Looking at a 2014 RT. There are some items attached to it that I don't have a clue as to what they are. The panel of rocker switches just to the left of the bag, and the two rotary switches at the lower left. Any clue?
Never seen anything like that. You could ask the seller.
"A Wise Man Once Said, I Should Ask My Wife."
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Looking at a 2014 RT. There are some items attached to it that I don't have a clue as to what they are. The panel of rocker switches just to the left of the bag, and the two rotary switches at the lower left. Any clue?
Probably for heated clothing, vest, gloves, socks, etc. OR bimini top and ejection seat! "Note, make sure the top is down before using the ejection seat" ....... Bill
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Front- Kumho KH-16 175/55r15 @17psi, Rear-General Altimax RT-45 215/60r15 @20psi
BaJa Ron Ultra 3 pcs sway bar kit
7jurock 25" tinted windscreen w/flip
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Probably for heated clothing, vest, gloves, socks, etc. OR bimini top and ejection seat! "Note, make sure the top is down before using the ejection seat" ....... Bill
No problem with the bimini top. My helmet has a spike on top like the old German helmets just for this ocassion.
The PO certainly made some additions. Did the PO live in FL? Where is the Spyder presently? Do you own it yet because we'd like to see more and better pictures? Right now my assessment is the PO was fairly capable with electrical work.
PS: if you haven't bought it yet, then buy it. It looks well cared for by a knowledgeable owner.
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The PO certainly made some additions. Did the PO live in FL? Where is the Spyder presently? Do you own it yet because we'd like to see more and better pictures? Right now my assessment is the PO was fairly capable with electrical work.
PS if you haven't bought it yet, then buy it. It looks well cared for by a knowledgeable owner.
The PO was from Utah I believe, so heat controls for the seat and whatever could explain the rotary controls. Still trying to figure out the rocker switches in the center. Looks like an iPad holder in the center of the windscreen. Presently in Sebring, Fl.
JATO - A wonderful thing, but really NOT recommended for ANY motor vehicle No matter how long, straight, & level the road ahead may be!
There is this old furphy of a story about a JATO pack, a Chevy/Ford/Nissan, and a loooong straight road somewhere in The Outback/Arizona/Texas/Siberia..... Good story, but things didn't end well for the occupant/s OR for the Chevy/Ford/Nissan!
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JATO - A wonderful thing, but really NOT recommended for ANY motor vehicle No matter how long, straight, & level the road ahead may be!
There is this old furphy of a story about a JATO pack, a Chevy/Ford/Nissan, and a loooong straight road somewhere in The Outback/Arizona/Texas/Siberia..... Good story, but things didn't end well for the occupant/s OR for the Chevy/Ford/Nissan!
Hot Damn! I was close on that guess!
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2020 RTL Chrome, Marsala Red "Non-Directional Tires, Centramatic Balancers"
Front- Kumho KH-16 175/55r15 @17psi, Rear-General Altimax RT-45 215/60r15 @20psi
BaJa Ron Ultra 3 pcs sway bar kit
7jurock 25" tinted windscreen w/flip
Frogman Dave's "Signal Button" If in Doubt, Don't Do It!
" Pros: Excellent Bug Killer, Cons: Pizz Poor Pothole Dodger"
Curious, do the labels next to the rotary knobs and the icons on the buttons not tell you anything, how about a closer photo? I think the buttons under the custom mount might just be the equivalents of the 'Chubby Buttons Bluetooth wireless audio controller' https://www.chubbybuttons.io that makes using gloved fingers easier to control touchscreen devices.
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The PO was from Utah I believe, so heat controls for the seat and whatever could explain the rotary controls. Still trying to figure out the rocker switches in the center. Looks like an iPad holder in the center of the windscreen. Presently in Sebring, Fl.
Agree on knobs heat -seat/gear. The rocker switches look oem & not entirely sure on RT but (L - R): Parking brake; heated grips; rear shock adjustment; fog lights. Also looks like a cig plug added there in middle. Maybe controlled by one of knobs . If wife (apparent non passenger)knows previous servicing dealer, a tech maybe knows something (long shot, but worth a phone call) aside from having permission to remove panels & track down where cables lead to & have fuses ** Do the knobs go to 11?**
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The two knobby dinguses look like homemade remotes for PWM modules. I expect somewhere under the bodywork you will see devices with heat sinks, maybe even a buck up-convertor to get more power into the heated grips.
