Shifting problem - SE6 won't select N without using R button! Ideas?

[canamjhb]

Spyders have such a great reverse (when it works) that it is easy to get spoiled. Most of us have endured big bikes w/o reverse and got along just fine. Just takes a little more planning. I hope BRP does step up and cover the cost for the defect. Good luck..... Jim

[Mikey]

Hate to say it but I think that's a big pipe dream!! They have a hard time owning much in the way of design screw ups!!!

[gkamer]

Spyders have such a great reverse (when it works) that it is easy to get spoiled. Most of us have endured big bikes w/o reverse and got along just fine. Just takes a little more planning. I hope BRP does step up and cover the cost for the defect. Good luck..... Jim

Fortunately in my case the dealership advised me it was covered under the extended warranty I purchased when I brought the bike. I'm just hoping they get the part in before my warranty expires.
It's only good for another year and a half

[SportsterDoc]

Being CANBus, probably difficult to work around a faulty unit.

[SportsterDoc]

What is the country of origin for BRP switches?

[gkamer]

What is the country of origin for BRP switches?

I don't know. I was just told they come out of Asia.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

What is the country of origin for BRP switches?

Country of origin is getting to be a nebulous concept with all the back and forth movement of components as a product is assembled. Also, with all the different switches of all the different genre on a Spyder I'm sure there are multiple suppliers from multiple countries. In the case of the Left Switch Module there are ordinary contact switches like the horn, slide switches probably for the headlight, and printed circuit board bubble switches for all the various electronic controls, rocker switch of some sort for the windshield, and so on and so forth.

China is large buyer of American microchips, so even if the subject module is made in China, who knows how many American chips are on the key component of the module, the PC board.

If you can get a handle on what all countries the fruit in a can of Dole Tropical Fruit Salad come from, you'll have a good start in figuring out what the country of origin is for Spyder parts!

[GaryBlevins]

Hey everyone,

Just FYI, my dealer called me this a.m. Still looking at July or so for the correct left hand multi-function switch. He told me they found a possible work around. They can replace the current left hand multi-function switch with one meant for a later model. They tried it and all of the functions of the multi-switch work fine. The only difference they said was that one the old one the switch to raise and lower the windshield (which I never do) is marked "window," on the new switch it is marked "volume." Figured I did not have much to loose as long at it gets me back on the road. I am picking it up on Sat. I will send everyone an update on how it works and the part number. I suspect this issue will pop up with other folks sooner or later.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Hey everyone,

Just FYI, my dealer called me this a.m. Still looking at July or so for the correct left hand multi-function switch. He told me they found a possible work around. They can replace the current left hand multi-function switch with one meant for a later model. They tried it and all of the functions of the multi-switch work fine. The only difference they said was that one the old one the switch to raise and lower the windshield (which I never do) is marked "window," on the new switch it is marked "volume." Figured I did not have much to loose as long at it gets me back on the road. I am picking it up on Sat. I will send everyone an update on how it works and the part number. I suspect this issue will pop up with other folks sooner or later.

What it is MARKED is of NO consequence .... however the type of switch it is - DOES .... Hopefully they researched that part of the assembly to make sure the swicth is compatible .... glad to hear of a dealer willing to work " out-of-the-box " and take the initiative on this ..... JMHO ... Mike

[gkamer]

Hey everyone,

Just FYI, my dealer called me this a.m. Still looking at July or so for the correct left hand multi-function switch. He told me they found a possible work around. They can replace the current left hand multi-function switch with one meant for a later model. They tried it and all of the functions of the multi-switch work fine. The only difference they said was that one the old one the switch to raise and lower the windshield (which I never do) is marked "window," on the new switch it is marked "volume." Figured I did not have much to loose as long at it gets me back on the road. I am picking it up on Sat. I will send everyone an update on how it works and the part number. I suspect this issue will pop up with other folks sooner or later.

I'll be looking for the update.

[GaryBlevins]

Hi Greg, A quick update on the 2018 part issue. I was also told that the "correct" part for the 2018 RTL was on back order and would not be delivered until July 2022. My dealer called me back on Friday 02/25 and said that they had found a work around with a SWITCH_MULTIFUNCTION LH ASSEMBLY from a later model RT. They stated the newer model part would work on the 2018 but that the rocker switch which controlled the up/down of the windshield would now be labelled "volume". I told them to go for it. Picked up the bike Sunday afternoon and it will now go into reverse and I can manually down shift, all other functions are the same. They were actually able to pull the old windshield rocker switch out and use it in the new model switch assembly. My invoice shows part number 710008090 was used instead of the correct #7010008164. Not sure if your dealer might have the newer part available, but if he does it is visually identically to my old one with the exception of the windshield rocker switch and my guy was able to pull and use the old windshield rocker switch.

Good luck with your bike,
Gary Blevins

[gkamer]

Hi Greg,
Good luck with your bike,
Gary Blevins

Thanks for the info Gary. Sounds like you lucked out big time.

[GaryBlevins]

Hi Greg,

From what I was told part #710008164 is the "correct" left switch assembly and is the one that is back ordered. My dealer found that part number 710008090 (from a later mode RT?) will work. The only issue was supposed to be that the rocker switch which controls the windshield would now be marked in white lettering as "volume" I told my dealer to go for it and picked the bike up late saturday. The reverse function is now restored, and it will also downshift manually. The dealer was able to take the windshield rocker switch off of the old assembly and put it on the new one. Hope this helps.

Good luck.