Temp light

[steve469]

Is the temp light supposed to come on when you turn the key or just when the coolant is too hot?

[old2soon]

On my I/S the oil light the temp light and the neutral light come on with the key. The temp light goes out after a short time leaving the oil light and neutral light on. After start up the oil light goes out after the oil pump makes pressure. The neutral light goes out when I put er in gear. Even in 100+ degree days last summer the fan would come on but I never got an overheat light. Even while waiting on long lights to change.  Hope this is of some help to you.  RIDE SAFE.

[Christopher Webster]

I have a '98 Standard Valk. The coolant temp light is designed to stay off until there is an overheating condition. This is a really, really dumb design as one doesn't know if the warning light system is malfunctioning until it is too late.

The only solution is to install a gauge, which is exactly what I am going to do.

[bentwrench]

The temp lite on my 2k std.started blinking one day it didn't come on steady.I pulled over and noticed the fan wasn't working,replaced a blown fuse and it poped right away.after a cool down I made home without a boilover.I found that the plastic shroud had worked it's way into the fan and caused the fan to pop a fuse.

Since it never boiled over I got the the impression that blinking was a warning,and if the lamp is on full your about to really overheat.I could be wrong since I've had no other problems with either valk.
I went almost 30 miles with no fan that warm day split lanes and snuck thru a few red lights just to keep moving the just started blinking again as I hit the driveway,no steam or coolant smell,never lost a drop.
What a machine are our valks!

[1500Rider]

Had the light come on while riding my '97 Tourer. Bike wasn't overheating but light would turn on and go off again intermittently for about an hour or so until I got home. After doing some investigating, found it was a faulty temperature indicator unit (located behind the left side panel). Put in a new one and haven't had an issue since. Apparently it was an issue with the first couple of model years of the Valkyrie.