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Old May 31, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Cool Idjut question for Idjut light

Hello Riders,
Picked up my '05 Road King a few days ago and was out riding tonite, Stopped to get some food and when I left restaurant, I noticed a RED idjut light right next to my Odometer on. I cant make out what it means. It looks like a little clock with an arrow outside pointing in. Could maybe someone tell me what this light is and is my bike gonna seize up if I ride it home? Any help asap wil be much appreciated.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Do you have cruise control? Without seeing a picture, your description sounds like you have cruise control turned on, but not activated.
 
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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When you stop the bike, you should turn off the main switch to prevent a dead battery. If the idiot light is on with the main switch off, that's a surprise. The light you described is the cruise control light. Flip the switch on the left handgrip towards the left to turn it off.
 
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