on and off over the last three weeks we here in connecticut we have had 75 - 80' days. at those temps my bike has ben shutting down the rear cylinder (aka parade mode) at stop lights.. anyone else experiencing this.. would think that the ambient temp would be hotter for this to happen. gonna call dealer and see what they say.. had it in for the 1000 mile on monday and forgot to ask.....

 

The system is set to activate at or above 80*. You can disable it I you want. Easiest way is to push the i button on the right blinker switch.

 

I live in Florida and it is now 90 every day here and have never had "parade" mode on my 14 Ultra as of yet..

 

Don't mean to ask the obvious but do you have the EITMS activated?

 

it says enabled. i assume that means its on. have to check when it is doing it . checked thru the search and some have the same issue.

 

you know the outside temp only cause the engine temp to rise ifs it 50 and you let it idle for 4 hours or 100 and let it idle for 5 minutes it can kick in 80 is not a cut off i think

 

not a rushmore but my bike would do it one ride and not the next in the same temps...

since its for rider comfort only I just disabled it.

 

EITMS activation is based upon speed, throttle opening, and cylinder head temperature. If the speed is 0, the throttle at idle, and cylinder head temperature above a certain threshold, then it will activate.

You can easily disable it yourself by rotting the throttle control forward for a few seconds while at idle.

As evil451 correctly pointed out, it's for rider comfort.

 

According to the manual (which I don't have in front of me), there are a few things that have to happen for the rear cylinder to shut off.

1. Throttle at idle
2. Engine temp above 246 (I think)
3. RPMs at idle

and a few other items listed. It does not use the outside air temperature as a factor at all, only engine temp. I have had it kick in at 70 degrees, and not kick in at 80.

 

Here is what the service bulletin M-1351 says, which is specific to EITMS changes for 2014:

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2014 ENGINE IDLE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EITMS)
Purpose
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform dealers of the operational
details of the 2014 Engine Idle Temperature Management
System (EITMS) for both the faired models (except FLHTP)
equipped with an Ambient Air Temperature (AAT) sensor and
the non-faired models which rely on the Engine Temperature
(ET) sensor.
See Figure 1. On faired models (except FLHTP), the AAT is
located alongside the left side of the steering head in front of
the fuel tank.
Vehicles Affected
This information applies to all 2014 Touring models equipped
with fairings (FLHTCU, FLHTCU TC, FLHTK, FLHTK CVO,
FLHTKSE, FLHX, FLHXS), the 2014 Touring models without
fairings (FLHR, FLHR CVO, FLHRC, FLHRSE), the 2014 Police
models (FLHP, FLHTP) and the 2014 FLHTCUTG.
Markets Affected
All markets are affected.
Required Dealer Action
Inform customers:
1. When EITMS is useful.
2. How EITMS operates.
3. How to enable/disable EITMS.
Use
For customers who find themselves at prolonged idle or in stop
and go traffic, EITMS provides limited cooling of the rear cylinder.
When certain high temperature conditions occur, EITMS
turns off the rear cylinder fuel injector. The rear cylinder then
becomes an air pump which cools the rear cylinder.
Inform customers that they can enable or disable EITMS to
complement their riding style.
Operation
NOTE
EITMS does not operate within the first four minutes after
starting the engine.
Activation: If ALL of the following conditions are met, the
EITMS turns off the rear cylinder fuel injector.
• Touring (except FLHR, FLHRC, FLHR CVO, FLHRSE)
and FLHTCUTG: AAT sensor exceeds 80 °F (27 °C).
• FLHR, FLHRC, FLHR CVO, FLHP and FLHTP: ET sensor
exceeds 288 °F (142 °C).
NOTE
FLHRSE: For configurations, refer to position 5 in the Harley-
Davidson VIN Breakdown: 2014 Touring Models table.
• FLHRSE: ET sensor exceeds 288 °F (142 °C) (all except
configurations C, E and G) or 329 °F (165 °C) (configurations
C, E and G only).
• The Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) is at idle.
• Motorcycle speed is under 1 mph (2 km/h).
• Engine speed is under 1200 rpm.
Deactivation: If ANY of the following occur, the rear cylinder
fuel injector resumes operation:
• Touring (except FLHR, FLHRC, FLHR CVO, FLHRSE,
FLHP and FLHTP) and FLHTCUTG: AAT sensor drops
below 75 °F (24 °C).
• FLHR, FLHRC, FLHR CVO, FLHRSE, FLHP and FLHTP:
ET sensor drops below 275 °F (135 °C) (all configurations).
• ETC is above idle.
• Motorcycle speed exceeds 2 mph (3 km/h).
• Engine speed exceeds 1350 rpm.
• The clutch is released with the motorcycle in gear.
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Figure 1. Ambient Air Temperature (AAT) Sensor and
Connector [107]: FLHTCU, FLHTK, FLHTK CVO, FLHTKSE,
FLHX, FLHXS, FLHTCUTG
Enable/Disable
Enabled: When enabled, EITMS automatically activates
whenever the motorcycle comes to a complete stop and idles
during elevated temperature conditions.
Disabled: When disabled, EITMS does not activate under any
conditions.
NOTES
• EITMS status can be changed whether the engine is running
or not.
• The EITMS status is also displayed in the radio interface.
See BOOM!™ BOX owner's manual.
1. Roll-off and hold: With the ignition on and the OFF/RUN
switch in RUN, roll-off the throttle control grip to cruise
control off and hold.
2. After 3 seconds, the cruise indicator will flash indicating
EITMS status. Flashing green indicates EITMS enabled.
Flashing amber indicates EITMS disabled.
3. To maintain indicated status: Release the throttle control
grip.
4. To change status: Release the throttle control grip. Repeat
"roll-off and hold".
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So, in other words, some are based partially on air temperature.