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The PO made his own remotes because the knobs on the commercial versions aren't ergonomic in that location, especially with heavy gloves. So he made ones with big knobs pointing outwards. The knobs control potentiometers which control PWMs feeding the heated gear. The exposed Spyder heated grips are a bit feeble for heavy gloves and only High-Low control. To overcome the feebleness and provide variable control you would put a buck up-convertor (eg https://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-5A...dp/B089M79KJC/) in front of the PWM to take advantage of the P=EI equation without overloading the grips 20AWG wires.
I want to see what's under that bodywork!
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2016 Royal Enfield Classic 500 Fair-Weather Mountain Bike
WRT watch, he kept the stock fuel and temperature gauges. I agree with him the Spyder console clock can be hard to read. In SoCal I have a photochromic faceshield, 75% non-polarized sunglasses and sunshine most of the time so often I can't even read the digital speedometer. But my white-face GlowShift voltage and pressure gauges (in the fuel and temperature positions) are always easy to read. And I'm replacing the voltage gauge with a white-face GlowShift clock -- which matches that easy to read white-face watch.
The PO who farkled that Spyder was an expert designer and builder. I wish I could have met him to trade ideas, etc.
2014 Can-Am Spyder RT-S SE6 Freeway Commuter Pod
2016 Royal Enfield Classic 500 Fair-Weather Mountain Bike
JATO - A wonderful thing, but really NOT recommended for ANY motor vehicle No matter how long, straight, & level the road ahead may be!
There is this old furphy of a story about a JATO pack, a Chevy/Ford/Nissan, and a loooong straight road somewhere in The Outback/Arizona/Texas/Siberia..... Good story, but things didn't end well for the occupant/s OR for the Chevy/Ford/Nissan!
If you've ever seen the famous Navy Precision Jet Demonstration Team, "The Blue Angels" perform, they have a Hercules C-130 cargo plane nicknamed "Fat Albert" that travels with them. They have installed a JATO system on the sides of the fuselage, and part of their flight demonstration has the big 4-engine turboprop rolling down the runway on takeoff, pull up at a steep angle and once the wheels clear the ground, fire the jet engines.
Never seen a such a big-ass cargo plane climb so steep and so fast. It's pretty impressive !!
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Those buttons don't look like Chubby in custom enclosure. I think the device is something like an enduro map reader.
We need more and better pictures!!
Have you bought it yet?
Not yet, still looking. We live about 60 miles away with no good route to get there and the PO passed in Sept. Wife not very adept at computers so additional pictures are hard to get.
The two knobby dinguses look like homemade remotes for PWM modules. I expect somewhere under the bodywork you will see devices with heat sinks, maybe even a buck up-convertor to get more power into the heated grips.
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The PO made his own remotes because the knobs on the commercial versions aren't ergonomic in that location, especially with heavy gloves. So he made ones with big knobs pointing outwards. The knobs control potentiometers which control PWMs feeding the heated gear. The exposed Spyder heated grips are a bit feeble for heavy gloves and only High-Low control. To overcome the feebleness and provide variable control you would put a buck up-convertor (eg https://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-5A...dp/B089M79KJC/) in front of the PWM to take advantage of the P=EI equation without overloading the grips 20AWG wires.
I want to see what's under that bodywork!
Very good analysis. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue as to what you are talking about.
Someone should offer a JATO system on a Spyder, LOL.
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2016 Toyota Sienna SE - hers 2002 BMW 325i - his 1994 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 Sportside Z71 - whoevers vehicle is in the shop 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883 Low (Vivid Black) - his 2018 Can-Am Spyder RT Limited - hers 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883 Low (Pearl White) - hers (SOLD 02/29/20) 2011 Tao Tao 50 - whoevers bike is in the shop 2007 Reinell 186 FNS - the dog's 1995 Fleetwood Flair 27R - EVERYBODY'S !
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Originally Posted by Isopedella
... Bill
If in Doubt, Don't Do It! 
No matter how long, straight, & level the road ahead may be! 
Hot Damn! 
I was close on that guess! 
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