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Brake Light Sticking

24 hours of purchasing my ST, my spyder wouldn't start when I was attempting to go to lunch after driving it all morning. Turns out the brake light was sticking on and didn't realize it and this caused the battery to die. Called the dealer and they came out to jumped it, took it back to the dealer and found the problem with the switch. It took them 45 minutes to fix and haven't had the problem since.

Known issue but the dealer can fix that pretty quick.
 
the dealer will need to know WHEN your Spyder ST (not RT) was mfg. this tells them if they replace the rear brake switch or the switch and plate. it needs a switch and a longer rivit for the fix. they did not have the required mounting rivit in so I have to bring back. in the mean time they just bent the plate back so it stays off and then plugged in and reset the computer so I have my cruise control again!

I went 2 hr ride to dealer mostly highway with no cruise controls !!! also on way in it went into LIMP mode 2 times both VSS errors. the first limp mode capped me at 70 mph (that i was going at). I just never slowed down so after I got to my exit I restarted and was able to go another 15 mins this time it capped me at 50 mph so I pulled over and restarted.
 
I took my '13 ST to the dealer because my light was sticking as well. They adjusted the light only to find the spring allowing the foot brake to return was not strong enough. If we engaged the brake and let off on it so it snapped back, the light would turn off. If we "milked" it back to the off position, it would stay on.

so, it turned out the spring was too weak, problem solved.
 
pwpalmbay said:
I took my '13 ST to the dealer because my light was sticking as well. They adjusted the light only to find the spring allowing the foot brake to return was not strong enough. If we engaged the brake and let off on it so it snapped back, the light would turn off. If we "milked" it back to the off position, it would stay on.

so, it turned out the spring was too weak, problem solved.
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I would still have them look up the tech notice. I bet that the spring is making up for a bad break light switch.
 
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