While doing some rewiring on my bike ('99 1200 Custom), I took the back cover off of the speedometer. The speedometer has a single push-button for switching between odometer and trip. behind the cover is a spot to install a second push-button. You simply have to drill a hole in the cover for a switch to fit through. With the correct relay, that is a perfect spot for a headlight hi/low switch.

Harley will sell you a replacement odometer/trip switch for around $8. You can order an identical switch from Digi-Key. Part number is 539PB-ND and the rubber boot is 513PB-ND.

Drag Specialties and Custom Chrome both sell a headlight relay from around $30-$40. NAPA carries the exact same part (part number AR284) for about the same price.

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For anyone wanting to get rid of switches on their handlebars, I think this is a perfect solution (assuming you aren't also getting rid of your speedo).

-Matt

or to put a switch for auxilliary lighting, or any other options that one may want to add.

Thanks for posting this very useful info!!!

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This thread should be made stickey.

Great idea! Thats what I like to do-get rid of or hide all the unreal stuff on the bike that I can. Ex pan rider Harry.

Fantastic.

Thanks for sharing

Funny that you mention that... I just ordered some of those switches yesterday for the dog breath.

I don't think you want to use that switch though do you? It's momentary contact, so your high beam will just flash unless the relay you're using has toggle circuitry in it???

For my high beam I'm using the push toggle switch from the same family (DigiKey 537PB-ND) and a much less expensive relay (DigiKey Z984-ND $6.45).

I'm going to use these switches with relays for my high beam, turn signals and a momentary just like the one you mentioned for the horn. I'm not using the HD turn signal module, just some of the above relays and an old fashioned flasher for the turn signals, so I'm using the push toggles for them too. That means I can get all of the switches except these four off the handle bars (just 3 wires on the left and 4 on the right). These will be just attached to two plates with two holes each one welded to the handle bar on each side. But dog breath is kinda a special hacked bike anyway.

Gazza