OEM Horn function when bike is off?

[revjvegas]

Can someone else confirm for me if their horn works even with the bike off / key removed?

OM doesn't mention it as a 'feature' and I just want to make sure something is not crossed somewhere.

Thanks.

PS: this is on a 2012 RTS

[va2djd]

Yes on my 2014 it work without key in

[Chupaca]

the horn still functions and the headligh flash on the left control also works with the key off...

[mindman]

yep! my 2014 works with the key out too. My 2010 did also.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I think it's a safety regulation requirement.

[Bob Denman]

It's a "safety" thing...

[Cuban Spyder]

My 2012 horn works when engine is off and key removed. Scared the heck out of me when I accidentally discovered it.

[revjvegas]

Thank you for all the input! Glad to know its not a 'flaw' I found.

I am in the process of putting in the Stebel and thought I'd also use that + lead to feed my voltmeter thinking it was on switched power; that is how I discovered it was not cause the meter never turned off.

Ok, good to know then. I can easily tap into a different switched power lead, so no big deal.

Thanks again!

[midnightbreeze50]

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Thank you for all the input! Glad to know its not a 'flaw' I found.

I am in the process of putting in the Stebel and thought I'd also use that + lead to feed my voltmeter thinking it was on switched power; that is how I discovered it was not cause the meter never turned off.

Ok, good to know then. I can easily tap into a different switched power lead, so no big deal.

Thanks again!

I had a stebel put on my 13 Spyder RT, plug and play Dude! a lot louder!!!!

Midnightbreeze

[Tango]

It's a "safety" thing...

[granpa in Cincy]

I was surprised to find that the hazard lights worked with the key off.

They didn't on my wing. The reason they gave was to keep kids and other malcontents from turning them on and running the battery down while you were away from the bike.

[revjvegas]

Now having the hazard lights work when the bike is off does make sense to me ... for if you are ever stopped on the side of the road, you'd want to have those on even with the engine off.

Yeah, wiring of the horn addition is pretty straight forward and easy; but I've also a few other things in the works too

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Good thing I started early to get ready in time for Durango.

[Purple Guy]

Mine does as well

[cuznjohn]

checked my 13 today, the horn and flashers work with the key off. all the bikes i have ever owned everything shuts down with the key off

[ARtraveler]

The horns on both my 2011 and the 2014 function without the key being in the on position.

[GDA]

will there be a easy way to make this gone?

kids can play with the light and horn and battery can go flat.

[2RTsGV]

Horn and flashers work on our bikes too with engine off and no key inserted

[robmorg]

It's a "safety" thing...

It makes sense. Remember that Spyders are made in Canada. They have bears in canada. Say, you're sitting on your spyder along the side of the road eating lunch with your engine off and the key off. Along comes a hungry bear, who has smelled your sandwich. But you can still scare him away with your horn.

[Bob Denman]

Or even more likely...
Some nit-wit is in the middle of trying to back into your bike, while it's parked.
It's nice to be able to light up his eardrums, before his "Braille Parking Maneuver" costs you any money!

[robmorg]

Didn't think of that.

[Bob Denman]

I'm paid to think about all of the dumb that can go wrong...

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Thank you for all the input! Glad to know its not a 'flaw' I found.

I am in the process of putting in the Stebel and thought I'd also use that + lead to feed my voltmeter thinking it was on switched power; that is how I discovered it was not cause the meter never turned off.

Ok, good to know then. I can easily tap into a different switched power lead, so no big deal.

Thanks again!

The horn switch is in the ground lead side of the horn. The power side is always hot.