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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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have a 08 fatboy engine light comes on when i turn switch to the on position
then it goes away fire the engine up and the engine light comes on for a moment
( about 5- 10 seconds) then it goes away. is this normal ?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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normal. you are supposed to wait for it to go out before starting the engine. did your bike come with an owners manual?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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I wait until the light goes out and start the engine. Have never noticed it come back on again right after the engine starts, unless I'm just not paying attention.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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normal operation, yes wait till it goes out before starting the engine. just worry about it if it comes on while riding.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Its called a historic code and will go away after about 50 starts or so, as long as the problem is fixed.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fabricatorfbf
Its called a historic code and will go away after about 50 starts or so, as long as the problem is fixed.
He is correct.
 
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