My Spyder Accident happened on January 24th 2009. The Spyder was taken to the Shop on January 26th 2009. The shop has been working on it since. On Thursday May 14th, 2009. I finally got the call that my Spyder was ready. I went to pick it up on Friday May 15, 2009. I took Spydie for a brief ride to make sure everything was OK, and it was. It operated beautifully, no problems at all. I loaded it up on the trailer and took it home. I got home, off loaded the Spyder. Everything was still fine. It was a great day.
After putting everything away, I decided to take the Spyder for a couple of hour ride. I started it up drove less than ½ a mile then it lit up like a like a Christmas tree. I got the following error codes.
VSS Fault
ABS Fault
Check DPS
Check Engine Light came on
Oil Light came on
Parking brake Light came on
You name it, and it turned on. I turn around went back home. I did the normal troubleshooting steps. I check the relays (replaced a couple), they were fine, the Error codes did not clear. I check the brake fluid, Oil level, coolant level, all were fine. I took the plastics off, and checked all the electrical connections everything was fine. I disconnected the battery for an hour, even that did not reset the system. I could not get the codes to clear, or any lights to turn off.
On Saturday morning, May 16, 2009. I was getting ready to load up the Spyder, and my Trailer had a flat tire. So off to the tire store I go to get it fixed. Wouldn’t you know it, there wasn’t enough tread for them to do a repair. Therefore, I had to get new tires. Back to the house to load up the Spyder. I get it to the dealer, the service folks see all the errors codes, they were perplexed, they have now Idea why the error codes are showing. The only thing they can think of is; Due to all the sensors being replaced, they must have to go into the BUDS system to re-synchronize them. Of course, the only tech that knows anything about the Spyders or the BUDS system was off. Needless to say, I turned around and went back home Spyderless again.
No telling how long it will be in the shop this time.
After putting everything away, I decided to take the Spyder for a couple of hour ride. I started it up drove less than ½ a mile then it lit up like a like a Christmas tree. I got the following error codes.
VSS Fault
ABS Fault
Check DPS
Check Engine Light came on
Oil Light came on
Parking brake Light came on
You name it, and it turned on. I turn around went back home. I did the normal troubleshooting steps. I check the relays (replaced a couple), they were fine, the Error codes did not clear. I check the brake fluid, Oil level, coolant level, all were fine. I took the plastics off, and checked all the electrical connections everything was fine. I disconnected the battery for an hour, even that did not reset the system. I could not get the codes to clear, or any lights to turn off.
On Saturday morning, May 16, 2009. I was getting ready to load up the Spyder, and my Trailer had a flat tire. So off to the tire store I go to get it fixed. Wouldn’t you know it, there wasn’t enough tread for them to do a repair. Therefore, I had to get new tires. Back to the house to load up the Spyder. I get it to the dealer, the service folks see all the errors codes, they were perplexed, they have now Idea why the error codes are showing. The only thing they can think of is; Due to all the sensors being replaced, they must have to go into the BUDS system to re-synchronize them. Of course, the only tech that knows anything about the Spyders or the BUDS system was off. Needless to say, I turned around and went back home Spyderless again.
No telling how long it will be in the shop this time.
