[2001ex500]

I didn't get the owner's manual with my 2001 EX and I'm not sure of the purpose of the last position on the ignition switch (key switch). It's the one if you turn all the way to the right (LOCK- OFF-ON-?)and has a little pictogram of a light(?). I can see that the turn signals work in that position but what is it used for?



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[Lucky#13]

Turn your handle bars all the way left and it will lock the bars and turn on your tail light for parking at night .

 

[2001ex500]

Thanks, I'll try it. I'd really rather have flashing hazard lights too. Maybe it could be rigged to do that too.

 

[fog]

You might want to think that one over a bit. The standard system only turns on the outboard parking lamps to save the Battery, designed for overnight parking. If you hook up the hazzard lights you'll flatten the Batt in an hour.

FOG

 

[2001ex500]

Yes, I was thinking short term like just pulling off the road but that is a good point. I'm curious when you would leave it parked so long with the light like that?

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[fog]

Yeah I don't know either. I think it's a European thing , because of the narrow streets.
FOG

 

[dragknee]

I'd really rather have flashing hazard lights too.

doesnt your bike already have hazards?

 

[Lucky#13]

mine does'nt :-[ is the pre '94s the only ones that have em' ???

 

[2001ex500]

No from what I've heard it was eliminated in the 2nd gen bikes. Seems like it wouldn't be to hard to add back with a little switch somewhere. I'd like to have if for when I have to pull off the side of the road for something. Actually the first 2 months I was riding I would pull off when I ran out of gas and had to switch to reserve. I wasn't taking my hands off the handlebars for a second! I'm doing much better now, but still think hazard could be useful.

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[dragknee]

that sucks. i like to use them to flash the ricers after they try and "race" me.

LOL

 

[MrSciTrek]

doesnt your bike already have hazards?

Mine has hazards...
whenever this rusty old owner is on it. ;D :

 

[smithmax]

My '97 has hazards/running lights. I disabled the running lights when I hooked up new front signals.

 

[Lacessit]

No from what I've heard it was eliminated in the 2nd gen bikes. Seems like it wouldn't be to hard to add back with a little switch somewhere. I'd like to have if for when I have to pull off the side of the road for something.
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It's actually not that complicated. All you have to do is swap out your left hand control for a pre '94 with a hazzard switch. A mod I'll do once I find a control that's cheap. I've been watching ebay for a while with no luck yet.

 

[2001ex500]

No from what I've heard it was eliminated in the 2nd gen bikes. Seems like it wouldn't be to hard to add back with a little switch somewhere. I'd like to have if for when I have to pull off the side of the road for something.
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It's actually not that complicated. All you have to do is swap out your left hand control for a pre '94 with a hazzard switch. A mod I'll do once I find a control that's cheap. I've been watching ebay for a while with no luck yet.

Good idea! Just have to find one in good shape and cheap. I'll add that to my mods-to-do list.


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