LED battery gauge and missing air dam

[wyliec]

Over the weekend I rode @750 miles. Typically I run at 2 green lights on the LED battery gauge at 4000 rpm or higher and the spyder runs at 3 bars on the highway (65 mph or higher) in 90 degree weather.

Saturday it was in the 90's and the Spyder went to 4 bars before exiting the highway and I was down to 1 green light on the meter doing 75 mph. After getting off the highway (the bars went to 6) and parking the spyder I noticed the Y panel was extremely hot. What first came to mind was that I had a blown right side gasket on the exhaust and the battery was on its way out and I wasn't anywhere near home.

Later after the spyder cooled, I thought it was quite a coincidence that both things happened at the same time. So, I opened the trunk and pulled the panel covering the the fuse/relay box. I reseated all the relays; the largest appeared to be loose. The next day I started the spyder and headed home with 2 green lights and 3 bars.

I know I'm probably the only one that doesn't periodically check the relayspps:. From now on I'll be checking the relays more often. A valuable lesson learned.

I'm guessing here; but, does the large relay control the fan and the charging system (magneto)?

 

[FANG]

Seem to have the same problem with mine. Temp guage - seated the relays before I rode saturday and the Temp guage never climbed over 5 bars. Have had a few times when I saw 7.
Plan checking the relays before each ryde now.

 

[Capt John]

Seem to have the same problem with mine. Temp guage - seated the relays before I rode saturday and the Temp guage never climbed over 5 bars. Have had a few times when I saw 7.
Plan checking the relays before each ryde now.

Bill,

Does your cover have the foam padding in it? I know when I ordered my replacement cover. It came with the foam padding, but I had to install it myself. I wonder if you can just order the foam. Funny thing is after I broke the ear off the original and had to wait 3 weeks to get the new one. When I picked it up. The parts manager told me it was the same one the fits my jet ski. I could have used that to keep my relays from coming loose.

 

[canam9]

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