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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 08:07 AM
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Question Cruise Control flashing when parking

I hope someone can give me an idea as to why this happens.

2014 Ultra Llimited, 11K miles.

When I get to work, I pull in to park the bike, I do a slow turn, clutch in, no throttle, barely foot brake, stop, and back into a parking space. About twice a week or more for some reason about the time I brake to back in, the cruise control light starts flashing.
I have watched my hands carefully and I know I dont ever touch the handlebar button. Once it starts, it goes for a few seconds and then shuts off. I've parked it with it still flashing and then tried to press the cruise button with no effect. Nor can I think of a function when it is normal for the cruise button to flash - normally its off (blank), running (solid green) or on-waiting (solid red). I've never seen it do this any other time riding, only when I've pulled in to park after about a 20 minute ride to work.
Any ideas what this means?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 11:23 AM
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Inadvertently rolling back the throttle changing eitms settings?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 11:57 AM
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Haven't there been issues with the left switch cover, affecting certain 'button'
functions ? Causing a short ?

Just a guess.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 01:48 PM
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I'm not sure if the 14 had EITMS or not. If so, from the manual......
A flashing cruise lamp indicates the EITMS setting. A solid (non-flashing) lamp
indicates the cruise control setting.

 

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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 02:00 PM
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Yes, the 14's do have EITMS (I have one).
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GregGillette
Inadvertently rolling back the throttle changing eitms settings?
That's a pretty good guess right off the bat in this thread. Well done.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 06:16 PM
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AWESOME! Thank you! I'll double check what my right hand is doing as its a pretty tight turn and I may be pushing too hard on the right bar and inadvertently rolled the throttle forward.
thanks again!
 
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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 08:16 PM
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I would say you are rolling the throttle forward, I've done this before myself!
 
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My money is on rolling the throttle ahead too!
 
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Wow great potential catch! Learn something new every day
 
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