Big surprise and a question
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From: Largo Fl
Big surprise and a question
Cruising down I-4 today heading for the Mouse House had the cruise on doing about 75 and a car changes lanes in front of me doing about 15 mph less then me. It wasn't to close or anything but I went to check my mirror to change lanes and put on the rear brake and the bike started to speed up. Got home and checked the rear brake light and the rear switch must be out. But I thought when it went out the cruise wouldnt work. Scared the beejesus out of me! The cruise is working normally but the only way to disengage it is to turn it off at the switch, any thoughts? Wasn't there a rear brake light switch recall not to long ago? Or was that the 2010's? 2007 Electra glide ultra.
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Shooter do you mean both brakes to disengage the cruise or both brakes all the time? I usually use a combination of both depending on the situation. I really just kinda tapped the rear thinking it would disengage but it didn't and I had that moment of panic as the speed increased before I had enough sense to take my foot off. I also tried just the front brakes and it didnt disengage either. It did disengage with the clutch but the rpms momentarily shot through the roof of course that could have been because I had my hand on the throttle and was holding on a little tight
Either way I know the rear switch isnt lighting the brake light and the front is so that will be todays project. Thanks for the info every one!
Either way I know the rear switch isnt lighting the brake light and the front is so that will be todays project. Thanks for the info every one!
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Shooter do you mean both brakes to disengage the cruise or both brakes all the time? I usually use a combination of both depending on the situation. I really just kinda tapped the rear thinking it would disengage but it didn't and I had that moment of panic as the speed increased before I had enough sense to take my foot off. I also tried just the front brakes and it didnt disengage either. It did disengage with the clutch but the rpms momentarily shot through the roof of course that could have been because I had my hand on the throttle and was holding on a little tight Either way I know the rear switch isnt lighting the brake light and the front is so that will be todays project. Thanks for the info every one!
Either way I know the rear switch isnt lighting the brake light and the front is so that will be todays project. Thanks for the info every one!No, I just meant that you should always use both brakes.
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Cruising down I-4 today heading for the Mouse House had the cruise on doing about 75 and a car changes lanes in front of me doing about 15 mph less then me. It wasn't to close or anything but I went to check my mirror to change lanes and put on the rear brake and the bike started to speed up. Got home and checked the rear brake light and the rear switch must be out. But I thought when it went out the cruise wouldnt work. Scared the beejesus out of me! The cruise is working normally but the only way to disengage it is to turn it off at the switch, any thoughts? Wasn't there a rear brake light switch recall not to long ago? Or was that the 2010's? 2007 Electra glide ultra.
Was the cruise control "on" at the time? You didn't say, but I imagined it was.
I am trying to understand exactly the sequence of what you did during, and after changing lane.
Did the bike increase the speed IMMEDIATELY when you apply the rear brake, or maybe a second later, after you were on the other lane?
I am thinking there maybe two separate issues, but it appears related at the moment.
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I have an '09 with cruise. My cruise will dissengage when I tap the rear break, lightly use the front break, pull the clutch in or roll the throttle forward. What the OP is describing doesn't sound normal to me, something needs to be checked out but I have no idea of where to start. I would make sure the brake light come on when you mash the rear brake, if it does that should dissengage the cruise. I love my cruise, I do keep my hand on the throttle and if I encounter a situation you describe I just roll the throttle forward first, I feel that I have more "control" over the bike using this method, but from a safety aspect any method described above should dissengage the cruise.
