How to use "Accessory Mode" on your Spyder RT

[finless]

Hi Bob; The battery is 1 yr old and after being on battery tender over night - shows 13 volts. With key ON and computer all booted up and radio ON (5-10 minutes)- voltage dropped slowly to 12.36 volts and held there . Tried Acc Mode trick again with the same results. Key OFF and the battery returned to 12.86 volts. I call the battery GOOD. I started the engine to see the voltage drop during cranking - 10.94 volts. Engine running - charging at 14.1 volts. Key OFF - battery slowly returned to 12.83 volts. Acc Mode is not a priority as I would probably seldom use it. Your video perked my interest - so I had to try ! Any more thoughts ? Thx and keep the videos coming. Jae.

Well I do not know then. Maybe it just doesn't work on the 2010 model software?

Has your Spyder ever been to the dealer an hooked up to BUDs and gotten a software update?

Just to make sure your doing it right. Turn off the key and then quickly press and HOLD mode button. You have to do this before the screen shuts off completely. Keep holding it until the screen comes back on and the radio is playing. On my 2011 shortly after this I get the limp home mode, that clears and then no other messages like check engine.

Other than that, I have no clue..

Again maybe someone else with a 2010 can tell if it theirs works?

Bob

 

[philblumenfeld]

You are the Man, Bob

Thanks again for a great video and find.

 

[Marker]

Thanks learned something new today about my spyder.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

An Update

I just discovered today a hitch with this way of having the audio stay on after turning the key off. The battery voltage MUST stay at 12.0 or above.

When I tried this today the audio turned off after about 30 seconds. I noticed on my battery monitor the voltage was at 11.9 so I did some checking. With the battery tender connected and the voltage staying at 12.0 the audio stayed on. I disconnected the tender and as soon as the voltage dropped to 11.9 the audio shut off.

Edit: I just noticed that Bob mentioned this above in an easy to miss last sentence!:banghead:

 

[fratzba]

FYI, if you do this on a 2015 RTS/SE6, and the Spyder is in reverse, it will leave the back-up light on.

I'm not sure about other models/years.

You might want to make sure you're in some other gear to save battery drain.

-Fratz

 

[GeorgiaBill]

Accesory Mode

Accessory Mode Tip. Thanks Bob and Paul and all others. I think I'll leave the radio on and see how long it takes for the battery to drop below 12 volts IN MY GARAGE, to get a feel for my battery health.