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[OBB]

Mike,
The short answer, I guess...is yes.  I was looking at the aux switches as well for my bike, thought I could use one for the radar detector and the other for some future thing. But then I found this harness and did the research and decided to try it instead.  Got it for around $24 delivered.
This harness has a 15A rating.  I had to trim the ends off 2 of the three leads, but that was a breeze.  You use the purple lead for hot rather than the red lead, as the red lead is hot all the time.
My only concern with this harness is that the PDF instructions said to hook this up to the spare plug under the left side cover.  The shop manual for our bike says the spare is a dark grey plug and is the the bottom of the two plugs under the cover, but this harness will not fit that plug as it is a 4-connector, nor are they even wired the same.  The top connector of the two, however, is wired exactly the same and has the same color and type connector, but the manual says that connector under the left side cover is a diagnostic connector. 
I did a trial hookup before putting anything together permanently using the "diagnostic connector on the bike, and it worked perfectly with no issues.  I haven't checked for DTC's yet, but it worked fine with no issues.  I can only assume that since the connector was the exact same type, and the wiring colors and quantities of wires were identical, and because the HD web site said this connector worked for our '15 RGU's, that I have done the right thing.  The other, darker grey connector, had a lot more wires leading to it, so I am left to assume that it's the diagnostic plug in and that the shop manual incorrectly labels the diagram.
PM me if you have any questions!

I've got a thread on here about those plugs when I did my install. The pix in the manual is labeled wrong. Go figure. 

[RGlideKid]

I've got a thread on here about those plugs when I did my install. The pix in the manual is labeled wrong. Go figure. 

Whew!  That makes me feel better.  Thanks for that, Mike!

[Kingspoke]

I installed the harness shown below.  It connects under the left side cover to a male connector just waiting for an accessory harness to be plugged in.  I used the loose wires shown on the one end to connect my radar detector to, and the plug at the same end is a bonus accessory plug. 
Works like a champ.

Very creative!   Great Job!   I'd love to see how your Radar detector is mounted!  Thanks!

[RGlideKid]

Very creative!   Great Job!   I'd love to see how your Radar detector is mounted!  Thanks!

I didn't want to go with a remote detector, as I've heard that rain can kill a detector quicker than anything, plus I wanted to be able to use this detector in my other rides, so it needed to be removable.
The big problem for a Road Glide is the width of the windshield...it just is so wide that you need to get your detector out to the side of it, unless your windshield is very short and you can shoot over the top of it.  That and the fact that your detector will not pick up a laser being shot at you if your detector is behind a tinted windshield.  Mine is a medium smoke Freedom shield, which I was told would render picking up laser impossible.
My current setup is a RAM mount on the two control bolts to the clutch.  Then I have one of their ugly black 6" clamps topped off by a 2" x 4" RAM platform to which I mount the detector.  It gives me just enough reach to the left side to be able to peek around the windshield.
I don't know if I'll keep the RAM system or not, but until I find a better option (or better looking), I'll stick with this for now.
I thought about a fairing mount of some sort, but drilling into the fairing was just out of the question for me, so...
I'll post pictures of the setup later this week coming up.

[Kingspoke]

Good information, thanks!  I'll stay tuned!

[WVHoop]

Installed new floorboards & rode it!!

[WVHoop]

New brake pedal too!!

[RGlideKid]

Completed the install of my RAM mount system for the radar detector. 
See the post of this system in the RGU section.

[Rooster]

On the road again!!  After surgery and 2 1/2 months of rehab on my right arm the brace goes away

Good to hear Russ. You look a little lighter in the pic. Hope you are healed.

[Fired00d]

Oh damn, we're doing it upside down again

This may help if you are using an "I" device to take the pictures - Why Your iPhone Photos Are Upside Down & How To Fix That.

"You can prevent any rotation issues in the future by taking your iPhone photos and videos with the volume buttons pointing down."

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[King Glide]

Installed front grills and license plate

[King Glide]

And the plate

[Supershooter]

Took the wife on her first ride on our new to us SESG.
Supershooter

[FLSTFI Dave]

And the plate

Who makes that plate frame?  Is it lighted for night time use?  How is it mounted?  I'm pretty sure you had to drill fender.

Looks good.

[FLSTFI Dave]

Wednesday we road over to Bike Blues and BBQ, and road daily in perfect weather, then took two lane home Sunday and Monday.  Total of 1885 miles in great weather.  Putting the miles at 27,000 on my one year old CVO Road Glide Ultra.  Now it's been raining since Monday evening.  So I washed the CVO Road Glide.  Then I washed the CVO Road King.  Today since still raining I will wax one of them.