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DPS MANUFACTURE
Does anyone know?? Who is the manufacture of the DPS units used by BRP??
I read somewhere that Globe Motors is the manufacture of the Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems used on Polaris & Artic Cat ATV's..
http://www.globe-motors.com/electric...siststeer.html
Sometimes I have these "brain farts" that even scare me..
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I believe it maay be Bosch...
2faston3
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Yellinacha
No - it begins with a "K" - I found it last week and I should have bookmarked it!
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Originally Posted by Smylinacha
No - it begins with a "K" - I found it last week and I should have bookmarked it!
This might be what you were thinking of, Kim.
It's a document dated May 19 sent to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, posted on Norway's Norsk Spyderforum (yeah, sure--I read it all the time.)
("The supplier of the Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system is Kongsberg Inc.")
Last edited by jeuchler; 02-21-2010 at 06:40 PM.
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Originally Posted by jeuchler
We should keep in mind that the supplier is not necessarily the manufacturer.
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Yellinacha
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Yellinacha
When I type in Kongsberg, I find this several times on different blog sites:
Example:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/n...ulty-steering/
So it says Kongberg will pay for the replacements now will that include people who's warrantys have expired?
Originally Posted by jeuchler
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Mod Maniac
Originally Posted by Smylinacha
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Very doubtful. Their relationship is with BRP... not with the end user (us).
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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Yellinacha
Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?
Originally Posted by ataDude
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Very doubtful. Their relationship is with BRP... not with the end user (us).
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Following the links, Kongsberg is the importer and it appears the units would be manufactured somewhere in Asia:
http://www.importgenius.com/importer...sberg-inc.html
http://www.importgenius.com/contact.html
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Mod Maniac
Originally Posted by Smylinacha
Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?
I assume you're talking after the BRP warranty expires. Who knows, then?
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My mods: https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5753
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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Registered Users
The story I heard was they made a slight manufacturing change without ever letting BRP know and THAT is causing the DPS failures in our Spyders. Has anyone else heard this?
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Does anyone know serial #s that are affected? I belive my Spyder is an early 2009. Do not want to be left in the cold on this as it is easy to fall throught the cracks on recalls.
RAL
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Originally Posted by RAL
Does anyone know serial #s that are affected? I belive my Spyder is an early 2009. Do not want to be left in the cold on this as it is easy to fall throught the cracks on recalls.
RAL
Check here:
http://spyderforum.no/files/RCDNN-09V162-3760.pdf
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Yellinacha
So I got something made in China or Taiwan in the Spyder then?
Originally Posted by spyryder
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Alignment Specialist
Originally Posted by Smylinacha
Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?
BRP would have to issue a statement saying that they're going to warranty the DPS and whatever else for a period of time after a 'final' fix...whenever that is...it would make sense that they'd do this as there are major problems here...we'll have to wait and see...
As far as the manufacturer of the parts doing anything on their own...most likely not...
Bone Crusher
If you work to make money, you'll never be happy, as there's never enough money...if you work to take good care of people, the money will always be there....Sean O'Connell, 1999
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Originally Posted by Smylinacha
So I got something made in China or Taiwan in the Spyder then?
Probably more than you really want to know.
Rub
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Very Active Member
Originally Posted by Rub
Probably more than you really want to know.
Rub
Spyder parts come from all over the place--- the backrest and racks are made in Vietnam.......
Spyder #1 - 2008 GS SM5 Premier Edition #1977. RIP after 80,000 miles.
Spyder #2 - 2012 RT SM5. Traded in after 24,000 miles.
Spyder #3 - 2015 F3 SM6. Put 13,000 miles on and sold it.
Spyder #4 - 2017 F3 SM6. Too good of a deal to pass up!
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The wheels and tires come from China ....watch out for those valve stems !!
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Originally Posted by Firefly
--- the backrest and racks are made in Vietnam.......
I bet i know where they found the metal to make the parts!
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Senile Member
Originally Posted by Smylinacha
Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?
They get it fer free and charge us for it??? Yay, another money making racket for BRP. Ain't dat lovely.
Silver SM5 PE# 1274, Hindle Exhaust, Touring Windshield, Caliper Trim, B.E.S.T. 3 Year Ext, Nuvi 255 GPS, Fog Lights, Sport Rack, Back Rest, 12V Outlet, Talon 3300p Alarm, NMN Mud Flap and TipZ LEDs, SpyderLovers Emblems, Kuryakyn Widow Pegs and Axel Trim, Luimoto seat skin, Evo Air Filter and O2 Mod, Cranker Tank Bag, Blue Sea fuse block, MAD/AMS/MBG, Oddyssey battery, IPS.
Service Bulletin Applied: Gen II parking brake, 2nd SW patch, evap can/hose update, Gen II DPS
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Yellinacha
Originally Posted by M2Wild
They get it fer free and charge us for it??? Yay, another money making racket for BRP. Ain't dat lovely.
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Very Handy Member
Originally Posted by M2Wild
They get it fer free and charge us for it??? Yay, another money making racket for BRP. Ain't dat lovely.
I think you are jumping to conclusions here, this is all speculation right now. Someone made a post that they thought that is what is happening by some other internet info they found. I would never jump so fast based on just general speculative posts here.
With Christ all things are possible, so live life with no fears and no worries.
Happy Ex Owner, Hopefully future Spyder owner again.
Pastor Deb Tangen, Missions Director and short term missionary.
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Very Active Member
Perhaps one of these would come in handy.....
Spyder #1 - 2008 GS SM5 Premier Edition #1977. RIP after 80,000 miles.
Spyder #2 - 2012 RT SM5. Traded in after 24,000 miles.
Spyder #3 - 2015 F3 SM6. Put 13,000 miles on and sold it.
Spyder #4 - 2017 F3 SM6. Too good of a deal to pass up!
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Motorbike Professor
Originally Posted by dltang
I think you are jumping to conclusions here, this is all speculation right now. Someone made a post that they thought that is what is happening by some other internet info they found. I would never jump so fast based on just general speculative posts here.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
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