I've got a 14 street glide, I want to check the battery, how do I get these wiring connectors off the plastic tray that's on top of the battery? do they just pull off? Any other advice?

 

Remove the bolts that hold the cover in place. Remove the electrical plugs there is a clip on the front of the cover that takes some working with. Battery is under that cover

 

I take my seat off, turn my bike over upside down, hold it up in the air as I shake it real good, battery falls right out.
Just kidding, as mentioned above, remove seat, remove the stuff from the top of the battery, and there it is.

 

Different bike same way to access the battery.

 

If that guy can do it, anyone can! Lol!

 

LMAO

 

Check your owners manual, there should be a couple of drawings in there. The connectors are color coded so that should help. The antenna (rectangular looking) for FOB slides on a pin. Take pics with a camera as you go along.

 

Every body is helpful but I still don't know if I can just pull those connectors off or if there is some trick to it. they don't slide off or pull off easily. As you can see in the you tube video, dufus was unable to pull them off so he just lifted the tray with the connectors still attached, which probably made the process more difficult.

 

IIRC -(Out of town & can't check either bike or service manual.)

 

I don't mess with the ECM computer connections every time I access the battery. The ECM was the first thing he pulled up out of the way.

Those other connections have a tab (visible in the video) that releases the top part (left side in the video) that will pull apart when the tab is pushed in. The bottom part (right side in the video) is "hooked" onto that tray by sliding into a groove-like attachment point that is either moulded into, or snapped into the tray. It's easier to remove and replace them from the tray when the connectors are apart.

he didn't show the battery removal... the only part that can be a bear... if you search, there are numerous suggestions of tricks to get out an old battery and/or things to do when you install a new battery, that will make it easier to get out.

After I replace my battery, it's a good opportunity to check those connections. I inspect the connectors (pins), clean (with electrical contact spray) and put a small amount of dielectric grease on the connectors before I reassemble them.

I've had my bagger five years and I replaced the OEM battery a little less than a year ago. The next time I remove the battery, I will probably remove, check, clean (with electrical contact spray), and use a small amount of dielectric grease on the ECM connections. I just don't like to mess with them a lot. They seem a little more fragile than the other connections...

Good luck...