Changing control buttons
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P.S. Those very short, twisted wires in the switch housings were assembled by tiny chinese fingers white still soft and malleable in china. Now, they have formed to fit their confines. BE VERY CAREFUL trying to fit those aged wires with your big American fingers back in to their intended position. While finally securing the two halves together, I pinched and nicked a wire, causing a short, which I did not discover until everything had been reassembled and riding down the road.
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As I was finishing up, & going to push on the cruise control & audio mode buttons, I was confused because there wasn't enough room. Called the local dealer, parts guy said all the mode buttons were the same. I tried explaining that there was no way, but he insisted they were. Well, he was kind of correct … according to my VIN number, there was only one option. But since my controls had been switched from Police controls to Classic controls, that was the right switch button. But I was installing a Ultra Classic lower with cruise and mode … so the buttons are different. the mode button is an offset button that wraps around the side of control housing.
I know this is all idle talk and just my experience … but hey, I have searched the web and forums high and low for information about this & found next to nothing. So, figure a little story of what I went thru might help someone in the future with similar problems.
As far as the cruise operation? It works great … but I have to diagnose the roll off feature. It activates fine and holds speed. but when it's disengaged (by brake/clutch/etc) it doesn't return to normal idle, has idle about 1200 rpm. Talked to a buddy who knows all about Harley cruise systems … he's going to come by soon to help me adjust all the cables in accordance with Harley specs. He was going over it in the phone as I was reading service manual & my brain started hurting again.
Edit: When I disengage cruise, RPM sticks around 1200rpm until I pull over and restart bike, after that idle returns to normal. I'm suspect of the cruise control module, but have to wait for buddy to come over and help out.
Here are pics of what I am talking about in regards to the differences of the switch buttons & the mode button being offset.
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Original Classic lower switch housing ^^
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Classic lower switch housing with mode button centered ^^
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New Ultra Classic lower switch housing with cruise button installed, note mode button won't fit ^^
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Top: Ultra Classic mode button Bottom: Classic mode button ^^
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Top: note offset of UC button Bottom: Classic has centered push on ^^
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Fisnished install pic. ^^
Last edited by BUSBY; 09-25-2018 at 07:42 PM.
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P.S. Those very short, twisted wires in the switch housings were assembled by tiny chinese fingers white still soft and malleable in china. Now, they have formed to fit their confines. BE VERY CAREFUL trying to fit those aged wires with your big American fingers back in to their intended position. While finally securing the two halves together, I pinched and nicked a wire, causing a short, which I did not discover until everything had been reassembled and riding down the road.
The installation of the zip tie on the upper switch hold down was KEY for me. I tried to just make it work, but it was like shoving a pig into a mouse house.
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