How serious is a C1290 error code? Ignore 'til next service, or Dealer Now?

[OverHillAndDale]

About 6 weeks ago my 2020 RT Limited gave me a C1290, which I looked up and it was described as a “ Steering Angle Sensor Zero Point Malfunction”. Everything seemed fine (and I was out of town) so I continued driving without incident.

It just showed up a second time. The bike seems fine, and I can’t determine how serious this issue is. My dealer currently offers no better than 2 week turnaround, so I’m reluctant to take the bike in if this is a trivial problem.

So - ignore it until next service OR take the bike back to my dealer before it goes nuclear?

[Bfromla]

Mmmm when was last alignment?- any tire work done? Have you felt any noticeable drifting/ fighting your input?? Also last full charge of battery, good clean tight connections?

[OverHillAndDale]

thanks, all good suggestions. My battery is fully charged (sitting on a tender, although it is 3 years old…hmmmm). I have never had the front end aligned after the initial purchase, although it tracks straight and true.

[Bfromla]

Don’t hurt load test batt

[Mikey]

You would not be the first to have a 3-year-old sick battery. It only takes a few minutes to test then you'll know for sure that it isn't that!

[Jetfixer]

May just need to have the steering angle reset using BUDS2.

[OverHillAndDale]

Thanks for the input, it was the battery.

I was trying to start the bike to take it to get the battery tested, and after the dashboard lit up there was a "POP", then everything went completley dead. Since I installed a new battery the issue has gone away.

[Mikey]

So many people on here just hate to get their battery's tested to knock down the chance of it being the problem. Glad it was the problem!!