A question suddenly occured to me on the highway last night.

[Can-Am Poogs]

The wife and I were out for a burn last night on the RTS to a small town for ice cream. It was a little chilly so I put my hand warmers on low. Then it occurred to me, the hand warmer switch is next to the emergency brake and front compartment switch. Soooo..... what happens if a rider that is all thumbs accidently activates the electric brake at 130 kmph while attempting to put the hand warmers on high? Is there and override to the electric e brake and front compartment at certain speeds? Anyone know the answer?

 

[finless]

It will not engage the parking break if you are moving faster than 6 mph. I actually hit the switch by accident while moving and it did not engage.

The manual says this:

NOTE: The parking brake cannot be
activated when the vehicle is above
10 km/h (6MPH).

Bob

 

[jerpinoy]

I don't even want to think about it. If you do you will need a new brake pads asap. and I hope that's all you need.:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

That is the most expensive sparklers (fireworks) you will pay for.:roflblack::roflblack:

Do it at night it glows a lot better:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Chupaca]

Not to worry..!!

they must have had the same thought as you and added the speed sensor feature. Still not a good idea to get sloppy sensors can fail and you may slow down and come to a sceeching halt..!!:roflblack:

 

[Can-Am Poogs]

Good to know

It will not engage the parking break if you are moving faster than 6 mph. I actually hit the switch by accident while moving and it did not engage.

The manual says this:




Bob

Thanks...that makes me feel better...I kept that thought to myself instead of sharing it out loud with my wife.

 

[TexAmRider]

Moving a switch

I haven't looked real close, but as I have the RT base version, is it possible to relocate the hand warmer switch to the far right away from the Parking brake in one of the empty slots? Anyone do this? Letting my wife drive a little the other evening, she inadvertently activated the hand warmer instead of the parking brake. Man those things work very well. Yeah, I know what are doing letting your wife drive your spyder. Hey Im afraid she might try to take it away from me.

Guess I'll just have to upgrade !!! :yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

But I do think that you can unlock the frunklid at any speed... :shocked:

 

[finless]

But I do think that you can unlock the frunklid at any speed... :shocked:

I thought I had tried that using the switch and it did not work?
I will have to try that gain and see.

Bob

 

[Bob Denman]

I normally pop mine when pulling into the parking lot...
I'm most likely running 10 to 15 mph at that point.

 

[grumpybob]

But I do think that you can unlock the frunklid at any speed... :shocked:

Don't test it out doing over 20 mph in reverse!