I parked my bike in the shop and it was very humid for a few days. When I went to start it, it came up with an ABS failure. When I drove it out of the shop it went into limp mode. Is there a pill for that because the dealer can't take the bike in until the end of August, that's about half the summer here.
The codes that come up when you do the press the button thing are C0044 and C006C
The book says it the brake pressure switch or a communication with it.
Has anyone come across this? I have it apart now checking connections
Last edited by billybackhoe; 07-21-2019 at 01:13 PM.
I have serious doubts the Humidity has anything to do with the codes …. if it did, every spyder ridden in the rain would show the codes ….. did you leve the key in the ignition after the ride ...if so take it out now, move it at least one foot from the bike for 2 minutes and then try it again ….. for a better re-boot dis-connect the battery, for 5 minutes ….. and see if this works …. the " WHY " things occur to Spyders is sometimes a mystery..... good luck .….. Mike
There are 2 switches behind your right foot peg. If one of these switches stuck when you parked your Spyder this could be what is causing your issue. If you push down on brake peddle slowly with head in the foot peg area you should hear a click and push a little more a second click. If you only hear one or no click your switches are sticking. Area needs to be cleaned. Bruce
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I will guess you have an RT, but you did not tell us the year. More detailed help may be given if we knew that. Attached is a picture from the service manual for a 2010 - 2011 model.
I will guess you have an RT, but you did not tell us the year. More detailed help may be given if we knew that. Attached is a picture from the service manual for a 2010 - 2011 model.
Hi thanks , it's a 2012 the manual is the same for 2011 and 2012
There are 2 switches behind your right foot peg. If one of these switches stuck when you parked your Spyder this could be what is causing your issue. If you push down on brake peddle slowly with head in the foot peg area you should hear a click and push a little more a second click. If you only hear one or no click your switches are sticking. Area needs to be cleaned. Bruce
As long as you are messing with the brakes you might as well put a little fluid in your Master cylinder. As your pads wear and your brakes take up the slack the fluid level goes down and then throws strange codes. Just a thought.
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As long as you are messing with the brakes you might as well put a little fluid in your Master cylinder. As your pads wear and your brakes take up the slack the fluid level goes down and then throws strange codes. Just a thought.
I can only see one switch, it clicks twice if you count the return of the peddle. Now that the battery is reconnected it will only idle, the throttle is dead. Things are getting worse.
I can only see one switch, it clicks twice if you count the return of the peddle. Now that the battery is reconnected it will only idle, the throttle is dead. Things are getting worse.
I posted a picture of the second switch, in post number 4. It is labeled as the low pressure switch. Are you somehow saying it's not there.
Have you checked the fuse? There's little doubt living in a high humidity area such as you do that the brake fluid is contaminated, after all these years. What is done is done, but you need to do a complete flush of the brake system. There's no way of my knowing whether that in and of itself will correct your problem but, it needs to be done regardless.
I was coming home from a long ride, stop a a stoplight, the bike went into limp home mode. when arrived home I turn the bike off. Restarted it, code was gone bike run like before. What is the procedure (buttons to push) to get the failure codes?
I was coming home from a long ride, stop a a stoplight, the bike went into limp home mode. when arrived home I turn the bike off. Restarted it, code was gone bike run like before. What is the procedure (buttons to push) to get the failure codes?
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I posted a picture of the second switch, in post number 4. It is labeled as the low pressure switch. Are you somehow saying it's not there.
The switch is there, there are two wires coming out of the box but there is only one switch that I can see. It clicks when you press the pedal down and clicks again when it's released. But if there is a second switch it's hidden and impossible to get at to see without a lot of tear down.
The switch is there, there are two wires coming out of the box but there is only one switch that I can see. It clicks when you press the pedal down and clicks again when it's released. But if there is a second switch it's hidden and impossible to get at to see without a lot of tear down.
Before I report , thank you for all the help on this nightmare.
So All I have done is check brake fluid, check fuses, disconnect the battery for an hour or so, check and inspect brake switches.
My original codes were 2, C0044 and C006C
Now in addition to them I have P0504, P061E, and P1614,
I assume these new code came from the battery disconnect?
Oh to add the new biggest problem the machine emits a loud high pitch wine after its shut off and it will not stop!
So let's start with what you call your biggest problem. High pitched noise after you turn the key off. That is normal and I think is covered in your owners manual. Well that was easy to fix.
Take it for a drive and see if the other codes go away. Too bad people keep giving advice to disconnect the battery for a while and that will somehow fix something. It doesn't. Just a waste of time.
So back to the original problem. Is the low pressure switch working????????
So let's start with what you call your biggest problem. High pitched noise after you turn the key off. That is normal and I think is covered in your owners manual. Well that was easy to fix.
Take it for a drive and see if the other codes go away. Too bad people keep giving advice to disconnect the battery for a while and that will somehow fix something. It doesn't. Just a waste of time.
So back to the original problem. Is the low pressure switch working????????
Well I found some small rocks under the boot that holds the brake switch. The last thing I did was drive up my washed out dirt driveway. I don't see any damage, its not easy to get to see anything.
I can't take it for a ride now the Throttle is not functioning now
All the codes but for my limp throttle code are brake related it looks like a bit to take the switches out.
Last edited by CopperSpyder; 07-22-2019 at 05:45 PM.