cruise control set question
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From: SE Wisconsin
RE: cruise control set question
ORIGINAL: Harleypingman
This is the cruise control cable lash initialization procedure that should have been done when the dealer installed the cruise, if you have a pre-08 bike:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_81686/tm.htm
If it wasn't done or done properly, it might account for what you are experiencing. I hold the throttle steady and use my left hand to set the cruise, and experience no change in speed doing so.
This is the cruise control cable lash initialization procedure that should have been done when the dealer installed the cruise, if you have a pre-08 bike:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_81686/tm.htm
If it wasn't done or done properly, it might account for what you are experiencing. I hold the throttle steady and use my left hand to set the cruise, and experience no change in speed doing so.
Road Master
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From: Tri-Cities, Washington
RE: cruise control set question
I used cruise a lot over the last four days between Washington and California, and it worked perfectly. Stays dead-on when I set it, and holds the speed no matter the incline. 08 Ultra
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From: Onalaska, WI
RE: cruise control set question
My 04 Ultra had the worst cruise. Set it and it would drop off 3-4 MPH. Sometimes it would just take off and I would have to kick it off. Other times it would not engage. It was bad! Dealer never did get it right.
My 06 Ultra is the exact opposite. It is dead on with no drop off.
My 06 Ultra is the exact opposite. It is dead on with no drop off.
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Bingo!!! Thanks for the initialization/lash adjustment procedure...
I did that this weekend, now its spot on! I am a little perturbed that the dealer either did not do it, or did not do it right...
I did that this weekend, now its spot on! I am a little perturbed that the dealer either did not do it, or did not do it right...
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From: Roswell, GA
RE: cruise control set question
Glad it worked for you. \\; Let the Service Manager know his tech messed up. \\; The cable lash initialization procedure is called for in the installation instructions for the cruise control kit, so the tech clearly omitted this step in the installation. \\; In fact, you probably paid for the tech's time to do it.[:@]
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From: Lincolnton, NC
RE: cruise control set question
Bingo!!! Thanks for the initialization/lash adjustment procedure...
I did that this weekend, now its spot on! I am a little perturbed that the dealer either did not do it, or did not do it right...
I did that this weekend, now its spot on! I am a little perturbed that the dealer either did not do it, or did not do it right...