Removing pull out tray from the storage compartment that flips up.

[Motogordo]

If you pull out the insert tray (made of plastic and styrophoam) does it get too hot to put anything in there that is electronic ? Does the pull out tray actually prevent some heat from getting in there ?

Gordon

 

[NancysToy]

I don't know how much heat it prevents, but the glove compartment does get hot without it. I have never had the liner in mine, my 2010 was produced before that upgrade, and I removed the one in my 2011 right away. I prefer the extra room. I would not store anything in there that heat might damage, however. I use mine for my sunglasses, earplugs, notepad, and gas slips.

 

[bruiser]

I kept the BRP tire gauge in my glove box. Now it won't work. Anything that has a digital/LCD display screen will be damaged by the heat if you leave it in there.

 

[NancysToy]

Also remember that even with the liner, a lot of heat builds in this compartment from the sun, especially on a black Spyder.

 

[Motogordo]

Removing glove compartment insert.

Also remember that even with the liner, a lot of heat builds in this compartment from the sun, especially on a black Spyder.

August 14, 2011

I want to thank all of you for your thoughts. I keep my remote garage door opener in that compartment, with the insert. I guess the styrofoam helps to reduce the heat in that compartment. I haven't had any trouble with the opener yet. However, I might take it out of there so as not to have possible problems in the future.

Gordon
p.s. I think I will try to put a little thermometer in there to see what the actual temperature is with and without the insert, just for the fun of it.

 

[Tiny1]

August 14, 2011

I want to thank all of you for your thoughts. I keep my remote garage door opener in that compartment, with the insert. I guess the styrofoam helps to reduce the heat in that compartment. I haven't had any trouble with the opener yet. However, I might take it out of there so as not to have possible problems in the future.

Gordon
p.s. I think I will try to put a little thermometer in there to see what the actual temperature is with and without the insert, just for the fun of it.

It's all about having fun hyea:

 

[bruiser]

I don't think it'll hurt the remote. I keep mine in there to. It's just anything with LCD/digital readouts that will be damaged.

 

[billythekidd]

I have been lucky again I guess... thank goodness. I have left my lcd digital tire display (it is a little guage that looks like the old tire guages with the small lcd in the end) in the little box with the insert since I have owned the spyder and it still works fine. I haven't been to Aiizona yet, but around the 4th of July going through Kansas it was 104 plus for the day and over 95 in Kentucky for the time I was there and still works. I have been hesitant to leave my phone in there, but I think I will try it with an old phone I have laying around just to see if it will still turn on....

Willy