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How to Install a 1995 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide Ignition Switch

When it debuted in 1995, the Electra Glide, like it predecessors the Hydra Glide and Duo-Glide, was called a "Hog." The name was meant to be a frank evaluation of the motorcycle. In days of yore American bikers perred their Hogs "stripped," "chopped" or "bobbed." The mid-1990s Evolution powered Electra Glide retained many of the rider-friendly (though not mechanic-friendly) features of the 1965 Hog, so a simple job like changing the ignition must begin with some stripping. In this case, you first strip the fairing and then the ignition. Assuming that the old ignition is still in the bike, this process follows a few steps.

Instructions

1

Tape rags to the front fender to protect the finish. Remove the fairing screws outboard of the left and right speakers with a Torx head driver or socket.

2

Loosen the top left and right screws outboard of the fuel and volt gauges and the screws below the right and left sides of the glove box with a Torx driver.

3

Remove the front and rear acorn nuts from both the right and left front turn signal lamp brackets with a Torx driver. Pull the front turn signal lamp assemblies from the motorcycle and allow them to hang at the front of the engine guard.

4

Remove the previously loosened screws outboard of the fuel and volt gauges. Raise the outer fairing slightly and rest it on a folded rag. Squeeze the two external tabs to disconnect the headlamp jumper harness connector.

5

Remove the three outer fairing screws just below the outer face of the windshield with a Torx driver. Remove the two fairing screws just below the left and right wind deflectors with a Torx driver.

6

Turn the handlebars to the right and remove the outer fairing screw below the left side of the fairing cap with a Torx driver. Turn the handlebars to the left and remove the outer fairing screw below the below the right side of the fairing cap with a Torx driver. Lift the fairing and headlamp assembly off the motorcycle.

7

Insert the ignition switch key and turn to the "unlock" position. Rotate the knob to "access." Depress the release button at the bottom left side of the ignition with a small screwdriver. Push the key and turn it counterclockwise another 60 degrees. Lift and remove the knob.

8

Loosen the switch nut with an open end socket and socket wrench. Remove the nut from the threaded post. Remove the collar and spacer.

9

Remove the left and right inner fairing cap screws with a Torx driver. Pull the switch position plate tabs from the slots in the inner fairing cap. Turn the handlebars all the way left and disconnect the fairing cap switch connector by pushing the button on the plug side of the connector to pull apart the pin and the socket halves of the connector.

10

Remove the fairing cap from the motorcycle by hand. Slide the ignition switch connector off the anchor on the bottom of the radio and pull the socket and pin halves of the connector apart. Remove the switch housing screws with a Torx driver and lift the switch housing from the upper fork bracket bore and remove the switch housing.

11

Slide the base of the replacement ignition switch into the bore of the upper fork bracket. Replace the screws and tighten to 50 inch pounds of torque with a Torx socket and a torque wrench.

12

Plug the ignition switch connector back together install that onto the anchor on the bottom of the radio. Plug the fairing cap switch connector back together and install that on the right side of the fairing cap.

13

Turn the handlebars all the way left and install the fairing cap over the ignition switch housing. Install the switch position plate fitting tabs in the slots of the fairing cap.

14

Reinstall the two fairing cap screws with a Torx driver. Slide first the spacer and then the collar over the ignition switch housing post.

15

Replace the nut and tighten to 60 inch pounds of torque with an open end socket and torque wrench. Install the ignition switch knob with the red arrow pointing toward the "access" position. Turn the key clockwise to the "unlock" position then turn the key to "off."

16

Tighten the two fairing cap screws to 30 inch pounds of torque with a Torx socket and a torque wrench. Verify the operation of the ignition switch.

17

Reinstall the fairing and headlamp assembly. Remove the rags.

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