IH: Electrical System - Sub-02N

Pics and Information on stock IH Batteries and Wiring


1965-1966 XLH

  • Battery, (2) small 6 volt batteries (66001-61A) were wired in series to make 12 volts.
  • Positive Battery Cable
    • Interconnecting cable between the two batteries (70033-63).
    • Battery to regulator (70245-65).
  • Negative Battery Cable (70213-65).
1965-1966 XLH positive battery wire. 1) 1965-1966 XLH negative battery wire. 2)

1967-1978 XLH

  • Battery
    • 1967 XLH (66006-65), single large 12 volt battery.
    • 1968-1978 XLH (66006-65A) single large 12 volt battery.
  • Positive Battery Cable
    • 1967-E1975 XLH
      • Battery (+) to starter solenoid (70069-65A).
    • L1975-1976 XLH
      • Battery (+) to starter solenoid (70097-75).
    • 1977 XLH
      • Battery (+) to starter solenoid (70097-75).
    • 1978 XLH
      • Battery (+) (70174-78).
  • Negative Battery Cable
    • 1967-1972 XLH (70235-67).
    • 1973-1978 XLH (70235-67A).
  • V-Twin Manufacturing (2012472): flat braided ground strap, 9.5“ long, (replaces HD 70235-67A), 4 gauge, 17/64” and 11/32“ hole sizes on heat shielded terminal ends. 3)
1978 XL/XLH Positive Battery Cable (70174-78) 4)1973-1978 XLH battery ground strap (70235-67A) 5)

1970-1978 XLCH

  • Battery (66006-70), single small 12 volt battery
  • Positive Battery Cable
    • 1970-1972 had no part# for the positive cable. The (+) wire was installed as part of the circuit breaker part#.
    • 1973-1977 XLCH
      • Battery (+) to regulator B+ (70029-73).
      • Battery (+) to main circuit breaker on 1977-1978 has no part number.
    • 1978 XLCH
      • Battery (+) to regulator B+ (70029-78).
  • Negative Battery Cable
    • 1970-E1978 XLCH (70295-70).
    • L1978 XLCH (70295-78).

Note: 1977-1978 factory wiring diagrams for both XL and XLCH show a second wire from the battery (+) to a main circuit breaker.
The main breaker (74599-77), later changed to (74599-77A), did not come with wires.
And it is only shown in the parts books for 1978 XL, XLCH.
The wire on the FSM diagrams does not have a part number in the parts books nor is it mentioned in them.

1970-E1978 XLCH negative battery cable. 6)L1978 XLCH negative battery cable. 7)

1979-1985 XL/XLCH/XLS/XLX

  • Battery, single large 12 volt battery with 10mm post screws.
    • 1979-1980 XL/XLCH/XLS (65991-75B)
    • 1981 XL/XLS (65991-75C)
    • 1982-1985 XL/XLS/XLX (65991-82)
  • Positive Battery Cable
    • 1979-1982 XL/XLCH/XLS battery (+) to circuit breaker (70129-79)
    • 1983-1985 XL/XLS/XLX battery (+) to circuit breaker (70129-79A)
    • 1979-1980 XL/XLS battery (+) to starter solenoid (70097-75)
    • 1981 XL/XLS battery (+) to starter solenoid (69628-75) 8)
    • E1982 XL/XLS battery (+) to starter solenoid (70069-65A)
    • L1982-1985 XL/XLS battery (+) to starter solenoid (70083-82)
  • Negative battery Cable
    • E1979 XLCH (70161-79)
    • 1981-1985 XL/XLH/XLS/XLX (70011-81)
1979-1982 XL/XLCH/XLS
battery (+) to circuit breaker (70129-79) 9)
1983-1985 XL/XLS/XLX
battery (+) to circuit breaker wire (70129-79A) 10)
E1979 XLCH Battery Ground Cable (70161-79) 11)1981-1985 XL/XLS/XLX Battery Ground Cable 12)



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