...at least I am being optimistic it did, or at the very least is getting our 2013 RT's one step closer to helping it a bit. At the dealer, they updated the ECM based off of the most recent Warranty Bulletin. Here are the before and after versions:
Before:
B.U.D.S. version: R3.4.2.3
BRP assembly number: 420666548
After:
B.U.D.S. version: R3.5.1.3
BRP assemply number: 420666646
What did I notice? Now granted it was a brisk 60 degree evening on my way home from the Dealership, but I could swear that I no longer had any more excessively hot to the touch Tupperware around the front of the seat on each side. It was actually cool to the touch. I searched and searched for a hot spot. Finally I felt very "minor" heat directly between the glove box and the seat, but it was nowhere near as bad as it usually is. I had a very experienced Spyder rider take it for a spin (mainly so I could test out his brand new 2014 RT-S with only 3 miles on it, but that's an entirely different posting) and he said it felt like it was behaving much "richer" than before.
I still had 5 bars while driving at city speeds and sitting at lights, but I truly didn't feel any heat like I use to. I admit, it could be my mind playing tricks on me and trying to convince myself that my Blue Recluse will be as cool (temperature cool that is) as a my riding partner's 2011 and 2014. The real test will come tomorrow when I get out in the 77 degree temperatures. But for now, I can at least report that there were no negative effects from the ECM update. If the ECM did adjust the "richness", I am anxious to see if I have the "sputtering" in 1st gear when I take off first thing in the morning when my engine is cold after sitting all night.
On a different note, whether the ECM update really worked or not, I'm ecstatic with the new fuel sending unit that was installed. Finally, my gas gauge now immediately hits the top bar of the digital fuel gauge after filling up the tank, rather than having to wait 5 minutes of driving before it would go to the top bar and stay there only for 6 miles before it dropped to the second bar from the top. After 16 miles, it's still showing FULL. After 5300 miles of quickly disappearing gas bars, I believe that problem has been fixed with a new pump module.
I'll report back regarding the ECM update within the next day or so, but would love to hear the results of others that may have had the new update done already?
Before:
B.U.D.S. version: R3.4.2.3
BRP assembly number: 420666548
After:
B.U.D.S. version: R3.5.1.3
BRP assemply number: 420666646
What did I notice? Now granted it was a brisk 60 degree evening on my way home from the Dealership, but I could swear that I no longer had any more excessively hot to the touch Tupperware around the front of the seat on each side. It was actually cool to the touch. I searched and searched for a hot spot. Finally I felt very "minor" heat directly between the glove box and the seat, but it was nowhere near as bad as it usually is. I had a very experienced Spyder rider take it for a spin (mainly so I could test out his brand new 2014 RT-S with only 3 miles on it, but that's an entirely different posting) and he said it felt like it was behaving much "richer" than before.
I still had 5 bars while driving at city speeds and sitting at lights, but I truly didn't feel any heat like I use to. I admit, it could be my mind playing tricks on me and trying to convince myself that my Blue Recluse will be as cool (temperature cool that is) as a my riding partner's 2011 and 2014. The real test will come tomorrow when I get out in the 77 degree temperatures. But for now, I can at least report that there were no negative effects from the ECM update. If the ECM did adjust the "richness", I am anxious to see if I have the "sputtering" in 1st gear when I take off first thing in the morning when my engine is cold after sitting all night.
On a different note, whether the ECM update really worked or not, I'm ecstatic with the new fuel sending unit that was installed. Finally, my gas gauge now immediately hits the top bar of the digital fuel gauge after filling up the tank, rather than having to wait 5 minutes of driving before it would go to the top bar and stay there only for 6 miles before it dropped to the second bar from the top. After 16 miles, it's still showing FULL. After 5300 miles of quickly disappearing gas bars, I believe that problem has been fixed with a new pump module.
I'll report back regarding the ECM update within the next day or so, but would love to hear the results of others that may have had the new update done already?
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