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What Exactly Does the Battery Charging Harness on the 2014's do?

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Old 10-08-2013 | 09:11 AM
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It can also be used as a jumper to start your bike.
HD sells a Jumper harness with the two ends to plug into two bikes for a jump.
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Griff012FLHX
It can also be used as a jumper to start your bike.
HD sells a Jumper harness with the two ends to plug into two bikes for a jump.
Really?

Do you mean this? http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-lead---125-ft

If you do, then you might be mistaken; it's only an extension for connecting a battery tender. Trying to plug it into another bike's tender pig tale will cause evil things to happen: polarity of connectors on the bikes will always have negative (ground) contact on the pig tale's exposed lead & one end or the other would have to get plugged in with reversed polarity.
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 01:44 PM
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My dealer pointed out that a battery tender plug was on the bike from the factory now and its made into the wiring harness itself and not hooked directly to the battery. Can use it for heated gear and charge the battery. Had my plug tie wrapped to the bracket the seat strap screws to. Lost the seat strap but kept the bracket to keep the plug in a nice handy spot.
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by GoGetter5832
What exactly is the "battery charging harness" on these new bikes? I'm not familiar with it or what it's purpose is. The dealer never mentioned it when I was purchasing the bike. Thanks!
Seriously? Battery charging harness....Hmmmm, maybe it CHARGES THE BATTERY? I cant believe you created this thread!
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Eshaw301
Seriously? Battery charging harness....Hmmmm, maybe it CHARGES THE BATTERY? I cant believe you created this thread!
Seriously? A harness that charges a battery. I thought the harness was installed to facilitate hooking up a battery tender. I can't believe you responded with such a BS answer.
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 03:48 PM
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Pulled mine out, put the cover back on [still connected] and tucked it neatly behind the saddle bag and frame. Out of the way and easy to get at.
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 2black1s
It was usually a dealer installed option in the past. I didn't know it was installed behind the side cover on the '14s. What a stupid place to put it. ****, you could get directly to the battery terminals almost as easily as removing the saddle bag and side cover.
That crack MOCO engineering team was working overtime on that one, weren't they?
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 06:34 PM
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So two tails are better than one
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Eshaw301
Seriously? Battery charging harness....Hmmmm, maybe it CHARGES THE BATTERY? I cant believe you created this thread!
Cool do I have to buy a charger or does the harness charge the battery sine it is a battery charging harness
 
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Old 10-08-2013 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BadX
My dealer pointed out that a battery tender plug was on the bike from the factory now and its made into the wiring harness itself and not hooked directly to the battery. Can use it for heated gear and charge the battery. Had my plug tie wrapped to the bracket the seat strap screws to. Lost the seat strap but kept the bracket to keep the plug in a nice handy spot.
Can you check your wiring diagram in your owner's manual and see what size fuse is used on this harness? Heated gear takes over 17 amps (coat and pant liner and gloves). Gerbing's harness has a 20 amp fuse. A Battery Tender Plus is 1.25 amps, and their harness only has a three amp fuse. The harness my dealer had put on my '06 was heavier than a Battery Tender's, and has a 7.5 amp fuse.

If Harley wired this in heavy enough to use also for heated gear, that's a big plus.
 
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