2018 RTL - Parking Brake Indicator Light Flashing

[trikermutha]

The parking brake will not engage while driving if the button is pressed.

Not sure if that what you are referring too?

[Dee]

We have a couple 2018 RTLs. We have seen this issue on both. When we push the button to release the parking brake, the indicator light will start flashing. Sometimes the brakes will release others times they will not. Pressing the button or holding the button pressed will not stop the flashing. I have to try to move the bike to see if brake is released.

The only way to get it to stop is the turn the key off for a few seconds then try again. Most of the time this will work on first attempt, never more than twice.

I have not looked to see if there is a code set while this is happening but will next time. I checked the brake fluid and added a teaspoon to each bike. Didn't solve the issue. I doesn't happen every time I try to release the brake , kind of intermittent.


Couldn't find anything in owner's manual or Service manual about this.

Any ideas?

=bob=

It occurred to me yesterday. I bought this used 2016 F3-S yesterday. Rode it about 150 mls on Highway, (85 mls/h) Stopped on a rest area, wanted to continue riding after a 5 min break, Park break would not release. I ended up disconnecting the cable so I could continue riding (with light flashing and message"Park Break" on).
Anyway: Today after my F3 cooled down over night it worked again. Not sure whether I should be happy or not. Could happen any time again.
I will take her to the local Can Am workshop after this Easter weekend.
To my knowledge checking the break fluid does not help because this park break is activated mechanically (by wire) and does not use the break fluid system at all, please correct me if I am wrong here.

[VegasSpyder]

Just happened to me. Sitting dead in down town Las Vegas. Waiting on a 12mm wrench. That’s one tool that will be added to my tool kit. Thanks for all the informative posts.

[Blipsman]

I think the EPB pulls to tight causing the brake to get in a bind. I took loose the pb at back wheel. Took it loose from the bracket and it works on and off every time.

[SpyderAnn01]

This problem needs to be addressed by BRP, I know of too many having this issue. If your dealer won’t start a case with BRP I suggest that you file a report on nhtsa.gov

[Thopper]

Reading about the lock up at 50mph is freighting! Do you know if the fronts, rear or both locked at 50mph. This has me thinking to permanently disconnecting the PB and buying a chock for holding the Y contraption when parked.

[h0gr1der]

Just be careful. Picked up my 2018 RT Limited in March. Had 8700 mile on it a a number of brake locking up while stopped. On Dec 2, it locked up at 50 mph. flipped and landed with the exhaust on my butt. Over $500,000 in hospital bills and still healing. No lawyer will take my case because this is the only case they can find with such problem.

Your's is not the only case of one or more wheels locking up on the go.

Read the thread by Treva called Frightening: https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...38-Frightening

Also this one by Harmony called Uncontrolled Braking: https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...rolled-braking

There is one more that I read about someone quitting the Spyder community because his locked up and threw him off, very similar story to yours. I haven't been able to find that one again.