Bought this bike (09electra glide) A few weeks ago and the reset buttons doesn’t work. Pushed it a couple times and it shows a lower case r on the left and it’s keeping miles to empty. Replaced the switch. Now I have odometer mileage, trip A&B but no miles to empty. Was the miles to empty just default because the switch was broke or what? I don’t have to have it but I have been using it a couple weeks and now I’m used to it. Is there a trick to get it to show? Nothing at all in the manual or service book about it.

 

Try resetting the ECM.

 

How does one go about that? I’m new to harleys

 

I wonder if you waited until the gas light came on and the “r” showed up on the speedo, then you hit the reset button to toggle through, if it would go back through and show the range.

 

Option 1 - Click on Search. Click on Advance Search. Type Reset ECM in Search By Keyword box. Hit Return on keyboard.

Option 2 - Search Harley Reset ECM in Google.

 

A lot of info missing, and I am not sure I understand exactly ….

First, are there any codes? (apparently you have the Owner’s Manual and Service Manual. How to check for codes is in the Owner’s Manual … do you have the Electric Service Manual? )

Best for us to know a few things, like
Any add ons?
Have any lights been changed?
Do you have a HFSM? (that is a TSSM (Turn Signal Security Module) without buttons (Hands Free Security Module.)

Have there been any problems (AFAYK) with the wiring or lights?

VERY IMPORTANT if you have the HFSM …
Was the battery disconnected for any period of time, or was the Digital Technician used to diagnose anything?


First:
I do not know if the switch was a problem or not, but changing it seems to have corrected your initial problem. Now you say it says ‘r’ for remaining fuel. Have you ridden the bike since?
It will show that ‘r’ anytime the computer looses power (or signal from the TSM/HFSM) until you ride it for some miles and/or re-fill the tank.

Second (if you have done above):
If you have a TSSM/HFSM, and there has been an extended loss of power (time relative) or the Digital Technician has been used on it, or it has been replaced, you need to reset it.

BTW, do not bother Googling it, looking for it in the Service Manual, or the Electrical Service Manual, although it is in the latter it is buried deep and difficult to find.

Try the reset for the TSSM/HFSM:

First, disconnect the ‘battery’ fuse for at least 10 minutes (not in manual)
reconnect fuse, put IGNITION switch in the off position, the RUN switch in the off position.

From the off position, turn the IGNITION switch …
ON, OFF, ON, OFF, ON
hit the left turn signal twice
(you should see the signals blink)
Turn the IGNITION switch off
Within 10 seconds, repeat the above procedures once more.

After repeating, wait at least 20-30 seconds before touching or checking anything.

That should reset the TSSM/HFSM on your 2009 touring bike.
(You may have to reset the Security Code afterward.)

Hope this helps.
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No codes or anything. Reset button just doesn't work properly. It worked intermittently at first then quit all together. After reading the responses I believe I may know the problem. I only turned on the ignition to see if it worked. I haven 't started or ridden the bike yet since replacing it. I'm thinking that will solve my whole issue. I'll report back once I've done that.

 

Took a ride over the weekend. Once I started it up everything worked fine. Thanks for the info and suggestions.