• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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  1. mecsw500

    Life's Little Pleasures...

    I place crosses of black duct tape across my cases and have the numbers one through four written in Sharpie on the top. My wife openly admits she can’t otherwise tell our suitcases from others. Going into a parking lot at the store she always heads for the first white SUV she sees. I even put a...
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    Check Suspension drop down message appears intermittently - any ideas/help?

    I would worry about when a passenger isn’t being carried, the air bag will let air escape back into the pump assembly to escape via the relief valve. Will the slime eventually cause the escape valve to get bunged up? Replacing the air bag once you have used slime might require a thorough clean...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    I broke down and ordered a "Baja Ron Ultra Performance Sway Bar Kit for the Can-Am Spyder RT (2013+)" from SlingMods. Baja Ron seemed to be out of stock. Everyone is telling me that I need a better sway bar, so I decided not to be so pigheaded and actually try one. Now all I have to do is figure...
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    Any advice on adjusting toe on the front wheels? Is the job doable without BUDS?

    There is a rock protector device you can install. This might mitigate gravel and small rocks getting stuck in the belt in the first place. https://spyderpops.com/the-missing-belt-guard-rt-models-2014-present/
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    First time ride on my Spyder today - I think I'm gonna like it!

    I did the Torrey, UT, to Escalante, UT, road a couple of weeks ago. Nobody told me about the Hogback, where the road literally runs along a 9,000 foot high mountain ridge with several thousand feet of drop on either side. There are no guard rails along the top. Going South we met a torrential...
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    Check Engine lamp and fault codes P061E & P0504, Brake signal not plausible, Brake lights on all the time, is this normal, or is something else wrong?

    Sorry, I misread things as I looked at your profile Doug, not the OP's. It really does get to be a pain getting old.
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    10.25” Display, when running Apple CarPlay, no way to see miles to empty or fuel remaining - bug report filed!

    Thank you, I reset my configuration changes and started again so I see what you see. Several other oddities were fixed too. I think I had been messing so much with Bluetooth configurations and various other things it had got a little confused. Now it works as it should. In full screen the fuel...
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    Check Engine lamp and fault codes P061E & P0504, Brake signal not plausible, Brake lights on all the time, is this normal, or is something else wrong?

    For some models there was a recall for problems with the brake pedal return springs or something like that. Look on the NHTSA.gov website using your make, model and year. I hope it gets sorted.
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    Check Suspension drop down message appears intermittently - any ideas/help?

    Doesn’t slime require centrifugal force like in a tire to work by getting forced into the puncture hole?
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    10.25” Display, when running Apple CarPlay, no way to see miles to empty or fuel remaining - bug report filed!

    That’s odd, mine doesn’t show that. I’ll go through the setup again. Perhaps I configured something wrong. Mine doesn’t have anything down there. I’m on firmware V 5.1.0, I don't know if that makes a difference, but I’m going to do a reset and start again. Thanks for the info.
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    10.25” Display, when running Apple CarPlay, no way to see miles to empty or fuel remaining - bug report filed!

    It seems whilst running Apple CarPlay on the 10.25” display there is no way to see fuel level or miles to empty. Knowing this data whilst using a maps application is rather an essential piece of data to know, especially out here in the sparsely populated areas of the Western US where gas...
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    Any advice on adjusting toe on the front wheels? Is the job doable without BUDS?

    Might want to check both front and rear pulleys in case it was a rock caught between the belts and the front or rear pulley that caused this. Did you go on any gravel roads that day?
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    Your Weather News @ June Edition 2026

    Well I agree with the last bit. However, Australia has had it's revenge with displaced wild life. When I lived in England I used to take my then 2 year old son to Whipsnade Zoo, which was an extension of London Zoo out in the Chiltern Hills, north of London. The problem was they had a storm...
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    Directional turn signal indicators on my 2015 RT won't cancel on their own - any thoughts/fixes?

    If WD-40 worked, did you try electrical contact cleaner instead.
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    Check Suspension drop down message appears intermittently - any ideas/help?

    Did you have to decouple the ride height sensor on the swing arm and force it to be the right static height so the ECU wouldn’t keep sending instructions to the compressor and outlet causing fault codes because there was nothing there to respond? Or does removing the compressor just disable the...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Well done you. Tell us again, were these OEM or third party rotors and pads? If third party, which brand did you use?
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    Your Weather News @ June Edition 2026

    I’ve been to Brisbane a few times in the Spring and Cairns in the Summer. Brisbane was nice that time of year. I like Brisbane, has a nice vibe. Cairns however, was interesting. Instead of rabbits, I never saw one, there were ruddy cane toads everywhere. I was ready to go for a swim off the...
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    Your Weather News @ June Edition 2026

    Just a few more days until Christmas for you then?
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    Any advice on adjusting toe on the front wheels? Is the job doable without BUDS?

    Sorry, your English is so good that I forgot it possibly wasn't your first language being in Norway. I spent quite a lot of time in Sweden, Denmark, and a few trips to Norway. Everyone speaks such perfect English, I tend forget there is a translation involved. My apologies. I grew up in East...
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    Any advice on adjusting toe on the front wheels? Is the job doable without BUDS?

    Oh that makes sense now. I wondered how you did it. I was trying to figure out how you got a laser system attached to the rear wheel and lined up everything with that. This of course introduces a level of experience and expertise in deciding whether the rear wheel line of thrust is correct, or...
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