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2019 Spyder RT Limited - Firmware Updatee
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hershey
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No, its not...bought a 2018 off the showroom floor on 5/6...got to reading the forum about firmware and checked my NEW bike and it was 11.0...NOT 13 anything, or 20.8, but 11.0...called the dealer service...he said bring it in...did so (a 50 mile one way trip) and in 15 minutes had it back, updated, and NO cost..:thumbup:.love that dealer...that being said, where does it tell Miles to Empty?????
Blake33
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Just had my 2018 RTL updated to 20.8 this morning. The "Miles to Empty" indicator appears just to the right of the fuel gauge on the electronic display.
Blake33
Member
My Spyder dealer, HK Powersports in Hooksett, NH, said the same thing. When I told the service manager some people here had reported that their dealers didn't have the latest software update, he was amazed. He said he checks with BRP for updates every day. Guess I'm lucky to have a good dealership!
Bigmo
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Had mine done about a month ago. At first the dealer use the old "there is no recall on your VIN". Had to explain to him it is not a recall. After much discussion, he did the update but after waiting almost one hour for him to go look and buy a USB cable. Needs to connect to the BRP connect port and another port located behind the panel on the right side. Got the 20.8 now.
Cruzr Joe
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your dealer is wrong, the latest for 18 & up is 20.8 be sure to tell them that it is the digital cluster software update.
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Blake33
Member
Has anyone seen a list of just what bug fixes, improvements and new features firmware update 20.8 provides? I got my 2018 RT updated to 20.8 last week but don't know what, if any, new features there are except for the miles-to-empty indicator on the dash. BRP Connect seems to work better now, but does anyone know what else has changed?
McClendons
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Big three I know. BRP connect is more stable (on my bike), miles to empty, and you can now bluetooth FM and AUX signals to a helmet.
billybovine
Active member
That was fixed at firmware level 13.2. That is as long as both trip meters and total meter were reset afterwards.
bmarkel
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Had mine done about a month ago. At first the dealer use the old "there is no recall on your VIN". Had to explain to him it is not a recall. After much discussion, he did the update but after waiting almost one hour for him to go look and buy a USB cable. Needs to connect to the BRP connect port and another port located behind the panel on the right side. Got the 20.8 now.
So? Does BRP not have mandatory schools for dealer techs? I see comments like this all the time, both here and on Facebook. My dealer's service techs seem to know what is going on and no big deal. Of course, I am fortunate that the dealer has a big trade in Sea Doos and BRP quads.
So? Does BRP not have mandatory schools for dealer techs? I see comments like this all the time, both here and on Facebook. My dealer's service techs seem to know what is going on and no big deal. Of course, I am fortunate that the dealer has a big trade in Sea Doos and BRP quads.
I purchased a new 2018 RT Limited July 1, 19 and had multiple issues which I was able to find from this forum. It made communicating with the dealer NOLA Powersports much easier. It all took several hours but they very courteous and professional and a job well done.
I just had the 20.8 installed Tuesday 9/10/19. I had the entire left hand module replaced due to other problems but it solved the problem that I was occasionally having with shifting into gear without having to restart. The two front lower speaker grills were deformed, dealer replaced at the same time. I also had the belt vibration from 71mph to 72mph just enough to be annoying. My dealer installed the idler and as for belt damage, if my idler fails and causes belt damage then its covered. Since it's a new bike I didn't want to risk warranty issues.
Thanks to all for the input, this forum is a great asset.
I just had the 20.8 installed Tuesday 9/10/19. I had the entire left hand module replaced due to other problems but it solved the problem that I was occasionally having with shifting into gear without having to restart. The two front lower speaker grills were deformed, dealer replaced at the same time. I also had the belt vibration from 71mph to 72mph just enough to be annoying. My dealer installed the idler and as for belt damage, if my idler fails and causes belt damage then its covered. Since it's a new bike I didn't want to risk warranty issues.
Thanks to all for the input, this forum is a great asset.
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