know when its time to stop blinki8ng? It is not by timer, cause every time different. Not by lean, I tried to move it left-right - iy does not stop. But it turns itself off after I finish the turn.How?
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by mileage traveled...

 

I could be wrong, but I tried to turn on the turn signal on highway and did not change lines - it keeps blinking. Weird
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calculation of time AND distance

 

I tested mine because I was trying to figure it out too. On a long straight stretch, turn it on and just ride. If you keep watching it and thinking about it, it seems like it is taking forever... Trust me. That's how mine work. Either that or it's just plain magic.

"A watched pot never boils"

 

It's on some kinda sensor in the transmission.Mine stopped going off by itself when the speedometer stopped working.I was told it was a speed sensor.They fixed it at the dealer.Some kinda magnet in there.Atleast thats what I was told

 

For some bizarre reason, my blinkers work perfectly 99% of the time when riding at regular speeds, making turns and changing lanes. When I turn into my condominium car park, however, they keep blinking and I have to cancel manually. Obviously, speed/distance travelled is a factor.

 

mine blinks 12 times, I usally have to hit it twice.

 

I can't remember the technical terms for the different computer sensors that make that work at this point, and I'm not gonna drag out the manual to look up all of the specific system names.However, this isn't a highly technical discussion, so I'll try to explain.

The self cancelling turn signals work by taking data from the lean sensor, the speed sensor, and the ignition sensor. Once you have activated the turn signal, you are usually either going to stop and then start, lean the bike and slow down, followed by excellerating, or many other similar attitude adjustments to the bike.

By using these data collection tools on the bike, the turn signals are able to self cancell pretty accurately, I'd say 95% of the time. It will not work for a simple lane change on a straight highway.

Pretty hightech for Harley. Most metric bikes don't have this feature. At least notthat properly functions. It's also part of the technology that allows for emergency flashers, which most metric bikes don't have. Depending on where and how your ride. emergency flashers can be VERY handy.

 

Thanks for the explanation! I noticed on mine when I make a slow, wide turn without upsetting the attitude of the bike that much, it will stay on until I "weave" a little. Sometimes I can get it to self cancel during a quick lane-change, but during most lane changes, I'll cancel it manually. The signals are a heckuva lot different than my typically metric Shadow, but the more I use the turn signals on my Harley, the more I like them! The hazard flashers are a VERY nice touch! I've actually used them once while pulling over to the side of the road to put in some earplugs.

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