• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

Yellow triangle symbol with down arrow to the right

Cheers :thumbup: That's a useful site.

OK, I've looked in the 2017 manual and the only fault it lists that shows in the digital gauge is this one:

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Could that be it?

No sire, not even close but nice try;) Here is the latest non update. Another week has passed and I still have no answer from either dealers or the factory!! Now that's quite disappointing, don't you think? ON this coming Thursday I have a date with a Can-Am dealer for going further into the issue. I suggested they contact the HQ in Canada and get a ticket number started for an answer before I got there. ( That's what BRP said they would do if I contacted a dealer). So I guess I'll have some interesting things to say after I return from that meeting. :rolleyes:
 
This may already have been asked but did you, or could you, get a picture of the symbol?

I wish that I could but since its only comes on while I'm riding and only stays on for maybe 5 to 10 seconds, it's quite impossible unless I want to risk wrapping myself around a tree. :yikes: You would think that this would be an easy thing to get an answer to, but I guess BRP does not give too much of a rats patootie. I've called BRP HQ and asked them about it and they said "ask you dealer and if they don't know they can get an answer from us here at HQ, but we can't give you one". So I called two dealers so far and asked them to solve the problem. One called me back after a few days and said it not in the mechanics manual they'd call BRP and get back to me asap. A week later I still have no answer. What a way to run a business! I'm patient but when you have a warning signal show on the dash it would seem to most people that it's important to know what it means.
 
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I wish that I could but since its only comes on while I'm ridding and only stays on for maybe 5 to 10 seconds, it's quite impossible unless I want to risk wrapping myself around a tree.:yikes: You would think that this would be an easy thing to get an answer to, but I guess BRP does not give too much of a rats patootie. I've called BRP HQ and ask them about it and they said ask you dealer and if they don't know they can get an answer from us here at HQ, but we can't give you one. So I called two dealers so far and asked them to solve the problem. One called me back after a few days and said it not in the mechanics manual they'd call BRP and get back to me asap. A week later I still have no answer. What a way to run a business! I'm patient but when you have a warning signal show on the dash it would seem to most people that it's important to know what it means.

You have uncovered a true mystery here. Lot's of experts on the site, and all have been stumped. Then, the run-around from the manufacturer. Hopefully you can get to the bottom of it. Going to continue to watch the thread. :bbq::bbq::bbq:
 
New Update:

Hello again fellow Spyder riders. I have an update on the problem and some additional info about how the dealer visit went.
Remember I said I had called two dealers and the BRP HQ in Canada and tried to get answers to the caution symbols showing up in the trip meter slot. Well, I never did get an answer from any of the three. Also, BRP said to tell the dealer what the problem was and them ask them to call the Tech dept here at BRP. When the dealer does that they will issue a ticket number and have the information back to the dealer on what all the symbols mean that show in the trip meter slot. So, last week I called the dealer where I was taking the 2017 F-3T Limited to and did exactly what BRP HQ asked me to do. I told the service depart manger to please call BRP Tech support and get an answer from them before I got there yesterday. Well, the first thing I did was ask the Service Manager what they had to say at BRP and was told they did not call them! "Say what", says I. Answer was they didn't want to bother the mechanic with such things ahead of time and waited until I got there. Needless to say, I was not a happy Spyder person at this point!

Service manager said they'd pull up the fault codes and see what they said. I told them "I told you no fault codes are showing up but go right ahead and please prove me wrong". Guess what, no fault codes. They then proceeded to try on figure out why I had no Fog lights, no horn, no heated grips and no USB power in the trunk. 4 hours later and three mechanics trying to solve the problem they found water in my fog lamp housing and connection plug. How it got there and why the housing leaked no one knows. I do not wash it with pressure and furthermore my hose would not have squirted into that protected area. And NO, I have not ridden in the rain and the bike is kept in a garage. So after 7 hours they finally were able to keep fuses from blowing and all power was returned to all the aforementioned items. My ride home of 75 miles was uneventful and no more warnings popping up. There was more to my horror story, but I will not bore you.

So I'm sorry to say that the mystery of what those warning triangles meant has not been solved. I think that's its rather sad and I do not understand why, when I had BRP HQ on the phone, they did not help with the answer. I think BRP owes all of us an answer to this question and should publish a list of all warning symbols that show up in the trip meter slot. It should be considered a safety issue by BRP.

One last item to mention. It was obvious that when the dealer installed the fog lamps before delivery the mechanic did not bother to put dielectric grease on the connections. Most service departments always apply dielectric grease on all electrical connection they install. Since water in the fog lamp connection or housing can cause a major failure of several accessories, I would suggest you check and see if you need to apply a dab on your fog lamp connections. Also, all those items; fog lamps, heated grips, passenger grab rails, USB ports in the rear trunk, and horn are connected to the "Shed" fuse which will be blown. You will find that by pulling the front trunk pan and looking in the left-hand fuse box as you're facing the front of the Spyder. That is quite a load they put on one fuse.

Thanks again for all your help trying to resolve this issue and maybe one day BRP will get more concerned about a safety issue when it's brought to their attention by any owner.
 
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I truly appreciate your taking the time to come back and let us know the saga of the yellow triangle. It amazes me that BRP and the dealer just brushed it off as "we got a live one" here.

I think your credibility is right on. Let's hope that the water in the switch was the problem and that this situation will not come back to haunt you.

This is one of the on-going things that we hear about BRP and dealers concerning customer service. I am going to stick my neck out as "Consumer Advocate" and say some things still need work. :yes::yes:
 
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I truly appreciate your taking the time to come back and let us know the saga of the yellow triangle. It amazes me that BRP and the dealer just brushed it off as "we got a live one" here.

I think your credibility is right on. Let's hope that the water in the switch was the problem and that this situation will not come back to haunt you.

This is one of the on-going things that we hear about BRP and dealers concerning customer service. I am going to stick my neck out as "Consumer Advocate" and say some things still need work. :yes::yes:

Very old thread, but my 2019 F3-S with a paltry 8,500 km on it - I spend 10 months a year 6,000 miles away from it now - has thrown this warning symbol up. Is there a definitive answer now, please, someone?
 
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