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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).
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)
1973-1978 XLH battery ground strap (70235-67A) 4) |
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).
- Battery (+) terminal cable (70174-78).
- Battery (+) to main circuit breaker on 1977-1978 has no part number.
- 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.
1979-1985 XL/XLCH/XLS/XLX
- Battery, single large 12 volt battery.
- 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/XLCH/XLS battery (+) to starter solenoid (70097-75)
- 1981 XL/XLS battery (+) to starter solenoid (69628-75) 7)
- 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) 8) | 1983-1985 XL/XLS/XLX battery (+) to circuit breaker wire (70129-79A) 9) |
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1985 Sportster Parts Catalog (-85) pg 125
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