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Jul 3, 2012 | 07:34 PM

#21

0ldhippie

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From: Santa Cruz

I tun it off in the hills or on group rides (why can't people keep a steady speed??) mostly so the blub doesn't burn out. Othewise it is on and I use it all the time! I love that thing!

Jul 3, 2012 | 07:43 PM

#22

chief1600

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From: Elk Mound, WI

Mine is on all the time.

Jul 3, 2012 | 11:14 PM

#23

TXCOMMISH

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From: Deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas

I turn mine off. Except when I forget,,,,,, then I leave it on.

Jul 3, 2012 | 11:35 PM

#24

mgmmgm

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From: Spokane, WA.

i use my cruise all the time, light does not bother me.

Jul 4, 2012 | 12:02 AM

#25

dlongo8241

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From: Missouri

Turn mine off, the light is distracting to me when not in use...

Jul 4, 2012 | 12:37 AM

#26

Dr. Tiki

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From: The 9th Island

I turned mine on almost 55K miles ago and it has stayed that way ever since. I actually think that having the switch on the housing is the stupidest thing Harley has done (besides the Air Temp Gauge). As part of that... when it's not engaged, why do I need an orange light to tell me so? Just turn green when it's on and off when it's not.

Last edited by Dr. Tiki; Jul 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM.

Jul 4, 2012 | 01:23 AM

#27

smithbrl

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From: Denham Springs, La

I quit using my cruise control. The green light kept distracting me.

Jul 4, 2012 | 01:29 AM

#28

S1dewinder

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Mine is on all the time. I don't find anything distracting about the light, red, green, orange, on, off, whatever. I use my cruise constantly, all the time. I wish it engaged at 25mph, I'd use it leaving my neighborhood.

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Jul 4, 2012 | 03:52 AM

#29

09FLHT

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From: Arizona

I keep mine off unless Im using it. Dont want to accidently hit the switch to engage it when Im not expecting it.

Jul 4, 2012 | 01:56 PM

#30

skratch

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From: anacoco, la

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1st 96 ultra

no need to turn it off , that just sends power to the unit , you still have to engage it , but I do check all my switchs from time to time to make sure it will disengage properly in a emergency

if your cruise disengages when you pull the clutch, hit the front brake, or hit the rear brake then i think you have any emergency covered. i don't think i'm going to be reaching for the switch on the fairing cap in an emergency.

but it is part of the scheduled services to check all switches, so i guess you're good to go...

i leave mine on all the time as well. i don't notice the light on the tach, i'm looking down the road, not at my tach.

Last edited by skratch; Jul 4, 2012 at 01:59 PM.

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