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Just bought a 1996 Highway Star - first questions

Posted: 07 May 2015, 20:43
by Prwaring
Hey, my names Paul, and just bought a 1996 Hughway Star. Looking forward to getting it up to scratch!

I'm trying to go over it and work out what things do.

Can anyone tell me what the button next to the 'heat'' button does? (And what does the 'heat' button do?) I think it may have been replaced at some point by a previous owner. I have a picture..

Also can you tell me what the button that says 'snow' and 'power' does? And the difference when it's selected on neither.

Thank you

Re: Just bought a 1996 Highway Star - first questions

Posted: 07 May 2015, 23:31
by tttonyyy
That switch is most likely for the fog light at the back.

The heat switch runs the engine at high idle until up to temperature, good for defrosting on cold mornings.

Snow => start in second gear, change up early
Power => hold onto gears on the way up, change up late (engine hits higher RPMs)

In the middle the ECU acts between the two, though if you floor it it will work out that you want power, and illuminate the light on the switch to show it temporarily selected.

Re: Just bought a 1996 Highway Star - first questions

Posted: 08 May 2015, 19:10
by Prwaring
That's brill, thank you!! :)

Re: Just bought a 1996 Highway Star - first questions

Posted: 08 May 2015, 19:36
by tttonyyy
Welcome to the bonkers world of Largo ownership :D

Re: Just bought a 1996 Highway Star - first questions

Posted: 10 May 2015, 10:01
by Subsoil
Welcome along and enjoy, don't press the ejector button under passenger seat lol

Re: Just bought a 1996 Highway Star - first questions

Posted: 25 May 2015, 21:53
by tttonyyy
Or that button on the dash that swings the mini-bar out, dangerous while driving.