[REDMACHINE]

just got a 2011 spyder rts and have had a few problems thought i would share.
first problem was a road pebble struck the parking brake assembly and caused a major failure becaause the pebble flew up fast enought to mar the plastic part causing a failure. It required the part to be replaced but I think it a bit stupid to have a plastic part 4.5inches from the ground by the rear tire, the part should have had a shield or been made of metal to prevent this kind of mishap. Fortunately it caused the failure with the parking brake not to be engauged which meant i had to park on flat ground till i found a brick or block of wood.

The other problems are the following. The front trunk latch did not function properly and required a cable replacement and now the glove box does not lock when the spyder has the handlebars locked. The dealer service dept will take care of this when the do the 600 mile work but I have been told it requires removal of the whole handle bar assembly to get at the latch mechanism for the glove box. I notice another problem as well which is odd. If you look at your odometer there is a little light which is white and shows MPH at the bottom of the odometer at about the 7 oclock area. There is also writing for the tachometer at the same location which shows rpm but that light does not work. My service person checked other Spyders and they too are not illuminating. They will take this up with BRP and when they remove the handlbars will check to see if there is a misplaced bulb or wiring problem there as well. I love my spyder but have had it more in the shop than on the road and this bothers me with a brand new vehicle having all these design and well as feature problems. BRP needs to get their act together about this stuff if they really want to make a market dent with thier products. At their price NOTHING should be wrong with a new vehicle.

Has anyone else had these kinds of problems and what were the solutions. I am interested in this tach light issue and the glove box and front trunk issue but also about the parking brake issue I have mentioned.

This post has been edited by REDMACHINE: 25 July 2011 - 11:49 PM

[TharkunRT]

Just an FYI, your dealer needs to check the service manual. The storage compartment is removed without involving the handlebar assembly, the cable that controls
the compartment latch is also separate from anything else related to the steering.

Removing the handlebars is not an easy task, this comes from experience after installing the BRP chrome handlebar cover.



After thought.......if they replaced the cable for the front trunk and now the storage compartment can't be locked, then it is
likely that when they removed the handlebars to replace the trunk cable, they did not confirm that the cable for the storage compartment
did not become disconnected. Both cables attach to the ignition switch assembly.

[REDMACHINE]

TharkunRT, on 26 July 2011 - 06:38 PM, said:

Just an FYI, your dealer needs to check the service manual. The storage compartment is removed without involving the handlebar assembly, the cable that controls
the compartment latch is also separate from anything else related to the steering.

Removing the handlebars is not an easy task, this comes from experience after installing the BRP chrome handbar cover.

how do you get to it easily or do side pannels have to be removed, anything info will be of help I fear they are not as versed as they claim.

[RattiganRoger]

REDMACHINE, on 25 July 2011 - 11:48 PM, said:

If you look at your odometer there is a little light which is white and shows MPH at the bottom of the odometer at about the 7 oclock area. There is also writing for the tachometer at the same location which shows rpm but that light does not work. My service person checked other Spyders and they too are not illuminating.

I don't believe the RPM light is bulbed, at least I couldn't find it on the schematic and my 2010 never lit.
The only reason the MPH lights is to indicate which mode (MPH or Km/Hr) the speedo is reading in since it is user selectable.
The handlebars do not need to removed to access the cable for the glovebox.