The basic problem here is in thinking that temp display is showing you 'Ambient Temperature' - it's
NOT!! It's showing you the intake temperature for the air intake underneath the tupperware & pretty much right on top of the engine, so of course it's going to be high if the engine is warm (hot?!) & the Spyder is parked on a hot & reflective surface in the sun! :shocked:
Simple fix really, never think of that temperature display as showing you Ambient Temperature, always think of it as being the engine air intake temperature, & if it that's getting high while you are riding along (like it does on a hot day) then don't park anywhere that you would expect that temp on top of the engine & under the tupperware to increase once you shut the engine down & walk away!!
A small 'travel cover' or 'seat shade' can help things cool off a little if you hafta park in the direct sun on a hot day, & shading the top of the tupperware, the seat, & the dash will also help minimise sun damage & fading on any/all of those over time, as well as making it far less likely that you'll suffer from any of the dreaded 'parked in hot direct sunlight' issues when you get back. You've already discovered the 'ECM overheat' problem, but there are others; including the
'no dash display' issue when your digital dash is too hot to show you
anything (sometimes the bike still works with that one, but often not!) & don't forget the
'seat too hot to sit on' issue either, it can be a real pain in the bum!! :yikes:
So just to wrap it all up neatly, that temperature display
IS NOT an Ambient Temperature display, no matter what you might believe or may have been told; it shows you the temperature under the tupperware & on top of the engine, so if the engine's already been warmed up, the outside air is hot to start with, & the sun has been beating down on the tupperware while you've been parked, of course it's gonna be as hot as it gets under there & that high temp can mean the ECM gets upset & won't play!! Think of it as Ambient Temperature to your peril!
