Trys to jump into reverse

[fireplug98]

Hey Everyone !!

2011 RTS SE5

4-5 times in the last month & a half or so, while riding, my bike seems to try and go into reverse.
I would automatically go into limp mode, orange screen and on the speedo, the reverse indicator "R" would either switch from R to N to R to N etc. or the R would just come on, then off, then on, etc.
Sometimes it would do it, then clear it self and a couple times, I would stop, shut down and restart a few minutes later. after which, all is fine.
Also noticed (don't know if this has anything to do with above), my bass, treble & auto volume (nothing else), would reset to zero (auto volume would turn off) when I start up the bike.

What do you think ??? :banghead:

Tommy J.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Let's rule out the obvious first...
Check your oil level...
After that; I'm thinking that the gear position sensor may be acting up...

 

[fireplug98]

:shocked: Let's rule out the obvious first...
Check your oil level...
After that; I'm thinking that the gear position sensor may be acting up...

HiYa Bob !!!

Oil level ???

Oil was down just a tad, when I checked it yesterday. I topped it off.
I'll have my dealer check out, the gear position sensor.

Thanks Bob !!!

 

[Bob Denman]

Yup!
The ESSIEs seem to first manifest a low oil condition, by their shifting getting a bit wonky...
Good Luck!:thumbup:

 

[Chupaca]

Agree..!!

has to be in the gear position sensor or reverse switch. Tough to deal with alone but dealer should be able to pin point it. Hope it's something minor...:thumbup:

 

[billybovine]

Bob has given a likely cause. The Gear Position Sensor could be loose, dirty or just defective. A good place to start.

All Spyder will sometimes lose all or some of the audio presets. This will happen when you turn off the key, back on again and then off. For example when you forget to set the parking brake. See the following video. Notice the radio display on the main screen disappears. That is just one of the presets that can go back to default.

 

[fireplug98]

has to be in the gear position sensor or reverse switch. Tough to deal with alone but dealer should be able to pin point it. Hope it's something minor...:thumbup:

So do I !!! Thanks !!!

Tommy J.

 

[fireplug98]

Bob has given a likely cause. The Gear Position Sensor could be loose, dirty or just defective. A good place to start.

All Spyder will sometimes lose all or some of the audio presets. This will happen when you turn off the key, back on again and then off. For example when you forget to set the parking brake. See the following video. Notice the radio display on the main screen disappears. That is just one of the presets that can go back to default.

Thanks for the info billybovine !!!!

Tommy J.