How many wait for engine light to go out before starting ???

[sandrooney]

It seems to start quicker on hot starts if I don't wait for the light to go out. Anyone else experience this. I think the owners book says to wait,will it hurt not to? 07 Ultra FI
Thanks,
SR

[Faast Ed]

You are gonna here two opposing opinions on this string.

Personally, I wait.  I believe the ecm benefits from going thru this cycle, but I can not prove it.

[roadglide65]

It will still go through the cycle's if you start it.

I don't think you'll see the police bikes wait till the light goes off to give chase.   

[Faast Ed]

You are gonna here two opposing opinions on this string.

Told ya so,.....       LOL

[HV]

It will start if you do not wait with out any issues .. however wile the light is on the ECM is doing " House Cleaning " resetting some things... and checking the MAP ( BARO ) Readings... and ET ....all these can make it start easier..and run cleaner for a few sec ...

[roadglide65]

You are gonna here two opposing opinions on this string.

Told ya so,.....       LOL

I had to,,, trying to keep it fair and balance you know....LOL 

[ederdelyi]

As far as the ECM is concerned, the motor won't start until the basic initialization sequence is complete ... but that is almost instantaneous. The speedo can be another matter, however. I usually watch the speedo needle, once it "jumps" I'll start the engine and that is usually before the engine light goes out. If you aren't in a rush it won't hurt a thing to wait. If you are, I've never had a motor issue with an instant start, but the speedo can be real "wonky" at low speeds until you shut down and restart.

"You say poetaetow, I say pahtahtoe" :>)

[autoworker]

04 fuel injected.
I don't watch the light.I listen for the fuel pump to stop running.That's about one second before the light goes out.

[Sonny S.]

There's a light ?   

[calgary56]

<-- nope, don't wait, ..... turn the ignition, fire her up, kick it in gear, and off I go, the light is normally off by then

[maineultraclassic]

I've always waited..........gives the ECM a chance to get ready to roll.

With the DTT auto-tune system you had to wait for the light to blink twice before you start the bike, it really didn't like it if you started without waiting.

Now with the stock ECM and a SERT........I can wait a couple of seconds for the light to go off.

Steve

[mayor]

nope, the mayor waits for no light!  turn the key, hit the starter button, vroom vroom....

[PoorUB]

Turn on the ignition and start it up! I never wait for the light to go out.

[JBarrettB]

I always wait...unless I'm late for work. Four seconds can cost you your job!

[HIPPO]

I wait.
At least until the speedo needle jumps.

[03deuce]

I always look in the mirror to make sure I look cool, before I hit the start button.   

[RK101]

I'm never in that big of a hurry so I wait. Not that big of a deal. I'm usually putting my helmet/gloves on anyway.

[TXChop]

Depends on what year the bike is and if it has a powercommander. 07 and later bikes with pciii's i dont wait, all other bikes i wait. Me personally, i just pull the choke out....hahaha

[Faast Ed]

05, Sandrooney said the same thing.

Any idea why it started easier using that method?

[drgn*95]

I've always found mine to start easier halfway through the fuel pump sequence.

[sandrooney]

Yes my 07 Ultra does start better on hot starts if I don't wait, starts quicker and with a lot less kick back. I just want to make sure it's not going to hurt anything to start it that way. I also would like to know why it starts better ?
Thanks for all the responses,
SR

[ClassicRider2002]

Simply place your curser over the "http://address / link", click, view, and read:

TOPIC: Ignition Switch On EFI Models-do you wait for light?
http://harleytechtalk.net/htt/index.php?topic=1563.0

Regards,

"Classic"

[Scooter Trash]

Always wait. 07' Ultra, XIED, Krome Werks slip on mufflers and Big Sucker. Starts fine all the time.

[cheetah]

 I Never Wait!!!

[Deye76]

When it's cold I wait. When it's hot I can't wait, or it will kick back, every time.

[skyhook]

definitely depends on whether it's stock motor or built...like has been said, you got high comp, better not wait on hot restarts

[Ultrashovel]

My bike is a stock 88". It doesn't seem to matter but I usually wait. That period is when the fual pump is pressuring the system and I think it's best to wait but there's apparently no rule on it.

[Faast Ed]

definitely depends on whether it's stock motor or built...like has been said, you got high comp, better not wait on hot restarts

I think that pretty much sums it up. It sure is no inconvenience to wait 4 seconds on a motor that has no hotstart issues (unless your job is at stake - LOL).

[Ironpig9]

I always wait. And once it's started I wait some more - particularly if it's a cold start. After all, we're all running air cooled engines (just like many of us did when we tooled around in Bug cages) which really, really like to get just a hint of warming before getting hit with some torque. Some habits die hard. Some engines die more quickly.

[Big Cahuna]

I can envision people that don't wait standing in front of their microwave going, C'MON C'mon  I Don't have 20 seconds to wait.,,,,,,,,,

[Faast Ed]

I can envision people that don't wait standing in front of their microwave going, C'MON C'mon  I Don't have 20 seconds to wait.,,,,,,,,,

You just described my wife.  Takes the food out before the beep, every time. LOL
Why she don't just set the timer for less.....?

[sandrooney]

It's not a matter of the time it takes ,  it's the kickback, and it starts faster.
SR

[Willie D]

I guess I must be one the waiters  I do wait for the fuel pump to stop, so Sue Me

JMHO

[FLTRI]

Since it doesn't matter as far as reliability (you won't hurt the system), go ahead a do whatever works for you...wait or don't wait. Just know there is no need, system function wise, to wait.
The tricks to starting and bikes with high compression and/or large builds which are not tuned properly are invaluable.

[Ken R]

When I walk up to the motorcycle to ride, I turn the ignition switch ON. 

By the time I mount and get ready, the light has long-since gone out.  I don't have to wait.

Ken

[1FastBagger]

Its FI, wait for the pump, start and go

[IBARider]

My '08 is the first FI bike I've owned and I do not wait for light to go out.  In fact, I've always wondered why people so this??  My owners manual DOES NOT say to wait.  It merely states what happens with key on.  The ECM does not have to wait and see what's going on or make adjustments... this happens at the speed of electrons... If it took 2 seconds to figure it out, it wouldn't run properly.  I also wanted to ask if any one does this on their other compusterized vehicles?

[dartman]

Sometimes I do and sometimes I dont, on my 04 if I didn.t wait until the speedo needle moved before starting it would work at about half speed,

[Rydr2]

I wait till the fuel pump stopped.  I don't even woory about the light. 

[chaos901]

When I think about it I wait, sometimes I don't though.  Have not noticed any real difference come to think about it.   

[RoadKingKohn]

I like to watch the colored lights

[NitroBerserker]

I have a CARB, does it matter if I wait? -- also DTT ign.

[frito1]

My bike is an '01 FLHT. (carb)  I never paid any attention till one day I thought the speedo had gone south.  It was reading about half speed.  I traced the cause to starting the bike before the lights went out.  I could reproduce the speedo error at will by quick starting.

s-r-t