Anyone else have these in their ignition key?

juliusmichaelhonrada · July 30th, 2016, 03:51 AM

Does anyone here also have the park mode in the ignition key where you turn the key to the right and also lock the steering? What is the purpose of this?

InvisiBill · July 30th, 2016, 11:51 AM

It lets you park the bike while leaving the running lights on. I'm not sure why you'd want to do this for any significant amount of time, but you're able to.

This is why the taillight and turn signal wires run through the ignition switch. It allows just the lights to get power, while the rest of the bike stays off.

Triple Jim · July 30th, 2016, 12:32 PM

Some countries/cities require parking lights on vehicles at night.

j98sprint · July 30th, 2016, 05:32 PM

Never seen that.

CaliGrrl · July 30th, 2016, 07:12 PM

Sounds like a good way to wear down your battery. I think I have that setting, but have never used it.

InvisiBill · July 30th, 2016, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple Jim

Some countries/cities require parking lights on vehicles at night.

Hmmm, interesting. I've thought that I theoretically might want to leave my lights on in certain parking situations, but I've never actually been in one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliGrrl

Sounds like a good way to wear down your battery. I think I have that setting, but have never used it.

That's my first thought too. All of my running lights have been switched to LED so the draw would be much less (and the 500 has a bigger battery than the 250), but I'd still be wary. I know what happens when you forget to turn off a dome light, so I'm not sure I'd want to purposely leave all my running lights on.

Triple Jim · July 30th, 2016, 09:02 PM

I think the situation would be short-term parking at dinner in Paris, for example. Presumably once you're home, you don't need the parking lights to be on. (I have no idea if Paris is a city that requires this.)

j98sprint · July 31st, 2016, 12:09 AM

Could be Jim, it is The City of Light.

July 30th, 2016, 03:51 AM	#1
juliusmichaelhonrada ninjette.org guru Name: Julius Michael Location: Philippines Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): GPX250-RII Posts: 296	Anyone else have these in their ignition key? Does anyone here also have the park mode in the ignition key where you turn the key to the right and also lock the steering? What is the purpose of this?

July 30th, 2016, 11:51 AM	#2
InvisiBill EX500 full of EX250 parts Name: Bill Location: Grand Rapids-ish, MI Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '18 Ninja 400 • '09 Ninja 500R (selling) • '98 VFR800 (project) • '85 Vulcan VN700 (sold) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Aug '15	It lets you park the bike while leaving the running lights on. I'm not sure why you'd want to do this for any significant amount of time, but you're able to. This is why the taillight and turn signal wires run through the ignition switch. It allows just the lights to get power, while the rest of the bike stays off. __________________________________________________ * Unregistered, I'm not your mom and I'm not paying for your parts, so do whatever you want with your own bike. *

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CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Sounds like a good way to wear down your battery. I think I have that setting, but have never used it.

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