Roll off switch on cruise control necessary?
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From: Newport , OR
Roll off switch on cruise control necessary?
I installed a cruise control on my 02 FLHRI about 40k miles ago .
The throttle cable broke at the throttle handle and I want to know if it's necessary to have a throttle cable with the roll off switch.
Would it create problems if I just used a throttle cable without the roll off switch ?
I really never use that function when I 'm using the cruise .
Any help would be appreciated .
The throttle cable broke at the throttle handle and I want to know if it's necessary to have a throttle cable with the roll off switch.
Would it create problems if I just used a throttle cable without the roll off switch ?
I really never use that function when I 'm using the cruise .
Any help would be appreciated .
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It's the idle cable that has the switch and the cruise will not work without it. I broke a throttle cable a couple of months back and while waiting for the new cable to come in, I ran the idle cable in the throttle slot for that week. The cruise wouldn't engage at all until both cables were back on where they belonged.
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6th Gear
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From: Newport , OR
Stiggy you're right . It is on the idle cable .
I bought new Barnett cables for it only to realize after I started to tear it apart that the roll off switch was on it . I bought just standard cables .
It's been 10 + years since I replaced them and I forgot they were special .
I actually forgot about that feature (roll off) that I never used it . I've been tapping my brake / clutch to disengage it .
I bought new Barnett cables for it only to realize after I started to tear it apart that the roll off switch was on it . I bought just standard cables .
It's been 10 + years since I replaced them and I forgot they were special .
I actually forgot about that feature (roll off) that I never used it . I've been tapping my brake / clutch to disengage it .
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I use the cruise and roll-off all the time!!! Pretty silly not to put the right cable on and keep the roll off feature imho.
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I've got an 04 RKCi with working cruise control. Darned if there is any roll off function, and I don't remember ever seeing a switch at either end of the cables.
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I would bet that the roll off switch is a lawyer switch. If it weren't there, somebody would sue. With the front brake switch, the rear brake switch, the clutch, the cruise on-off switch and ultimately the electrical master switch, there are plenty of ways to shut off even the most stubborn cruise control. That is at least one more redundant shutoff than in the typical car. Having TBW, the most common challenge for me is a smooth cruise disengagement. It is easy enough to use any of the functions, but they result in a jerk,as if the throttle had been snapped closed. I try to match twist grip position to throttle position when turning off the cruise so there is no jerking change of speed. Turning off the cruise with the roll off function guarantees a jerk from a sudden throttle closure so I never use it and wouldn't miss it.
