Trip Odometer settings

[owlarry]

Can I use the "A" for my trip and "B" for gas fills? 2016 RT "B" remains at 0 and PAUSED. Any ideas?

 

[LongIsland]

Of course, you can. I do the reverse. Don't know why B is at 0 and paused.

 

[JayBros]

Are you saying you are getting an error message when you switch to Trip B that says, "PAUSED"? On my '14 when I go to either Trip A or B I have the opportunity reset the trip by pushing the Down button or to temporarily PAUSE the meter by pushing the Up button. When I push the Up button the option changes "PAUSE" to "RESUME" and the reading on the trip meter stops recording at whatever mileage was on it when I pressed "PAUSE." Try this: go to Trip B , select "RESET" by pushing the Down button. Turn off the ignition and give the Spyder a few minutes, 10 or so, to reset everything. Turn on the ignition again, and Trip B should show the first time you press the Mode button and it should read 0.0. Ride around the block and see if Trip B starts to register mileage. If it registers you have successfully reset it. Now push the Mode button until Trip B comes up and the mileage should be as recorded and you have the option to push the Down button and Reset it again or push the Up button and and "PAUSE" should change to "RESUME" and the mileage should freeze at whatever you had traveled. Ride on a bit and Trip B should not change. If it doesn't change, stop again, push the Mode button until you come to the window where you can "RESUME" the trip, Push the Up button once, drive on again and see if the trip meter resumes reading mileage as you roll down the road. If it does, the system is operating as it's supposed to. If it doesn't resume, it's time to see the dealer.

Oh, it's immaterial which Trip meter you use to measure mileage per tankful. FWIW, I use Trip B to record daily or tour distances and use A for my tank mileage. My Zumo 590 also backs up my A distance for fuel refills.

 

[ARtraveler]

Yes, you can use either meter for whatever you like. We zero the A meter at gas fill ups. This way, we always know how many miles on the current tank full.

I let the B meters serve as a weekly trip meter. At the end of Sunday, I write down the mileage for each and set them back to zero.

RE: Paused. When the panel says "pause"....the trip meter should be working. When the panel says "resume", its paused. Always was curious about the settings, as it seems backwards to me.

 

[h0gr1der]

I use A for gas tank fill mileage, and B for total trip distance when I ride long distance. That way you can honestly say "I rode 980 miles for a plate of BBQ" or some such.

 

[Bfromla]

Are you saying you are getting an error message when you switch to Trip B that says, "PAUSED"? On my '14 when I go to either Trip A or B I have the opportunity reset the trip by pushing the Down button or to temporarily PAUSE the meter by pushing the Up button. When I push the Up button the option changes "PAUSE" to "RESUME" and the reading on the trip meter stops recording at whatever mileage was on it when I pressed "PAUSE." Try this: go to Trip B , select "RESET" by pushing the Down button. Turn off the ignition and give the Spyder a few minutes, 10 or so, to reset everything. Turn on the ignition again, and Trip B should show the first time you press the Mode button and it should read 0.0. Ride around the block and see if Trip B starts to register mileage. If it registers you have successfully reset it. Now push the Mode button until Trip B comes up and the mileage should be as recorded and you have the option to push the Down button and Reset it again or push the Up button and and "PAUSE" should change to "RESUME" and the mileage should freeze at whatever you had traveled. Ride on a bit and Trip B should not change. If it doesn't change, stop again, push the Mode button until you come to the window where you can "RESUME" the trip, Push the Up button once, drive on again and see if the trip meter resumes reading mileage as you roll down the road. If it does, the system is operating as it's supposed to. If it doesn't resume, it's time to see the dealer.

Oh, it's immaterial which Trip meter you use to measure mileage per tankful. FWIW, I use Trip B to record daily or tour distances and use A for my tank mileage. My Zumo 590 also backs up my A distance for fuel refills.

Which trip meter is not immaterial if you reset the wrong one by accident:lecturef_smilie::banghead::banghead: helpful measures for OCD types take a dash pick of miles before trip, just incase such incidents occur, attention at pumps can be distracted by the many comments & questios that spyders get.

 

[Little Blue]

Trip or Fuel?

All very helpful Options. I Use 'A' for Trip miles and 'B' for Fuel miles. Best way for me. Remember always RYDE SAFE and Always Enjoy your RYDE...:thumbup: