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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 07:18 PM
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Went for a coffee today and turned the ignition off at the console. I have the factory alarm system and after I sat down with my coffee I noticed my flashers going..I went out to start the bike to see if it would reset and when I shut it down no luck. .I rode the bike home like that and the only way I could shut them off was to disconnect the battery. When I reconnected the battery everything was normal. Is it possible that some outside RF may of set this off as I'm guessing it's alarm related..
 
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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 04:37 PM
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It is possible that you may have pressed the hazards button on your right switch gear. This will cause the indicators to flash whether the ignition is on or off and will not stop until the button is pressed again. They will flash in unison unlike an alarm event which causes them to flash alternately.
It is the triangle icon on the button and can accidentally be pressed if using the kill switch.
Next time you're by the bike press it and see if it replicates your issue.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 06:32 AM
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My 13 fatboy did that a couple of weeks ago. Did on on a cold start after sitting a couple of weeks. Could have been from the voltage drop of the battery after the first crank. Couldn't shut them off. Did the battery disconnect. First and only time it ever happened.
 
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