Indicator lights at startup

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ndtaylor67
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Indicator lights at startup

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Hello all, I just bought a 2016 RT today and I had a question about the "Red Exclamation Point Triangle" light flashing at startup. Is that normal... Part of the ABS/Systems check?


Thanks
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It's normal.  Should go out as soon as you move off.  It's all in the manual.
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Ok thanks
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Amber warnings x 2 as opposed to red??🤔As you say, extinguish as you pull away.
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Normal start-up I get a red warning triangle and two amber ones. The red one goes away after a couple of seconds, the two amber ones as soon as the wheels have completed a couple of rotations. So what you are describing seems perfectly normal.
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Thanks for confirming, that is exactly what's happening.
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Paggers wrote: Normal start-up I get a red warning triangle and two amber ones. The red one goes away after a couple of seconds, the two amber ones as soon as the wheels have completed a couple of rotations. So what you are describing seems perfectly normal.

or it's the second example of the same fault...


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Cynic.


It's possible but I think unlikely. Having read through the manual the red triangle is the 'general warning indicator' which should always come on with another indicator to show the specific fault. I don't get any additional indicator and it goes away as soon as the bike has started. Looks to me like it is just part of the start-up routine.


Any other owners with 2017 MY model bikes want to chip in with their experience?
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Paggers wrote: Cynic.

Who? me?


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