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Help, thought battery was dead but that is not the problem
I have been out of town for three weeks. When I last rode the Spyder RT there were no problems. I returned from my trip, turned on the key, the computer did not come on. Took the battery to get charged, it was completely dead. Got it charged, installed, turned on the key, running lights, brake lights and horn work but the computer did not come on.
This is a 2013 Spyder RT Limited with 2800 miles purchased 1 year ago.
Any suggestions? Ready to ride in Tyler, TX!
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YA
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To start w/ something simple, did you double check the voltage when installed?
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I had the battery charged at Auto Zone. They said it was at 90% when I picked up. I think something is running down the battery but it certainly will not start.
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The battery was strong enough for the lights to come on, brakes lights were bright and the horn sounded normal.
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Little checking..!!
fast check is hook it up to the car battery and jump start it. Then you will know for sure if it is the battery. Surface charges an result from fast charge and will not provide you with what you need ti start the roadster. Totally dead batteries many times will not come back from the dead. Having removed the battery your connections should be good. Let us know..
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Forgot to add that Roadside Assistance came to try and jumpstart before I charged the battery, no luck.
If it is not the battery, then what?
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When you turn on the key does the indicator lights flash and the gauges sweep? If so do you get the caution warnings? If you get that, does the starter attempt to spin at all?
When roadside assistance hooked up to attempt to jump you, did you get the indicator flash and gauge sweep, followed by the caution warnings?
Clifford Fargason
2013 Spyder RTL
2007 Royal Star Venture
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None of the gauges come on. It is completely dead on the dashboard.
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Here's the thing..!!
your not getting power to the whole system..ignition switch,kill switch, fuses, ground straps but looking like it's a trip to the dealer.
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Found the problem
It was not the battery. Finally the techs at my local dealership suggested I look at the fuses and the relays on the fuse box in the trunk, left side. When I opened the fuse box was came out. Looking closer I noticed several fuses were blown. No wonder it would not start!
The spyder has never spent a night outside nor have I ridden in the rain. So the only way it could have gotten water in the fuse box is when I washed it. How can that be?
The dealer said I need to bring it in for a recall to fix this problem. They are going to install a new fuse box and make it more waterproof. I am glad this did not happen on a trip.
2013 Spyder RT Limited 2800 miles
Thanks to everyone for the advice.
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thanks for the update
Glade to see the resolution. Too often people don't get back when the problems is fixed.
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Originally Posted by wcricks
It was not the battery. Finally the techs at my local dealership suggested I look at the fuses and the relays on the fuse box in the trunk, left side. When I opened the fuse box was came out. Looking closer I noticed several fuses were blown. No wonder it would not start!
The spyder has never spent a night outside nor have I ridden in the rain. So the only way it could have gotten water in the fuse box is when I washed it. How can that be?
The dealer said I need to bring it in for a recall to fix this problem. They are going to install a new fuse box and make it more waterproof. I am glad this did not happen on a trip.
2013 Spyder RT Limited 2800 miles
Thanks to everyone for the advice.
Your dealer should have contacted you about this, back in late January or early February . . . at the very top of the bulletin it states: "CAUTION: All involved customers must be notified, all involved units must be corrected as per instructions herein." My dealer didn't tell me, either, but I discovered it, here, thanks to SpyderLovers.com! That, among other reasons, is why the dealer where I bought my Spyder will never touch it, again. See this link: http://www.spydertechnician.com/dlfi...C%20Update.pdf
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Originally Posted by SPYD3R
I don't know if all the Spyders have the same battery, but if I recall this one is not for AGM batteries and that's what my 2013 has. The problem is, if the charger attempts to overcharge an AGM battery it will convert some of the fluid inside into gas and cut the effectiveness of the battery. I think that's the same one I bought and figured out it wasn't the right kind of charger.
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