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Old Jun 10, 2015 | 06:34 AM
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I have a 2004 FLHTi that I recently put 14" apes on. The new cables did not have the roll off switch, so I just taped up the ends of the wiring and tucked them up out of the way. If I understand correctly, the roll off switch makes a switch that disengages the cruise with a forward twist of the go grip... Well, my cruise will not even engage anymore. I get up to speed, and hit set and the indicator in the dash turns green, but I let off the throttle and it's not engaged... Light stays green until I turn off the cruise again. Is it maybe the adjustment in my throttle cables, I adjust them to have a very small amount of play in the grip... Thanks for he help in advance...
 
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Old Jun 14, 2015 | 12:33 AM
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I have a 2004 FLHTi that I recently put 14" apes on. The new cables did not have the roll off switch, so I just taped up the ends of the wiring and tucked them up out of the way. If I understand correctly, the roll off switch makes a switch that disengages the cruise with a forward twist of the go grip... Well, my cruise will not even engage anymore. I get up to speed, and hit set and the indicator in the dash turns green, but I let off the throttle and it's not engaged... Light stays green until I turn off the cruise again. Is it maybe the adjustment in my throttle cables, I adjust them to have a very small amount of play in the grip... Thanks for he help in advance...
If you disconnected your roll off switch, your throttle cables aren't the issue because the mis-adjustment are what kicks the switch. Have you tried making a connection between the two wires you disconnected and trying the cruise?
 
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