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LIMP MODE = Near Death Experience...

Firefly

Firefly

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So just W.T.H. was BRP thinking with Limp Mode??? How is this a 'safety feature' ?

Riding home from Valcourt I had it go into limp mode on I-90 in Cleveland... in 6 lanes of traffic.. all going 70.... during rush hour. To suddenly lose power and not be able to maneuver, change lanes, etc. was VERY dangerous to say the least.

I was finally able to get into a lane and without a car directly behind me do a 'triple on-off with the key' while rolling. Then it came back to life with full power.

Checked the codes and it was P-1120... TPS issue. Will get it to dealer for a checkup soon.

I seriously question the decision of BRP to have these go into 'Limp Mode' and limit you to 40 MPH.
How about a 1-2 minute warning first so you can get out of traffic and pull over? They could program this.
Which is more important to save? The engine or the rider?
Spyder ran fine for the final 350 miles home.
 
agree

although I haven`t had the limp , I could imagine the panic that can come from it ! I think you have something with the advanced warning { like the horn blows 6 times in a row , 3 second beeps , not 6 - 30 minute blast , }
 
Firefly: You are not the first to experience the WTH while going down a highway at speed. It can truly be a safety issue. I had it happen to me also, here on the Glenn. It kicked in without warning.

Lucky for me, not bumper to bumper rush hour traffic. I was actually heading for an off ramp at the time.

Turns out, I was the culprit--this time. New boots, and I was riding the brake pedal unknown to me at the time. :thumbup:
 
Firefly said:
So just W.T.H. was BRP thinking with Limp Mode??? How is this a 'safety feature' ?

Riding home from Valcourt I had it go into limp mode on I-90 in Cleveland... in 6 lanes of traffic.. all going 70.... during rush hour. To suddenly lose power and not be able to maneuver, change lanes, etc. was VERY dangerous to say the least.

I was finally able to get into a lane and without a car directly behind me do a 'triple on-off with the key' while rolling. Then it came back to life with full power.

Checked the codes and it was P-1120... TPS issue. Will get it to dealer for a checkup soon.

I seriously question the decision of BRP to have these go into 'Limp Mode' and limit you to 40 MPH.
How about a 1-2 minute warning first so you can get out of traffic and pull over? They could program this.
Which is more important to save? The engine or the rider?
Spyder ran fine for the final 350 miles home.
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What is the "Triple on-off the Key"
 
Firefly said:
So just W.T.H. was BRP thinking with Limp Mode??? How is this a 'safety feature' ?

Riding home from Valcourt I had it go into limp mode on I-90 in Cleveland... in 6 lanes of traffic.. all going 70.... during rush hour. To suddenly lose power and not be able to maneuver, change lanes, etc. was VERY dangerous to say the least.

I was finally able to get into a lane and without a car directly behind me do a 'triple on-off with the key' while rolling. Then it came back to life with full power.

Checked the codes and it was P-1120... TPS issue. Will get it to dealer for a checkup soon.

I seriously question the decision of BRP to have these go into 'Limp Mode' and limit you to 40 MPH.
How about a 1-2 minute warning first so you can get out of traffic and pull over? They could program this.
Which is more important to save? The engine or the rider?
Spyder ran fine for the final 350 miles home.
Click to expand...

I had this happen 3 times in the same day trying to get back home from a trip. And Everytime we were on the highway at speed. Very scary when it happens.
 
Tazzel said:
What is the "Triple on-off the Key"
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Yes, please advise on "triple on-off" Did you turn it on and off 3 times? Did you have to let it cycle before turning it off and back on again? Very interested in this procedure.
Thanks in advance.
 
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i had it happen to me one time when i first got my 14 RT LIMITED. i was getting on a parkway and i think i over revved it. lucky for me i was in the right lane and no one was behind me. it reset itself and i continued and never had it happen again
 
Yikes...!!

There must be a better way .... but gotta say it is better than a complete shut down without a chance to even manuver out of the way. They could have the fourway kick in for a few moments and then start slowing down. Glad you managed to get to safety...:pray:
 
Dan,
I'm sorry to hear that BRP treated you to a "Big eyes, and Brown shorts" moment. :shocked:

But if the throttle position sensor is getting flaky: that can sure do far worse things to you... nojoke
That sensor is reading how much you twist the "loud grip", and relays that information to the computer, and then on to the throttle bodies for execution.
If it can't accurately tell the computer what you want done: you could be in for an even worse ride! :yikes:
I had the TPS get wonky on my 2010 RT, and I got to experience a couple of crazy seconds, right before things shut down...
 
I don't know for sure, but in the event of injury or damage, I would guess an attorney might want to take a stab at a class action lawsuit for this. This 'feature' could definitely kill a person. The headline read, "Spyder OK, driver killed..." If this 'feature' was user-selectable, I'd turn it OFF!
 
If my Spyder breaks on the highway or other high speed road it would lose power. Other than for other issues how is limp mode worse than total loss of power mode?
 
nealperkins said:
I don't know for sure, but in the event of injury or damage, I would guess an attorney might want to take a stab at a class action lawsuit for this. This 'feature' could definitely kill a person. The headline read, "Spyder OK, driver killed..." If this 'feature' was user-selectable, I'd turn it OFF!
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Don't mention the "A" word or the "L" word. It will get your post deleted.
 
the2pid1 said:
If my Spyder breaks on the highway or other high speed road it would lose power. Other than for other issues how is limp mode worse than total loss of power mode?
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They engine was running just fine. I've seen this before and had it in for the same thing. When I came home from Spyderfest it was in a horrible rainstorm and it did this about 10 times. I figured it was due to trying to use it as a Sea-Doo. Dealer checked it out and 'took care of it'. Obviously not.

So I knew the engine would run fine and there was no real problem that would damage or cause a loss of power...other than their stupid limp mode 'safety' feature.

HD's will shut a cylinder down if they overheat... but that is almost always in stop and go traffic where you're barely moving.

Other klind of failures certainly can happen and could be just as bad, but those are pretty rare compared to pulling a limp mode.
 
WTF!

First, I'm glad you are ok! Don't scare me like me that!
limp mode sucks. Really? What mouth breathing moron developed that? Some snowmobile riding idiot? Hey guys, traffic will kill you! Real riders roll on highways! Design flaw! Fix it!
 
Firefly said:
So just W.T.H. was BRP thinking with Limp Mode??? How is this a 'safety feature' ?

Riding home from Valcourt I had it go into limp mode on I-90 in Cleveland... in 6 lanes of traffic.. all going 70.... during rush hour. To suddenly lose power and not be able to maneuver, change lanes, etc. was VERY dangerous to say the least.

I was finally able to get into a lane and without a car directly behind me do a 'triple on-off with the key' while rolling. Then it came back to life with full power.

Checked the codes and it was P-1120... TPS issue. Will get it to dealer for a checkup soon.

I seriously question the decision of BRP to have these go into 'Limp Mode' and limit you to 40 MPH.
How about a 1-2 minute warning first so you can get out of traffic and pull over? They could program this.
Which is more important to save? The engine or the rider?
Spyder ran fine for the final 350 miles home.
Click to expand...
yes and you can only get 40 if it's flat ground add a hill and it's much less
 
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