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[crutter]

I am trying to take the turn signal assembly off of my 11 Streetglide. The issue that I am running into is that I can not get the ground wire out of the socket. Does anyone know how to do this? I am trying to get the sockets out for powdercoat. Thanks for the help

 

[slothy]

been awhile, but doesn't the socket have a pigtail, cant you de pin it at the plug and pull the wire thru?

 

[crutter]

Yes there is a pigtail. has a blue and purple wire that goes into the socket. I have those disconnected already. The issue is the black ground wire that goes to the socket housing.

 

[slothy]

Can u post a pic, need to refresh my memory

 

[crutter]

Here ya go. Guess it would have helped from the start..lol

 

[slothy]

pretty sure i de pinned it @ the plug side and pull the wire thru - i didn't unsolder anything. the reflector and wire was one "assembly".

unless i missing something, you wouldn't be powdercoating the reflectors? not even sure they would being flash chrome on plastic?

 

[slothy]

http://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...move-the-insides-from-front-turn-signals.html

http://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-glide-models/560979-rear-turn-signal-disassembly.html

 

[crutter]

Thanks for the help. The ground wire comes out by placing a small screw driver in the slot on the face of the socket. The slot that i am talking about is at 3 oclock in the second picture. Thanks again for the help