Dikicep9
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and it's beginning to annoy me big time. I've begun my mods on my Spyder with chrome installs. Had the foot peg support castings replaced with chrome (that grey tupperware at the bottom on either side), picked the roadster up, jumped on and took off. Thought all was well until brake lights wouldn't go off unless lifting the brake pedal straight up OR mashing it down rather hard. Had to do this every time after getting the Spyder back whereas before, the brakes were working perfectly and just as they're suppose to. Returned the Spyder, dealer fixed problem, everything fine. Dropped my Spyder off again at the same dealership a couple of weeks later for more mods (exhaust tip/heat shield and handlbars replaced with chrome) and just got it back this past Saturday. Was riding it Sat. and Sun., stopped to tank up for gas, couldn't lift the seat. No problem with the seat before the mods! What happened? Took it back to the dealership and was told the Service Tech forgot to reconnect the cable that runs to latch on seat. Had to let dealership have my Spyder again!!! I was told it would be ready in one day. Called yesterday, they said it was ready at 5 pm. Called at 6 pm just to make sure, after work, that it was ready and was told to hang on so they could double check. Hung on for a bit, Service Mgr. came back to the phone and said, "No, it's not ready. They made a mistake. The cable was, in fact, actually broken and a new cable would have to be ordered and installed. The new part has to come from Canada and I wouldn't get my roadster back until Friday evening or Saturday morning!!" Man! Talk about inept!!! Talk about, not knowing what you're suppose to be doing! I've not had one problem with the roadster (2012 RT-S SE5) until they starting installing mods on it. It went into limp mode once, but I had been riding the brake while with a group of Spyders going up the interstate to Helen, but that has never happened again. I'm ultra aware of shadowing the brake now. The 2 times I've given the dealership my Spyder, it's had to go BACK for repair and THIS TIME they have NO IDEA how the cable was broken that trips the latch on the seat. I do. I have a really good idea. I've GOT to find a new dealership with a better Service Department. At this point, I have more mods planned but I'm sick of making 2 trips for each mod they do. I'm not naming the dealership, but would like to know if any of you have had the same inept service OR should I start learning to do my own mods?
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