Thanks for your reply CDN, and I agree, your dash looks great! Still wondering though, did they do any polishing after removing the paint, before plating or was the surface good enough? I'm asking because the electroplating company I'm going to use doesn't do anything else, just plating...
Ignition switch swap question
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Thanks for your reply CDN, and I agree, your dash looks great! Still wondering though, did they do any polishing after removing the paint, before plating or was the surface good enough? I'm asking because the electroplating company I'm going to use doesn't do anything else, just plating...
cdn-bigfoot
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I don't know exactly what they did. Just took off the blk and chromed it. Obviously they polish after they plate.
Huh?
Who ya talking to?
Man.
DadzLowrider
Active Member
The one on the left is a gas gauge that is mirrored , but when the bike is on it lights up.
cdn-bigfoot
Junior Member
Finished my switch install.
Also added the LED 6-shooter gas gauge and gas cap.
Got dash chromed. I moved signals to top triple tree. Internally wired the bars and put on Stainless cables.
Also added the LED 6-shooter gas gauge and gas cap.
Got dash chromed. I moved signals to top triple tree. Internally wired the bars and put on Stainless cables.
I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but...
- Is the Ignition switch for the tank console a standard part?
- Did you just make up a bridging sub harness to connect this in?
- How much space is under the new switch?
- Are thre any "marks" eg dimples under the console to help with the location?
Sorry about this but I am very interested in sussing this out more.
Thanks
Neil
- Is the Ignition switch for the tank console a standard part?
- Did you just make up a bridging sub harness to connect this in?
- How much space is under the new switch?
- Are thre any "marks" eg dimples under the console to help with the location?
Sorry about this but I am very interested in sussing this out more.
Thanks
Neil
cdn-bigfoot
Junior Member
It's a total fabrication from step one.
I bought an aftermarket WG style switch off E-Bay. On second thought I should have bought one from HD so that access to keys would not be so problematic.
1. Locate desired position after measuring the switch you have to install.
I used a hole saw on my hand held drill. If you have access to a good drill press that may work better.
2. I had to make up a wiring jumper to work with the new switch config.
3. I used a short piece of black rubber tubing and split it to surround my switch and help keep water from penetrating next to the switch.
See my photo's for a couple tips on my install. I chromed my dash at the same time.
http://www.hdtimeline.com/dyna_models/12016-ignition_switch_swap_question.html
I bought an aftermarket WG style switch off E-Bay. On second thought I should have bought one from HD so that access to keys would not be so problematic.
1. Locate desired position after measuring the switch you have to install.
I used a hole saw on my hand held drill. If you have access to a good drill press that may work better.
2. I had to make up a wiring jumper to work with the new switch config.
3. I used a short piece of black rubber tubing and split it to surround my switch and help keep water from penetrating next to the switch.
See my photo's for a couple tips on my install. I chromed my dash at the same time.
http://www.hdtimeline.com/dyna_models/12016-ignition_switch_swap_question.html