Seat switch code

[Boyd2010RT]

My bride and I hit a bump the other day and she left the seat briefly - it sounded like the seat "bottomed out" when she came back down (probably a bit low on the air pressure in the air bladder).
Then the screen flashed orange "Passegeur detectour" (not sure of the spelling) - it looks like French for "passenger detected".
It has continued to flash this message each time the trike is started and the little spyder flashes on the trip meter window.

I checked the code (I don't remember the code number) and looked the code up in the shop manual - it said that it should be checked with BUDS and to replace the switch.
It seems to me, that the rider should be able to reset such messages - if in fact the switch is bad, I'd be inclined to just not have one, as it doesn't seem to do much for me but I'd like to get rid of the annoying flashing. - I know that it is supposed to adjust something if you are riding with a passenger, but just how important can that adjustment be?
Any comments
THX in advance
Boyd

 

[Ken Thomas]

OUCH !!

:trike::trike::trike::trike::duh:

 

[Boyd2010RT]

Roger - thanks for your reply.
Yes - I pushed and pulled at the connector, but it is down in a hole and I can't get at it other than to just touch it with only having opened the seat - I don't know if the connector is supposed to be tied down in there, but mine seems to be. I guess I will have to try taking stuff off to get to the connector

 

[Bob Denman]

Where those wires run up into your seat; is there any damage to that end of them? :dontknow:

 

[Boyd2010RT]

No noticeable damage at the switch under the seat.

 

[NancysToy]

The Spyder has to detect the presence of the passenger switch, so you can't just do without it. They consider it a safety feature, and those can't be disabled. You connector may have come loose, or the sensor may have failed. I suspect the latter. You could see a dealer or check the connection and replace it yourself, but the body panels will need to be removed. I did not find a test procedure in a quick search of the manual.

 

[Bob Denman]

Any news of new discoveries yet? :dontknow:

 

[Boyd2010RT]

No new news - I am out of town this week and next and won't have time to do anything with for at least three weeks - will let y'all know what I find.
I appreciate all of the replies and suggestions.
I guess that I could just live with the flashing orange spyder in the trip odometer spot, but I'd really rather not.
Boyd