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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    I tested the voltages from the TCM to the connector to the solenoids. They were what they were supposed to be. But the solenoid are activated by a pulse from the TCM as opposed to a voltage. The shop manual explains exactly how the HCM works. I have one downloaded but I can't figure out how to...
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    I'll do that today.
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    I'll buy the right gauge if I think I still need it. I can't test the solenoids the way the shop manual says without BUDs. I checked the contact circuit but I didn't disconnect the TCM connector from the TCM. I'll have to redo that test tomorrow. I checked the power circuit. The voltage between...
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    Thanks. That's a little pricey. Do you think I need to use that particular gauge?
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    Since you were so adamant that 30 seconds wasn't enough time I re read the operators manual. It says that but the line before it says if it's at operating temperature. But I always warm in up a lot longer than 30 seconds. And I check it within a couple of minutes after I shut it off. Like I said...
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    This is probably a stupid question but the shop manual lists a specific part number oil pressure gauge 529 036 142 to use but I can't find one online. It's slightly different than a regular gauge. It has a return line. But I assume I can use one that doesn't have a return line as well. What do...
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    I'm fairly sure I run the bike long enough to properly check the oil. The operator's guide says run it for 30 seconds, shut it off and check it. I let it run till the fan comes on which takes a few minutes. I have checked it after I rode it a short distance and the level was the same as it was...
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    Several people have told me this. But the HCM uses oil pressure to shift the transmission. What it might do is shift into neutral after it starts. Today I shut the engine off while it was in reverse on purpose. It started but it didn't shift into neutral. It stayed in reverse.
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    The fan is control by the coolant temperature sensor in the engine. The radiator has no sensors in it.
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    I'm usually too burned out when I get home but I run it until the fan comes on when I warm it up. I have done it after I rode it and it was the same as it was before when I checked it before I rode it. I had to put a couple ounces in the first time but it's still just below the fill mark every...
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    Sound advice. I check the oil before every ride. I keep it as close to the full mark as I can without overfilling it.
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    I had the battery tested under load. It was fine but I charged it anyway. Reinstalled it. No change. I tried it with jumper cables hooked to my truck. No change. It's not shifting funny. It's not shifting period. But I'm tempted to buy a new one and check it out.
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    I just sent it. I'm still making payments on this thing. Right now caterpillars are climbing all over it getting ready to turn into moths. I piddle with it everyday but I'm basically dead in the water trying to figure out why it doesn't shift.
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    Since I don't like to count my chickens before they're hatched I can't do anything until my next disability check gets into my bank account on the 3rd. I have a truck but I'll have to rent a trailer. According to Google Maps it's 170 miles from my house to Lake Placid. Another member recommended...
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    You and me both.
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    I ignored this comment because I didn't understand it but it is possible the dealer didn't replace the HCM oil filter when they changed the oil when I purchased it. I'll order a new one and replace it and see if that changes anything.
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    I've been twisting a wrench since I was a little bitty dude. I learned the basics of how an internal combustion engine works in Job Corps. Worked as an apprentice mechanic in a lumber yard before I joined the service. Working on cars became a hobby only after that. I purchased a shop manual...
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    North Central Florida man needs help from someone with BUDS

    I live in Ocala Florida. I have a 2011 Spyder RS SE5. It quit shifting and I can't figure out why. Nearest dealer that will work on it is 80 miles away and they want around $200 an hour to diagnose the problem. I'm willing to pay someone to work on it but I can't afford to pay them $200 an...
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    Harbor Freight 63397 motorcycle lift - high enough for sway bar install?

    I pulled my 2011 RS onto a set of car ramps and removed the frunk. The instructions on removing the frunk came with the sway bar.
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    2011 RS SE5 Won't start/shift to Neutral - anyone have shifter wiring schematics?

    I appreciate the advice and I pretty much agree but that won't stop me from continuing to see if I can figure this out while I'm having to wait until I have a few more dollars in my bank account before I can afford to take it to a Can Am mechanic. I don't regret replacing the shifter to attempt...
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