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Old May 8, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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hey guys let me run this one by you,I know when the system is first turned(not cranked) on the engine warn light comes on for 4seconds then goes away, mine does this but once engine is cranked i have notice it coming on for about another 4-6seconds then goes away. now with in the last few weeks i have replaced regulator, then had to replace battery in the alarm key fob.any help thanks
 
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Old May 8, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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what year is your bike, i am looking for a link for you from a different forum that tells how to do a diagnostic check and what the codes mean.
 
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Old May 9, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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I had a similar problem as this after my nightster cut out on the side of the M25!
it was telling me that a historic fault had occured, ie. the side mount number plate i ripped off on a bend causing the electrics to short which made me cut out.
i fixed this at the side of the road and the light kept coming on. Oxford HD checked it and cleared the fault when they programmed a new alarm fob after i lost mine on the beach in brighton.

basically, get a dealer to clear the fault its a FOC fix
 
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Old May 9, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Use the sticky at the top of this forum to discover the diagnostic code your yellow warning light is telling you exists. Then use the chart to find out what exactly it is trying to tell you.
 
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