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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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I leave mine on all the time. I also use the indicator light to monitor the fuse on the brake lights. If the light goes out, you more than likely have a blown fuse on brake lights....
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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I turn off the cruise switch when not in use. With my luck if I left it on I'd bump the SET switch when fumbling for the right turn signal.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Mine stays off until I'm ready to use it... I find the constant red light in my peripheral vision distracting.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by klaybus
Off unless using it. The orange glow is distracting for me...
Same here. The green is fine but the orange I don't like even in the daytime.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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I don't know if it does any harm, or what good comes from turning it off. But my Dad taught me a long, long, time ago to turn it off on the cars we had. Old habits are hard to kill. So mine is off unless I'm actively using it. Plus it gets rid of that obnoxious orange light.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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I leave mine off except when I use it. IDK if that's right or wrong, but I figure if it doesn't have to be on, why leave it on?

ditto.....same as with my car.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by turnerbend
I leave mine on all the time. I also use the indicator light to monitor the fuse on the brake lights. If the light goes out, you more than likely have a blown fuse on brake lights....
A very good point. Found this out a month ago after doing a garage door remote project. Was 15 miles out on a trip a when I went to use the cruise, nothing. Cruise switch light was off. After testing my turn signals, nothing. Then assumed I had no brakes and then pulled over to check. Guess what, no brake lights.
I ended up frying my fuse- btw it is the 15A 'accessory' fuse. Fortunately there was a spare in the fuse housing. No problems since. I always kept my cruise on, on my old RK and now on my Limited- the lights don't distract me since I mostly look at he road.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mkguitar
always remember that we have a kill switch at the right hand- that's where to go in the event of an unexpected increase in revs- rather than trying to figure it out while pointed at the guard rail
I've never heard of a case where someone used the kill switch to deal with an emergency situation. Have you?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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I leave mine on all the time, I just flick the switch when I want the cruise.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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My only remote guess would be for safety? Just in case you bump it on, don't realize its on until you roll off the throttle expecting the bike to engine brake and it doesn't. I can imagine along the same line there is also a liability issue on the MoCo to have both a power and enable/resume.
 
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