2010 Limited - Overheating
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2010 Limited - Overheating
Just took my 2010 Limited in for 5,000 miles service and had the dealer activate the EITMS. Going home, i was at highway speeds for about 7 miles and then hit two (just regular) stop lights. At the second stoplight, the EITMS kicked in and cut the fuel off to the rear cylinder. Air temperature was 90 degrees or less and the bike is stock except for slip on SE mufflers.
I am concerned the bike will really heat up when the air temperatures get into the high 90's or hotter.
Has anyone with a 2010 limited (or any other 2010 touring model) experienced the rear cylinder shutting down so easily?
I could understand it if I had been in stop and go traffic
I am concerned the bike will really heat up when the air temperatures get into the high 90's or hotter.
Has anyone with a 2010 limited (or any other 2010 touring model) experienced the rear cylinder shutting down so easily?
I could understand it if I had been in stop and go traffic
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: North Texas
Mine has about 3500 miles on it and hd it activated the day of delivery March.
All rideing thus far has been Texas and Oklahoma and I really just noticed it in June at the ROT rally in Austin. All day on the road to get there and once into town stop and go it was comming on.
Funny thing was it proablly has been working for some time and I just noticed it in June.
Temps its been in are anywhere from the 80s to 108 so I really woundnt worry about it unless you notice it switching every time you stop and it not really hot outside, I do believe its is only supposed to switch when the front jug head reaches 285 degrees, I may be wrong but thats what I seem to remember reading somewhere, so with that said in stop & go traffic our a long run in the 90s then stopping and going in traffic sounds like its doing what it was designed for.
Im sure other will chime in with their knowledge of this......
RIde On.......
All rideing thus far has been Texas and Oklahoma and I really just noticed it in June at the ROT rally in Austin. All day on the road to get there and once into town stop and go it was comming on.
Funny thing was it proablly has been working for some time and I just noticed it in June.
Temps its been in are anywhere from the 80s to 108 so I really woundnt worry about it unless you notice it switching every time you stop and it not really hot outside, I do believe its is only supposed to switch when the front jug head reaches 285 degrees, I may be wrong but thats what I seem to remember reading somewhere, so with that said in stop & go traffic our a long run in the 90s then stopping and going in traffic sounds like its doing what it was designed for.
Im sure other will chime in with their knowledge of this......
RIde On.......
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Mississippi
When the eitms activates it doesn't mean that your bike is overheating...It has just reached the predetermined temperature set at the factory to help cut down on the heat on the riders legs.
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On later '08s and those with a ECM flash, engine off, ignition on, twist the throttle off and hold it until the cruise light flashes. Green is enabled, red is disabled. Mine is an early '08 but I have a TTS Mastertune which adds the feature to the ECM.
My EITMS activated for the first time last week in heavy stop and go traffic in 90+ heat. It worked as advertised.
My EITMS activated for the first time last week in heavy stop and go traffic in 90+ heat. It worked as advertised.
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Because the bikes run so lean now to meet EPA requirements, your system is operating as designed. It is not overheating, but yet a system has been initiated to PREVENT the bike from overheating. If you do not like it, read your manual, it tells you how to turn it off and on.
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Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Hot as Hell Houston ,Tx
Overheating !
Get rid of that " CAT " temp will drop dramaticly and more noticable power ! I live in south texas , we don't have much choice !
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From: Galena
Just like My Fix said get rid of the cat. I also own a 2010 Ultra Limited. If you will hunt around on this site there is a very got decription telling you how to remove it. I removed mine in an evening and ran stock mufflers for a while until I switched to the Jackot Pot tuned mufflers. No more heat.
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When the EITMS cuts off a cylinder does the green cruise control light come on?
When the EITMS cuts off a cylinder automatically when hot does the green cruise control light flash?
When I do it manually I do see the green light slash and when I shut it off it flashes the cruise control red.
When I do it manually I do see the green light slash and when I shut it off it flashes the cruise control red.