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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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I finally got an hour or so to ride today since it has been so cold the past few weeks. It was the first time in 3 weeks that the Ultra was out of the stable.

I put on my gerbing jacket and gloves. The dual thermostat went to yellow on the gloves and then green. The jacket pretty much stayed on solid red or a blinking red. I figured that it was due to the battery pretty much being low after sitting for 3 weeks and didn't have enough amps to fire up the jacket. Am I correct????

The bike started right up, and no problems. Alternator stayed above the 14 mark all the way throughout the trip.

Thanks and ride safely

I can't remember the red, amber, green solid blinking meanings on the gerbing at this time...
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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I don't think that the LED color has much significance, other than to identify the different circuits. Remember, this is not a thermostat -- it just pulses the DC current at different rates to achieve your desired temperature; faster flashing is a higher duty-cycle.

 
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You should start the bike before plugging in.

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Yeah, and unplug before getting off.....(been there, done that!).
 
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