How do you turn off your Dyna?
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Jensen Beach Florida
Lots of funny responses which I expected and appreciate as well as the serious ones. General consenses is it seems it doesn't matter. With the complicted electricial systems the 2011 Dyna's have with computers controlling the engine management, fuel injection and electronic security systems I just wanted to be sure. Since I already got stranded by pressing the stop button and forgetting to turn the ignition off I'll keep turning it off by the ignition switch on the tank. Thanks to all.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2011
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From: Connecticut :(
You HAVE to hit the kill switch, after flashing the highbeams, then, after you hit the kill switch, BEFORE you turn the ignition off, you must use the left blinker, let it flash twice, then the right, let it flash 3 times, then turn off the ignition. Otherwise, you'll void the warranty
Ive been doing it backasswards this whole time, damn it all!
Thanks man! gunna go try this method now!
(or actually later once I'm done riding).
Road Captain
Joined: May 2007
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From: Warren, Ohio
I have always used the stop switch first. Then the ignition switch. Have done that on all my harleys. Never had any problems leaving the ignition switch on. Hit the stop switch turn the ignition off. 1, 2 it's that simple
Last edited by 98XL1200C; Aug 3, 2011 at 04:57 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Glendale, AZ
You HAVE to hit the kill switch, after flashing the highbeams, then, after you hit the kill switch, BEFORE you turn the ignition off, you must use the left blinker, let it flash twice, then the right, let it flash 3 times, then turn off the ignition. Otherwise, you'll void the warranty
rofl!!!!
Grand HDF Member
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From: Ohio
I had a mechanic at the dealer a couple years ago tell me to use the kill switch first after he saw me just using the ignition switch to shut my bike off. He said to always use the kill switch because just turning off the ignition switch screws up the electronics. He was serious, and is a very good, very experienced, HD mechanic, so I don't know, I don't think he was just blowing smoke. I use the kill switch first, just in case.
Last edited by hd4evr2008; Aug 3, 2011 at 05:36 PM.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Central FL
I had a mechanic at the dealer a couple years ago tell me to use the kill switch first after he saw me just using the ignition switch to shut my bike off. He said to always use the kill switch because just turning off the ignition switch screws up the electronics. He was serious, and is a very good, very experienced, HD mechanic, so I don't know, I don't think he was just blowing smoke. I use the kill switch first, just in case.
