spyderCodes
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I think the Spyderdom is separated into two distinct camps with maybe a few that sort of hang out on fringes of the two camps.
One camp is comprised of Ryders who are genuinely worried that some kind of error code is going to befall their ryde.
The other camp is comprised of Ryders who don't think about or have some understanding of what it means and realize that the event does not signal the end of the world.
Like a great number of subjects I could be completely wrong about this hypothesis.
I would like to get people to move out the first camp and make their way to the second.
Sometimes people in the second camp instill apprehension in people of the first camp by merely talking about such things.
I may be one of the few people who has actually read every word of explanation to every error code the Spyder is capable of producing.
Reader's Digest Version:This or that happened and here is the best guess as to why.
Nobody likes to be inconvenienced.
Limp Homes and Error Codes represent usually if not a major disruption to your plans then a real PIA.
But, unless you have some on going issue that requires attention ---------
THEY SIMPLY DO NOT HAPPEN AS OFTEN AS SUGGESTED BY A DIP INTO THE DEEP END OF THE INTERNET POOL.
When or if they do appear there are a few strategies that can either make them go away, or be managed so as to keep you and spyder safe.
Let's take the Limp Home Mode first.
This can happen upon initial start up, or while you are just cruising along.
Limp Home Mode has been modified to be less intrusive.
Engine power will be reduced but you should be able to make it to your destination albeit maybe a bit slower.
Limp Home Modes are triggered when your Spyder detects some kind of fault.
I suggest you try this experiment.
Unplug the passenger seat switch located underneath the seat.
Start your spyder.
You will be in Limp Home Mode.
Drive it around in a parking lot and see what happens.
I bet you won't find it as horrifying as you think.
Now of course you can get out of Limp Home by simply plugging the switch back in.
And guess what?
A bunch of limp home modes can be cancelled with actions as simple as that.
Sometimes just a simple restart will clear the trouble.
Other times not.
Take the time to calmly assess the situation.
Is there anything obviously wrong such as something bent, broken or disconnected?
You have a cell phone, use it if you have to.
Error Codes are produced by your Spyder's control system in surprising numbers.
Most you don't see.
Some you do.
An error code is a number that corresponds to some kind of unusual behavior.
The one possible exception is the P0000. It isn't an official code but seems to pop up to reset the system after something happens.
Seeing an error code upon start up might mean the spyder won't start.
You might not see a code, but an indicator light will come on to alert you something is wrong.
You then should do the three finger BRP salute and press MODE-SET-TURNSIGNAL CANCEL.
If done properly, the screen will change and either be blank (no codes) or show one or more 5 digit codes.
I have no idea why BRP didn't elect to put a short explanation of these codes but as yet they have not.
Pretty much the same thing happens when you are driving.
A light comes on and you go may or may not go into Limp Home Mode.
You pull over, do the BRP Salute and decide what to do.
It might require a cell phone call, but it might be something as simple the rear cargo door is open on an RT.
Nobody is suggesting that you should rip the tupperware off and start wrenching along the road.
But, like any type of unplanned for event it is helpful to be calm, gather all the info you can and then decide a course of action.
You can handle it.
Life is good.
One camp is comprised of Ryders who are genuinely worried that some kind of error code is going to befall their ryde.
The other camp is comprised of Ryders who don't think about or have some understanding of what it means and realize that the event does not signal the end of the world.
Like a great number of subjects I could be completely wrong about this hypothesis.
I would like to get people to move out the first camp and make their way to the second.
Sometimes people in the second camp instill apprehension in people of the first camp by merely talking about such things.
I may be one of the few people who has actually read every word of explanation to every error code the Spyder is capable of producing.
Reader's Digest Version:This or that happened and here is the best guess as to why.
Nobody likes to be inconvenienced.
Limp Homes and Error Codes represent usually if not a major disruption to your plans then a real PIA.
But, unless you have some on going issue that requires attention ---------
THEY SIMPLY DO NOT HAPPEN AS OFTEN AS SUGGESTED BY A DIP INTO THE DEEP END OF THE INTERNET POOL.
When or if they do appear there are a few strategies that can either make them go away, or be managed so as to keep you and spyder safe.
Let's take the Limp Home Mode first.
This can happen upon initial start up, or while you are just cruising along.
Limp Home Mode has been modified to be less intrusive.
Engine power will be reduced but you should be able to make it to your destination albeit maybe a bit slower.
Limp Home Modes are triggered when your Spyder detects some kind of fault.
I suggest you try this experiment.
Unplug the passenger seat switch located underneath the seat.
Start your spyder.
You will be in Limp Home Mode.
Drive it around in a parking lot and see what happens.
I bet you won't find it as horrifying as you think.
Now of course you can get out of Limp Home by simply plugging the switch back in.
And guess what?
A bunch of limp home modes can be cancelled with actions as simple as that.
Sometimes just a simple restart will clear the trouble.
Other times not.
Take the time to calmly assess the situation.
Is there anything obviously wrong such as something bent, broken or disconnected?
You have a cell phone, use it if you have to.
Error Codes are produced by your Spyder's control system in surprising numbers.
Most you don't see.
Some you do.
An error code is a number that corresponds to some kind of unusual behavior.
The one possible exception is the P0000. It isn't an official code but seems to pop up to reset the system after something happens.
Seeing an error code upon start up might mean the spyder won't start.
You might not see a code, but an indicator light will come on to alert you something is wrong.
You then should do the three finger BRP salute and press MODE-SET-TURNSIGNAL CANCEL.
If done properly, the screen will change and either be blank (no codes) or show one or more 5 digit codes.
I have no idea why BRP didn't elect to put a short explanation of these codes but as yet they have not.
Pretty much the same thing happens when you are driving.
A light comes on and you go may or may not go into Limp Home Mode.
You pull over, do the BRP Salute and decide what to do.
It might require a cell phone call, but it might be something as simple the rear cargo door is open on an RT.
Nobody is suggesting that you should rip the tupperware off and start wrenching along the road.
But, like any type of unplanned for event it is helpful to be calm, gather all the info you can and then decide a course of action.
You can handle it.
Life is good.
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A calm approach; from a voice of reason... PRICELESS! :clap:
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