HowTo: BUDS diagnoses no contact in start button - my DIY Fix!

[ricrum]

You have to buy the License once you get the hardware.

If you are only using it once in awhile it may not be worth all the money just to have a license for the day it breaks.

Hello trikermutha. The site that I bought it from included a 5 year license/authorization key along with the kit.

 

[ricrum]

Great repair...The way of the futute is good or replace and you are old school much like myself and will first find the way to repair it. :clap:
There was a pirate BUDS system selling for a time but BRP had to finally release the system to the public and you can get it through them. Don't know if cheapcycleparts.com has it. Thats where I shop for all oem parts and acc.:thumbup:

Thanks for the compliments Chupaca.

 

[ricrum]

I'm interested in this also. Maybe a club could buy one for the benefit of members....hmmm

Thanks for the "props"! This is the site that I bought mine from: http://www.brpdiagnostics.com/home/ .........but after my experience with the representative that I was in communications with, I would never buy from them again - and had I known in advance what was in store, would kept looking and bought my system elsewhere. There are alternatives - just Google "BRP BUDS" and you'll see for yourself. To answer your last question - the CAN hardware interface connects to one of your computers USB ports with an included cable

 

[ricrum]

Great write up and fix! Just curious where and how do you purchase the BUDS system? I'm sure we're talking about some sort of computer diagnostic program correct? As a former GM master tech I'm familiar with their system (now running 30-40 computers) per vehicle. How is the interface between the computer and the bike handled?

Thanks for the "props"! This is the site that I bought mine from: http://www.brpdiagnostics.com/home/ .........but after my experience with the representative that I was in communications with, I would never buy from them again - and had I known in advance what was in store, would kept looking and bought my system elsewhere. There are alternatives - just Google "BRP BUDS" and you'll see for yourself. To answer your last question - the CAN hardware interface connects to one of your computers USB ports with an included cable

 

[ricrum]

Awesome repair. Great �� info. Bruce

Glad to help Bruce.

 

[jbauto3]

My question is to the people that are having this problem do you use the kill switch to turn off your bike?

 

[ricrum]

My question is to the people that are having this problem do you use the kill switch to turn off your bike?

We use the kill switch every time. My understanding is that the kill switch shuts the engine down - and then the ignition switch shuts down the computerized systems or modules after they've had time to register the fact that the engine was already shut down. That makes the most sense IMHO.

 

[carbonation]

We use the kill switch every time. My understanding is that the kill switch shuts the engine down - and then the ignition switch shuts down the computerized systems or modules after they've had time to register the fact that the engine was already shut down. That makes the most sense IMHO.

This is how I've always done it as well.
On my 2012, if I shut off with the key, the radio would lose station presets, and tone control settings. Kill switch, then key, and always worked.
The clock, OTOH, would never keep time. Always gaining.

 

[stant52]

This link is no longer valid . Do you have brand, part number of switch you used ? Thanks

 

[stant52]

Here's a link to the switch that I bought on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

the link is no longer valid. Do u have the brand , part number ?/ Thanks