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ADDED SOME OIL, NOW NO DIAGNOSTICS???
Sooooo Spydie was low on oil (checked it BEFORE a ride). Oil was added a little at a time to a warm engine as per CanAm instructions. When I got to an acceptable level, I pulled her out of the garage and turned it off while we got ready for a ride. When I then hopped on and turned the key to run diagnostics as part of startup NOTHING! Battery is ok? Oil and diagnostics may not be related....... Anyone have any advice? Cant start it to get it to the dealer - would like to avoid the cost of a tow
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Is your kill switch on ? You know the red rocker button.
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Try taking the key 30 or more feet away from the Spyder for several minutes.
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Are you saying there is no indication of any electrical power? No screen lighting-up? No lights and etc?
Filling your oil is not likely the cause. If no indication of power... it may be as simple as your battery terminal connections finally jiggled loose. (Very common).
Keep us informed... even if it is as simple as a mistake by you. (Everyone has had their embarrassing moments to share!)
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Embarrasing moments indeed, even when you know better. Take a deep breath and think of the "simple fix".
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If you restart within a short while (5 minutes?) you will not get any startup screen, just the normal display allowing you to restart without the mode button. Basically it is a quick restart function. Is that what you are saying? If so, wait a while and it should start the way you are used to.
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2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
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Originally Posted by effgjamis
Is your kill switch on ? You know the red rocker button.
Kill switch is in RUN position
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Originally Posted by Illinois Boy
Are you saying there is no indication of any electrical power? No screen lighting-up? No lights and etc?
Filling your oil is not likely the cause. If no indication of power... it may be as simple as your battery terminal connections finally jiggled loose. (Very common).
Keep us informed... even if it is as simple as a mistake by you. (Everyone has had their embarrassing moments to share!)
Will check the terminal connections and hopefully that is the problem. I put a battery charger on it late last night and it shows 0 voltage and it will not take a charge! Recently when starting Spydie up she'd go through prelim diagnostics, ask to hit the MODE button, and then I'd start it. But, as soon as the START button was pressed, the engine would fire and it would run prelim diagnostics again and ask to hit the MODE button, even though she was already running. When I hit the MODE button the second time everything appeared to be ok and she ran great. Gotta clue on that? Any advice is appreciated
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Originally Posted by MotownCruiser
Will check the terminal connections and hopefully that is the problem. I put a battery charger on it late last night and it shows 0 voltage and it will not take a charge! Recently when starting Spydie up she'd go through prelim diagnostics, ask to hit the MODE button, and then I'd start it. But, as soon as the START button was pressed, the engine would fire and it would run prelim diagnostics again and ask to hit the MODE button, even though she was already running. When I hit the MODE button the second time everything appeared to be ok and she ran great. Gotta clue on that? Any advice is appreciated
Check your fuses and relays, and might want to check your terminals again. That is also an indicator that the battery is not fully charged. If the charger says it is but it keeps giving the issue, you might want to start looking at new a new battery.
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Your problem sounds identical to the one I'm having , same symptoms .Once mine reached the point you're at , it failed all together and needed hauled to the dealer. I'm hoping to get results on what they find on mine tomorrow .Mine did this with a brand new fully charged battery . Please post again if you find anything causing the problem.
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ok its official, my battery is toast the fact that it decided to die just after adding oil is coincidental. I had a battery charger on her all night at a 2 amp setting and it will not hold a charge. Is it hard to change out the battery? Looks like three panels need to come off..........
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Originally Posted by MotownCruiser
ok its official, my battery is toast the fact that it decided to die just after adding oil is coincidental. I had a battery charger on her all night at a 2 amp setting and it will not hold a charge. Is it hard to change out the battery? Looks like three panels need to come off..........
Your battery may be toast, but it sounds as though something else may have toasted it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
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Originally Posted by Rattigan_Roger
Are you using the 2amp setting as a "tender"?
Because if you are that might just be the Butler in your little battery drama.
OK, obtuse.
A more or less constant 2 amp charge would kill your battery.
Full disclosure:Others disagree.
I winter it with a battery TENDER and have been out on her several times this spring without incident. However, last night I left a 2 amp CHARGER on it overnight. That may have been the kiss of death? When I went to bed it had gone from 4% to 47% and when I looked at it this morning it was 0% TOAST!
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IPOD???
I've had an IPOD connected in the rear trunk - would that drain the battery???
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Originally Posted by MotownCruiser
I've had an IPOD connected in the rear trunk - would that drain the battery???
Mine never has.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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Never a problem with mine. When on the road I keep it plugged in to recharge while in play mode, and when the bike is shut down too.
Last edited by Jeriatric; 06-04-2013 at 04:07 PM.
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Thanks To All :)
Thanks to everyone for their input on this. Right now my game plan is to drop in a new battery and then get it to the dealer so their computer can run some more thorough diagnostics. I have owned it for 2 years now and the warranty ran out about six weeks ago Mileage is still low ~6700 but we'll see what happens!
~Bob
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Problem appears to have been battery so keep you fingers crossed for me. The original YUSA battery was most likely toast and simply needed replaced. It was easy enough to drop in the new battery, just tedious! I went with an Odyssey PC680 for a replacement as it seems to have a good review within SpyderLovers. I'll just have to wait and see what happens!
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Originally Posted by StanProff
Wonder how long the 2010's batter will last? Mine seems to be fine but should we replace them just in case? I keep check on the terminals at the battery (yes they have been loose when I checked them on a couple of occasions). I am sure I averted problems by tightening them. I feel by doing this and using a tender on a regular basis it should last maximum time whatever that time is.
Put a star washer on the battery terminals and they won't loosen again, Mine were lose at 5 hundred miles back in 08 , Never loosen again. 19 thousand miles..
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