Installed the SpyderPops skid plate today

[NancysToy]

Now I know for sure, I have over 8,000 miles, that the temp was always never more than 4 or 5 degrees higher. I rode Sat morning to a club breakfast when it was 43 degrees out and it read 68 degrees all the way there (about 15 miles). I know the readings have changed since I put on the Bumpskid, so that said, does anyone out there know where the sensor is located?

Right hand side, near the upper right shock mount, as I recall. Be careful if you decide to try to move it. The harness cannot be extended without consequences, and the sensor cannot be located in a direct air stream or aerodynamically low air pressure area. If you delete the intermediate harness and move it, the only suitable location is near the upper body vent (behind the lower wind deflector). This area sees even higher heat that below, because it is where the trapped body heat exits. If all you want is an accurate ambient temperature reading, an aftermarket gauge is a better solution. You can change the display so the temperature is not shown.

 

[bmwlarry]

Has anyone out there installed any aftermarket ambient air temp gauges? What did you use and how did it install?

Thanks

 

[Tomite]

Noe that I installed the RT BumpSkid I rode 460 miles this weekend over Sat and Sun and I noticed something. The ambient outside temp gauge nows is way off! It consistently reads 10+ high. On return yesterday, It read 81 and it was actually 68. Has anyone else noticed this? Where is the temp reader and is it hard to move it to a better position?

We just installed our BumpSkid today and noticed the same thing. It was showing 10-15 degrees higher than it actually was. It's always been pretty accurate before so it has to be the plate.

 

[eddieshep999]

Ref the part quote above - Is this in the cluster display and if so how is it changed so its not shown
Just intrested - Never came across this function before, switching some displays off
If so what other displays could be switched off or on


Thanks

Eddie Sheppard
Reading UK

 

[GeoffCee]

SpyderPops skid plate is more robust than the original.

This is what my original skid plate looked like...

Were you aware that the front of your Spyder was touching down on occasion while you were riding? :dontknow: The SpyderPops bumper hangs nearer the ground which I imagine will make it more liable to suffer this kind of contact damage.

 

[NancysToy]

Ref the part quote above - Is this in the cluster display and if so how is it changed so its not shown
Just intrested - Never came across this function before, switching some displays off
If so what other displays could be switched off or on


Thanks

Eddie Sheppard
Reading UK

The option should be in your setup menus. I am working from memory here, but I remember seeing it. Maybe it was a dream. I'm too lazy to go out and look this chilly morn.

 

[GeoffCee]

I received the skid plate yesterday and installed it today. It went without a problem! Great Product!

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I thought when I looked at the underside shot of the skid plate that it was cracked, but looking at the side view photo I saw that your garage floor was also cracked. Then the truth dawned, what I'd seen were the reflections of your cracked garage floor in the highly reflected material of the skid plate! DOH! :shocked:

 

[BlueLine]

Display change

The option should be in your setup menus. I am working from memory here, but I remember seeing it. Maybe it was a dream. I'm too lazy to go out and look this chilly morn.

If you have analog gauges for fuel and temp, remove the 4screws from your dash panel and pull dash out far enough to see back of gauges. Unplug gauges, when you reboot or turn the key on you will now see digital information for the unplugged gauges displayed on the right and left side of your display screen. You can replace your original analog gauges or cover them. I have replaced with a voltmeter on one side, but still pondering what I will put on the other side. I've been thinking of creating a warning light display to show brake application and fog light lights ON. You can tap one side of your gauge harness to supply power for gauge lighting on your new gauges.

 

[NancysToy]

If you have analog gauges for fuel and temp, remove the 4screws from your dash panel and pull dash out far enough to see back of gauges. Unplug gauges, when you reboot or turn the key on you will now see digital information for the unplugged gauges displayed on the right and left side of your display screen. You can replace your original analog gauges or cover them. I have replaced with a voltmeter on one side, but still pondering what I will put on the other side. I've been thinking of creating a warning light display to show brake application and fog light lights ON. You can tap one side of your gauge harness to supply power for gauge lighting on your new gauges.

:hun: That has nothing to do with the ambient air temperature on the display.

 

[billythekidd]

I put the bumpskid on and the temperature on the display is the same as it was before I put it on about 10 or more degrees hotter than acutal. I did install an aftermarket guage that reads very accurate.

Willy

 

[bmwlarry]

Billythekid,

What is the gauge you installed and how & where did you mount it?

Larry

 

[BlueLine]

:hun: That has nothing to do with the ambient air temperature on the display.

Your right, it doesn't, I was just stating what could be turned off and the uses for the uncoupled gauges, one of which could be an analog ambient temperature gauge. My bump skid has not affected my MFD's digital temp that I can notice, but this could be an option for augmenting the temperature display that I believe cannot be removed but only changed from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Just a thought.