What is this thing on my radiator hose?

Tripp · Aug 18, 2023

It's a button like I have on the handle bars for the headlights but it's installed into the radiator hose. It's a 2012 ec 250 I recently bought.

Wbdisco · Aug 18, 2023

MAP switch, mine in on the radiator hose also, due to the flexxbars

blitz11 · Aug 18, 2023

That's convenient.

SS109 · Aug 18, 2023

I should do that. I'm really bad about accidentally bumping mine, putting it in rain mode, and then wonder where my power went!

Tripp · Aug 19, 2023

Wbdisco said:
MAP switch, mine in on the radiator hose also, due to the flexxbars

What does it do? Should I have the big button pushed in or out?

SS109 · Aug 19, 2023

Tripp said:
What does it do? Should I have the big button pushed in or out?

Big button is full power and small button is reduced power for slick and muddy conditions.

Moto7man · Aug 19, 2023

Switch

When I bought my 2011 it came with the switch attached to the rad hose like that. I just moved mine to the bars.

Wbdisco · Aug 19, 2023

Were the switches stock mounted on the hose? I figured they moved mine because there isn?t enough room with flexx bars

Moto7man · Aug 21, 2023

Wbdisco said:
Were the switches stock mounted on the hose? I figured they moved mine because there isn?t enough room with flexx bars

Yes, mine came from the dealer like that. Maybe during shipping they wanted to protect it from loss or damage?