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Story by Nate Kersjes – Photos by Jesse B. Nelson

LEDs are brighter, last longer and draw less power than stock bulbs. Whether or not the LEDs are for functionality or
just for looks, they are a great addition to any Harley-Davidson®. Custom Dynamics’ circle LED boards come in many
different configurations. We will show the installation of their white and red LED boards. When using LEDs, the Street
Magic turn signal stabilizer will need to be used. The Magical Wizard™ super light kit comes with eight color-changing
pods, the control module, two individual key fobs and all of the necessary mounting hardware.

Install the lens cover onto the turn sig- Here’s the difference between the Insert a flat blade and twist to release
nal housing. Custom Dynamics LED (left) and the cover.
stock (right).

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Custom Dynamics’ circle LED boards, turn signal stabilizer, This 2012 Road Glide will receive a lighting makeover from
and Magical Wizard™ Super Light Kit Custom Dynamics.

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Remove the front turn signal lens. Push the stock light bulb in and turn Use dielectric grease to help protect
counter clockwise to remove it. the connection.

Place a flat-blade screwdriver into the Twist the flat-blade screwdriver to re- Push the stock light bulb in and turn it 13 14 15
slot on the turn signal lens. move the lens cover. counter clockwise to remove it.

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Put some dielectric grease onto the Place a flat blade into the socket, then Push the LED board into the turn sig- Using a flat blade, install the LED Reinstall the turn signal lens. This is the LED board lit up and ready
new LED socket. push in and turn clockwise. nal housing. board socket by pushing in and turn- for everyone to see.
ing counter clockwise.
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Remove the seat’s mounting hardware. Remove the seat and set it aside. Remove the saddlebag bail clips. Tie wrap the wire harness in place. Place the stabilizer module in a conve- Tie wrap the module in position.
nient location.

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Remove the saddlebags and set Remove the left side cover to allow ac- Snip the cable tie holding the rear Route the power wire to the battery box. Reinstall the left side cover. Loosen and remove the ECM caddy’s
them aside. cess to the taillight wiring. lighting harness in place. mounting hardware.

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Unplug the rear lighting harness. Plug the Street Magic light stabilizer Plug the other side of the stabilizer Disconnect the negative battery terminal. Disconnect the positive terminal. Add the power wire from the stabilizer
module into the main wiring harness. module into the rear lighting harness. American Bagger Magazine and the Light Wizard harness.
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Install the negative from the Light Wiz- Position the ECM caddy over the bat- Install and tighten the caddy’s mount- Wipe the locations where the pods will Peel the backing off of the adhesive on Stick the light pod in position and hold
ard harness and tighten the battery tery. ing hardware. be placed with the promoter sponge. the light pod. it for 10 seconds.
terminal.

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Install the wire from the Color Com- Install the corresponding wire from the Plug the wiring harness into the Color Route the pod wiring to the battery box. A good location for some of the pods is Apply one of the pods under the air
mand™ remote control module har- Magical Wizard. Command remote control module. above the front and rear rocker covers. cleaner to light up the lifter blocks and
ness into the Lever Locks. the cam cover.

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Install the fuse into the inline fuse With one of the lights powered up, you can Once the pod locations are determined, Wipe the promoter underneath the foot- Apply the pods underneath the foot- Using sheathing from NAMZ, we cov-
holder. try it in different locations to find out where remove the adhesive promoter from the boards. boards for a cool effect. ered the pod wires for a clean look.
the Magical Wizard pod works the best. package.

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With the wires in sheathing, it almost looks Heat shrink the module wires to protect Here’s all of the pod wires grouped to- The wire connections from the module Slide the heat shrink over the four sol- Plug the wiring harness into the Color
like they were there from the factory. them and give them a clean look. gether. We decided to put everything to the pods are white-black, blue–blue, der joints and shrink it. Command remote control module.
in wire looms and to solder the joints green-green, and orange-red.
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Install the glass fuse into the fuse Place the Color Command remote Install the right side cover.
holder. control module in an available location
and tie wrap it. CUSTOM DYNAMICS
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AFTER Magical Wizard™ Super Light Kit
Part #2040-0961
Strip all of the wires from the pods. Twist the wires together and solder Strip the wires from the Color Com-
them. mand remote control module. White Turn Signal 1157 LED Boards
Part #2060-0274
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Red Turn Signal 1157 LED Boards
Part #2060-0271

Street Magic Turn Signal Stabilizer
Part #2060-0274

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Install the saddlebags onto the motor-
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Tin the wires from the module. Solder the wires from the module to Heat shrink the solder joints. Reinstall the seat and mounting hard- The accent lights really make the chrome “pop”.
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