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Dead battery after random person turned my hazard lights on

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dguisinger

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So I came back to my parked F3 today and found the hazard lights flashing and it wouldn’t turn over

While waiting for my jump start to arrive….

I’m looking to solutions for three things:
1) is there a kit to wire up a kill switch for anything that can be powered on by a random person who walks by?
2) is there a recommended wiring kit to make the battery terminals accessible?
3) is there a recommended portable lithium ion jumpstarter for motorcycles?
 
That sucks.

I carry a Schumacher 600 Amp jump starter. Very compact unit. It won't start a large V8 but great on motorcycles, 4 and 6 cylinder cars. It's like $60 at Walmart. Did I mention that it was small.
 
EdMat said:
That sucks.

I carry a Schumacher 600 Amp jump starter. Very compact unit. It won't start a large V8 but great on motorcycles, 4 and 6 cylinder cars. It's like $60 at Walmart. Did I mention that it was small.
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Thanks! Yeah, small is good. I've got one for my SUV and its a pretty large brick.
Of course the one time I ended up needing that one.... I had just put it inside and was charging it :banghead:
 
Thanks! Does putting a direct cut off on the main battery cause issues with the electronics if they are powered off for an extended period of time?

Of course maybe it won't matter if I really just put a new battery in the Spyder... it is 7 years old, a new battery would likely hold up to a few flashes of lights for an hour.....
 
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dguisinger said:
Thanks! Does putting a direct cut off on the main battery cause issues with the electronics if they are powered off for an extended period of time?

Of course maybe it won't matter if I really just put a new battery in the Spyder... it is 7 years old, a new battery would likely hold up to a few flashes of lights for an hour.....
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Well, my Tip if your current battery is 7 years old, I would recommend replacing it.

As for the battery cut-off switch. Have you experienced this problem a handful of times? I never had a problem with someone messing with my Spyder.
If you need it I guess install the cut-off switch. Or maybe stay away from that neighborhood/area of town.

Good Luck with your Mission. .....:thumbup:
 
dguisinger said:
So I came back to my parked F3 today and found the hazard lights flashing and it wouldn’t turn over

While waiting for my jump start to arrive….

I’m looking to solutions for three things:
1) is there a kit to wire up a kill switch for anything that can be powered on by a random person who walks by?
2) is there a recommended wiring kit to make the battery terminals accessible?
3) is there a recommended portable lithium ion jumpstarter for motorcycles?
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1:No known kit Sorry (would likely interfere/reset trip meters & possibly other settings)
2: There are some extensions (jump ports)for easier jump access. (Some varieties move to external locations)
& battery mounted
https://www.lamonstergarage.com/battery-post-risers-lamonster/
3: :thumbup: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/rugged-geek-rg1000s-portable-jump-starter/
(Looks like newer style unit, previous had tire tread look) new battery good idea, especially if was original & seriously depleted.
 
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Hoping that was a random incident. Sorry this happened to you.
Your posting keeps us on our toes that “they” are out there.
I used to see tamper-proof alarm systems for bikes in bike magazines.
Haven’t seen or heard about them in years now but you might do some internet searching to see what might be out there.
 
Pooch said:
Hoping that was a random incident. Sorry this happened to you.
Your posting keeps us on our toes that “they” are out there.
I used to see tamper-proof alarm systems for bikes in bike magazines.
Haven’t seen or heard about them in years now but you might do some internet searching to see what might be out there.
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Yeah, I mean it couldn't have been targeting me personally as its about 20 miles from where I live. Street parking in high traffic areas is always playing roulette ....
 
dguisinger said:
I did find the Spyder jump port mod that seems somewhat popular. I guess it bothers me a little that this specific design calls for connecting ground to frame on a jumper clamp, I've never seen a smooth jumper clamp and don't want teeth digging into my paint.

https://www.slingmods.com/can-am-spyder-battery-jumper-port
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I never use the frame as ground on any accessories - always separate ground wire.

Were you just pulling my leg?
 
Not at all... that is how that particular jump port product is setup.... a positive terminal installed in the front wheel strut area and no negative terminal. They specifically say hook the jumper cable's negative side to your frame.....
 
dguisinger said:
Not at all... that is how that particular jump port product is setup.... a positive terminal installed in the front wheel strut area and no negative terminal. They specifically say hook the jumper cable's negative side to your frame.....
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Well...I thought you were talking about the plastic body panel as ground...
 
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WTH? I'm not the one selling the kit, its on multiple motorcycle websites.... not to mention, I've installed multiple automotive accessories that asked for the wiring to be connected to frame for the ground path.
 
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dguisinger said:
WTH? I'm not the one selling the kit, its on multiple motorcycle websites.... not to mention, I've installed multiple automotive accessories that asked for the wiring to be connected to frame for the ground path.
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Sorry, I thought you were asking a question about grounding to the frame of the bike.
 
Add a bike alarm. You can get battery operated ones with remote for less than $20 on Amazon. Just have to change out the batteries once a year.
 
UtahPete said:
Sorry, I thought you were asking a question about grounding to the frame of the bike.
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No, just that the jumper terminal kit only included a positive post/wire and instructed to attach the negative jumper cable to the frame. I know it will work as the whole frame is grounded, I just don't want to scratch the paint. I do see a couple of bolts in the area, so I guess that fine, I ordered the jump port.


Interestingly, I found this accessory tonight.... I'm not in the mood to spend that type of money to prevent people messing with my spyder, but it allows you to remote control six 12v accessories using Bluetooth from an app on your phone, and also set speed, temperature, time of day and battery level settings....

So in theory, I could rewire the flashers to run through this box (along with other accessories), and tell it to turn off the circuit if my battery was getting too low....

You can also use it to turn on/off seat heaters based on temperature, or LEDs based on time of day (its got a sunrise/sunset trigger, etc), or have temp+ or speed+ settings where it delivers more power as temperature or speed changes.

https://www.slingmods.com/can-am-spyder-smartphone-controlled-fuse-block?vehicle=1
 
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