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Old May 30, 2022 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by barneyboy
That's strange. I wonder if the OE keyless ignition won't allow it. I thought the radio was on the ACC circuit.
it is. but when you flip the kill switch off, it kills everything. you can then get it back by activating the acc circuit, but unless someone else knows something different, i don't see how to stay in acc circuit when you first hit the kill switch.. (this is with the ignition switch delete function activated)
 
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Old May 30, 2022 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by wmprof
Same here. The Heritage convinced me to do "keyless Ignition" on the Road Glide Limited. Half hour charge by dealer, but they were done with it in about five minutes. MUCH more convenient. I LIKE technology!
The more I use it, the more I like it. And this thread helped me learn more about it.
 
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Old May 30, 2022 | 01:04 PM
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Darn, now I want it too.. Got an appointment at my dealer next week.. (Found a flaw in one of the factory installed chrome bits), want them to replace it. Will see if they're willing to hook up the Digital Tech while I'm there..

 
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Old May 30, 2022 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by skratch
it is. but when you flip the kill switch off, it kills everything. you can then get it back by activating the acc circuit, but unless someone else knows something different, i don't see how to stay in acc circuit when you first hit the kill switch.. (this is with the ignition switch delete function activated)
Just spit balling here. Say you pull up to the pump with the engine running (kill switch in the run position). Does putting it in ACC mode via the long press on the trigger switch kill the engine/headlight ? How did you keep the tunes on before?
 

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Old May 30, 2022 | 02:53 PM
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no. in that scenario, it acts just like a long press on the trigger switch normally would, ie. reset trip odometer, etc. keeping the tunes on before, i would pull up to the pump, hit the kill switch. engine stops running, but bike is in full 'on' position, headlight etc. just as it would be when you go to start your bike before you press the start switch.

i've had it long enough to where i'm just used to killing my tunes now.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2022 | 02:58 PM
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Pull up to the pump, hit the kill switch then hold down the trip/trigger until ACC mode comes on. If you do this within a couple seconds, the radio doesn't fully shut down and comes back in a couple seconds with your music playing.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2022 | 08:41 PM
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will give that a try. but, i've gotten kinda used to just killing the music when i top off anyway. that way i don't have to mess with volumes, etc.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2022 | 09:43 PM
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Sometimes it's that really good song though...
 
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I've found that works for Sirius or AM/FM, but not so much for listening thru CarPlay (its gotta restart), and I'm not sure about bluetooth, haven't tried it...

be sure its not on Trip A or Trip B unless your ready to reset them
 
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Works on CarPlay for me. Takes it a couple seconds, but it's nowhere near a full reboot. YMMV
 
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