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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 08:29 PM
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Well I got to finally drive this at night, (2014 Road King) which I like night driving, & those LED lights are incredible! But here is what I discovered. If you want to flash your high beam, at a potential stupid driver who looks like they might pull out in front of you, Just push the lower light switch in with your finger, & it turns on the high beam without having to turn the switch to high beam.

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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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I think it just may turn on both. So use it sparingly.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 08:56 PM
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It's a flash to pass switch... turns your high beam on and low beam & running lights off as long as you hold it in. Not sure how it would work if you have the bike wired to keep the running lights on with the high beam, but stock, it's very useful to do just what the OP says... let the knuckleheads see you. Just hit it real quick a few times and it gets their attention.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Check6
It's a flash to pass switch... turns your high beam on and low beam & running lights off as long as you hold it in. Not sure how it would work if you have the bike wired to keep the running lights on with the high beam, but stock, it's very useful to do just what the OP says... let the knuckleheads see you. Just hit it real quick a few times and it gets their attention.

Exactly! NOT meant for full time use. Just short burst's to get attention of a driver.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 10:05 PM
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Cool, they oughta put that in the owners manual.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CVO SG
Cool, they oughta put that in the owners manual.
Owner's manual?
 
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CVO SG
Cool, they oughta put that in the owners manual.
It's in mine....

 
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OP thanks for posting this. I did not know about this feature.
 
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Originally Posted by Cygnusx51
It's in mine....



he was being sarcastic.. its amazing the amount of information the owners manual can provide
 
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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 1HD1C
he was being sarcastic.. its amazing the amount of information the owners manual can provide
Ahh, didn't pick up on that, sorry. As to the owner's manual, I downloaded a PDF version to my phone. Handy since I can access it without service, it will be useful on the road if I need it. I find myself browsing it when I'm really bored at work also.
 
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