must have used the 70423-98 (splitter) and maybe that does allow you to just swap out the headlite plugs and still be good to go with your GDO,  but I went with the 71628-04 harness that was recommended in the LED description for SE Ultras to use.

This harness DID require me to remove the outer fairing to get to the other end of the existing harness and replace it with the new one.  Turned out to not be too big of a hassle except for the lost fairing screw that fell out and never hit the floor and was never found.......

But anyway,  while I was in there,  I made the passing lamp modification that enables me to now have the passing lamps on regardless of using the hi beam or the low beam.  Also,  my GDO now works again and I'm good to go.

[1abastarsmda]

Yeah,  I hear ya but it didn't work for me.   When I originally took the stock lite out,  I unhooked the dual (hi/lo) harness and hooked up the new LED and it worked just fine.   However,  it took away my GDO function.   I'm thinking you must have used the 70423-98 (splitter) and maybe that does allow you to just swap out the headlite plugs and still be good to go with your GDO,  but I went with the 71628-04 harness that was recommended in the LED description for SE Ultras to use.

This harness DID require me to remove the outer fairing to get to the other end of the existing harness and replace it with the new one.  Turned out to not be too big of a hassle except for the lost fairing screw that fell out and never hit the floor and was never found.......

But anyway,  while I was in there,  I made the passing lamp modification that enables me to now have the passing lamps on regardless of using the hi beam or the low beam.  Also,  my GDO now works again and I'm good to go.

I did use the 70423-08.  What's the passing lamp mod you did, can I do it with the harness I used, and is it easily reversible at inspection time?  Around here, they won't pass a bike with the passing lamps coming on with the hi beam.

[moscooter]

 
Well,   not sure I have ever tried to get a "pic" to this site,  but if this works, it will show ya just how to do it.