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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Default EITMS - no red light!

I know it worked when I got the bike.
Rolling the throttle forward once gets me a green flashing light where the cruise control light is.
Doing it a second time gets me an amber flashing light.
It used to be a red light. Can't get it to show a red light anymore although the EITMS seems to work. Not sure if I'm able to disable it. Anyone else experience this?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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My '09 FLHX NEVER had a red light, always amber when the EITMS is turned off and green when turned on.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Being color blind, I can't tell you if it's amber or red. I always leave mine on and have had it kick on several times. (not much help, huh)
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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is there an indicator on the dash when it kicks on or do you just "feel" it.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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Mine is amber too. Are you sure your not mistaken??
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by locodude
is there an indicator on the dash when it kicks on or do you just "feel" it.
You just feel it & hear the motor change tone. The idle comes up automaticaly to about 1000 rpm. The first time it kicked in, I was like "This is it?" no big deal. I'm not really sure why I would not want it to activate if it works flawlessly.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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It's always amber on all the bikes when it is off, green when it is enabled.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Amber and green here too. I never had a red light.

I don't see or fell any of this "You just feel it & hear the motor change tone. The idle comes up automaticaly to about 1000 rpm". I know mines working because my leg quits burning. It's actually cooler sittting at a stop light than driving 30 mph in the city.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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mine is red when off, green when on....
 
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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I just checked this the other day to make sure it was enabled. Green = Enabled and Amber(Red?) = Disabled.
 
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