Harley Davidson 2008 Touring Models. Service Manual

Connect instrument nacelle switch connector [105A/B],
12-place Multilock, to interconnect harness. See

Returning to front of inner fairing, remove shop towels and
masking tape from around the harness bundle. Separate
main harness conduit, radio antenna cable, twist grip
sensor jumper harness conduit, and handlebar switch
conduit.

Find branch of main harness terminating in ignition switch
connector. Feed connector and conduit from front of inner
fairing through tunnel of fairing bracket and then out
through opening at top of fairing bracket to instrument
nacelle.

10. Connect ignition switch connector [33], 3-place Packard,

at front of ignition switch housing.

11. Connect interconnect harness ground socket terminal to

spade contact at front of upper fork bracket (left side).

12. See

Figure 2-151

. Connect handlebar switches to intercon-

nect harness. Proceed as follows:

Left handlebar switch connector [24], 16-place Molex
(gray); T-stud on left side of radio bracket.

Right handlebar switch connector [22], 12-place Molex
(black); T-stud on left side of radio bracket.

13. Connect twist grip sensor jumper harness connector [204],

6-place Molex (black), to main harness.

14. Connect radio antenna cable connector [51] at back of

radio (left side).

15. See

Figure 2-151

. Connect main harness to interconnect

harness as follows:

Main to interconnect harness connector [1], 16-place
Molex (black); below radio (right side).

Main to interconnect harness connector [2], 12-place
Molex (gray); below radio (right side).

Main to interconnect harness connector [15], 4-place
Packard (black); below radio (right side).

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Ignition switch

Twist grip sensor jumper harness

Left and right handlebar switches

Main harness

Figure 2-154. Route Main Harness and Conduit Thru Fairing

Bracket

16. Orient connectors as shown in

Figure 2-151

. Install two

new cable straps outboard of radio bracket hooks to
secure wire bundles and conduit to convoluted tubing of
interconnect harness. Cut any excess cable strap material.

NOTE

To avoid chafing wires of interconnect harness, verify that trim
strips are installed inboard of hooks on radio bracket.

17. Install outer fairing. See

2.39 UPPER FAIRING AND

WINDSHIELD: FLTR

18. Install left side of instrument nacelle. See

2.41 INSTRU-

MENT NACELLE: FLTR

19. Install bezel. See

2.40 INSTRUMENT BEZEL: FLTR

2008 Touring Service: Chassis 2-125

2.43

GLOVE BOX DOOR AND HINGE: FLTR

GLOVE BOX DOOR AND HINGE

Removal

Remove the outer fairing. See

2.39 UPPER FAIRING AND

WINDSHIELD: FLTR

To access glove box door fasteners, pull out screw cap
cover below hinge.

Holding locknuts at front of inner fairing, loosen hinge
screws.

Hold glove box door closed as hinge screws are com-
pletely removed. If not held closed, door will pop open as
spring loaded hinge is released and door may be dropped
to the floor.

If hinge replacement is necessary, remove plastic barrels
to release hinge from door.

Installation

Place spring inside hinge inserting spring pin into closest
hole. With coil and one spring pin positioned inside hinge,
second spring pin is outside.

Place hinge into position capturing free end of external
spring pin between ribs molded into glove box door.

Install plastic barrels to hold hinge in door. Slot in barrel
prevents interference with spring pin installed between
ribs of door. Push barrels in until tight.

NOTE

Install new glove box door bumpers in inner fairing if damaged
or missing. Insert tail of rubber bumper into hole, and moving
to front of inner fairing, pull anchor through hole.

Place glove box door into position against inner fairing.
Holding locknuts (with flat washers) at front of inner fairing,
tighten hinge screws.

To conceal glove door fasteners, snap screw cap cover
into place below hinge.

Install the outer fairing. See

2.39 UPPER FAIRING AND

WINDSHIELD: FLTR

2-126 2008 Touring Service: Chassis

2.44

WINDSHIELD: FLHR/C

WINDSHIELD

Removal

See

Figure 2-155

. Standing at the front of the motorcycle,

use a finger to raise the wireform latch springs on both
sides of the windshield.

Gently pull on the top of the windshield until the upper
notches on the windshield brackets are free of the upper
grommets.

Carefully raise the windshield until the lower notches are
free of the lower grommets.

Remove windshield from motorcycle.

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Upper grommet

Wireform latch spring

Windshield

Auxiliary lamp bracket

Clutch cable

Headlamp nacelle

Figure 2-155. Windshield (FLHR/C)

Installation

NOTE

To avoid scratching headlamp nacelle or auxiliary lamp bracket,
be sure that all four notches on the windshield brackets are
firmly seated on a rubber grommet.

Standing at the front of the motorcycle, carefully insert the
windshield brackets between the headlamp nacelle and
the auxiliary lamp bracket. Lower the windshield into pos-
ition until the lower notches on the windshield brackets
are seated on the lower grommets.

Gently push the top of the windshield toward the rear until
the upper notches fully engage the upper grommets. See

Figure 2-155

Push down on the wireform latch springs, so that they
overhang the rubber grommets. If some adjustment is

necessary, loosen the retaining screws and rotate the latch
springs into the proper position.

WINDSHIELD WINDOW

TOOL NAME

PART NUMBER

ROBINAIR HEAT GUN

HD-25070

Removal

Remove windshield. See

2.44 WINDSHIELD: FLHR/C

Place windshield front side up on clean padded surface.

Holding acorn nuts on rear side, remove three T27 TORX
screws from one of two vertical braces to release mounting
bracket. Repeat step to remove second mounting bracket.
See

Figure 2-156

Remove three remaining screws from horizontal brace.

2008 Touring Service: Chassis 2-127

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