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My first little tip! Shut off the radio when engine not running!
Hi folks.... this is my first little tip.
Some of you may know that when turning off your Spyder, if you hold the mode button, you can keep the radio playing even with the key out!
But after you do this, how do you turn the radio off? Until I found this trick I was turning my spyder back on, waiting for it to boot back up, and turning it off again.....
Well... I found this by accident adding farkle and thought I would share this with you all.
Enjoy,
Bob
Last edited by finless; 06-25-2013 at 01:09 AM.
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That's cool.
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My first little tip! Shut off the radio
Good info.
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Another Great Tip!
Thanks for the info, I seem to be learning something about my Spyder every day!
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Great two tips on this as I didn't know about leaving the radio on with no key.
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Originally Posted by finless
I must have a good battery. I had music playing for about 5 hours while detailing my RT. It was playing and power my iPod too. She started right up after about 5 hours no problem.
So at least for me, it would eventually shut off after a LONG time
Bob
Sounds like you're having a lot of fun
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I am!
Today I am hoping to finish my own top of the trunk break light mod. Cost? $20 and a little work
Bob
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My first little tip! Shut off the radio
Got to love a geek with purpose. Techno geek that is
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manual says
The 2013 ST owners manual says to hold the "Mode" button for 10 seconds to turn the radio off and it works I have done it. Your discovery of using the hazard flashers sounds a lot faster.
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Originally Posted by billybovine
The 2013 ST owners manual says to hold the "Mode" button for 10 seconds to turn the radio off and it works I have done it. Your discovery of using the hazard flashers sounds a lot faster.
My 2011 manual does not say that. And trust me I tried that and it did not work. I thought if holding mode leaves it on then holding mode would turn it off. But it did not for me. I bet they added that on the 2013 or maybe 2012 models.
Bob
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Originally Posted by finless
Hi folks.... this is my first little tip.
Some of you may know that when turning off your Spyder, if you hold the mode button, you can keep the radio playing even with the key out!
But after you do this, how do you turn the radio off? Until I found this trick I was turning my spyder back on, waiting for it to boot back up, and turning it off again.....
Well... I found this by accident adding farkle and thought I would share this with you all.
Enjoy,
Bob
Thank you for the reminder, as I forgot how to keep the radio playing without the key.
Originally Posted by jerpinoy
Thanks a lot for the radio info. Now let us know how to open the frunk with out turning the key whenever you stumble on it? Thanks in advance.
If you have the motor on you can hit the open switch (on RTS) on the far left. Same switch for the e-brake on the SE5 models. Also on the 2012 you can open the frunk, and seat with the motor still on.
Is it Friday yet? ... Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm retired
Past bikes
2010 RS - Sold
2012 RT - Sold
2014 RT - Testing completed
2016 F3-T Audio package - Sold
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Originally Posted by finless
My 2011 manual does not say that. And trust me I tried that and it did not work. I thought if holding mode leaves it on then holding mode would turn it off. But it did not for me. I bet they added that on the 2013 or maybe 2012 models.
Bob
There may differences for different model years. To turn the radio on 2013 the manual says to press and hold the mode button after turning off the key not during. I just tried your discovery with the hazard flashers and it works on my 2013 but there is 5 second delay.
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Good tip. Thanks.
I wonder if the radio will time-out after a while, like on a car it will play for 10 minutes after turning the car off.
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Originally Posted by PrairieSpyder
Good tip. Thanks.
I wonder if the radio will time-out after a while, like on a car it will play for 10 minutes after turning the car off.
There does not seem to be unless it's a real loooooooooong time.
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Thanks for the tip. That is good info.
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Originally Posted by billybovine
There may differences for different model years. To turn the radio on 2013 the manual says to press and hold the mode button after turning off the key not during. I just tried your discovery with the hazard flashers and it works on my 2013 but there is 5 second delay.
I just checked and I can turn off the key and then hold mode. So it works both ways. Seems better to turn off the key then while it is on the black screen that says Can-Am Sypder, press and hold mode until the radio comes on. Thanks!
But trying to turn it off holding mode does not work for me. I held it for at least 30 seconds.
I will say this though. Mine is a 2011 and has not been in the dealer since Jan 2012. I am taking it in for it's 600 mile service. My bet is I do not have the latest software on it? I hear on posts here there have been a couple updates?
Bob
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Originally Posted by finless
I just checked and I can turn off the key and then hold mode. So it works both ways. Seems better to turn off the key then while it is on the black screen that says Can-Am Sypder, press and hold mode until the radio comes on. Thanks!
But trying to turn it off holding mode does not work for me. I held it for at least 30 seconds.
I will say this though. Mine is a 2011 and has not been in the dealer since Jan 2012. I am taking it in for it's 600 mile service. My bet is I do not have the latest software on it? I hear on posts here there have been a couple updates?
Bob
Good point, could firmware level deference not hardware model year difference.
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Originally Posted by finless
Hi folks.... this is my first little tip.
Some of you may know that when turning off your Spyder, if you hold the mode button, you can keep the radio playing even with the key out!
But after you do this, how do you turn the radio off? Until I found this trick I was turning my spyder back on, waiting for it to boot back up, and turning it off again.....
Well... I found this by accident adding farkle and thought I would share this with you all.
Enjoy,
Bob
Your first tip is greatly appreciated, please post any other discoveries.
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