Can I get GPS on my 2024 S2S 10.25" screen; or GPS Software/Hardware, Apples to Oranges, or maybe not...

[racoon]

That is wrong. Even the BRP site states that it’s coming for on-road vehicles.

Do you have a link to this information?

 

[CopperSpyder]

Do you have a link to this information?

post #23 has the link, This is the info there about the new BRP GO:

On-Road Navigation​

Coming to BRP GO!​

Create itineraries, see friends’ live location on the map and enjoy advanced navigation on the 10.25-inch touchscreen display. Works with Android and iOS, no headset required. Available in spring 2026.

 

[racoon]

post #23 has the link, This is the info there about the new BRP GO:

On-Road Navigation​

Coming to BRP GO!​

Create itineraries, see friends’ live location on the map and enjoy advanced navigation on the 10.25-inch touchscreen display. Works with Android and iOS, no headset required. Available in spring 2026.

But, BRP GO! doesn't work on the Spyder's display. Here's what the web page for BRP Go! says:

BRP GO! can be used on:
- The 7.8" display of 3-wheel vehicles: When BRP GO! is connected to the display, you can use select compatible apps on the vehicle display (through screen mirroring).
- The 10.25" display of electric motorcycles: When BRP GO! is paired with the display, it will offer vehicle information of your Can-Am electric motorcycle right from your phone

*For the 10.25" display of 3-wheel vehicles, Apple CarPlay replaces the screen mirroring features of the BRP GO! app.

The BRP GO! information comes from this link under the section titled "THE BRP GO! APP CAN BE USED ON WHICH VEHICLE DISPLAYS?"

BRP Go!: A smartphone app for riders - Can-Am On-Road

The BRP GO! app, available on our electric motorcycles and 3-wheelers, allows you to use some of your favorite apps directly on your vehicle display.

can-am.brp.com

 

[CopperSpyder]

Coming to BRP GO! = Not now; estimated to arrive spring of 2026. Still winter here.

 

[Mikey]

Not trying to argue or sell anything, but many don't realize that a phone is a higher capability than the Garmin. I was a Garmin user since the earliest days, but - anything Garmin does, I can do with a good phone, only better, as Garmin has fallen a little behind. I just know there has been misinformation of how a phone works on Facebook and boards like this, so I wanted to provide options

The Apple Map issue was likely not having maps downloaded onto the phone. There are also Nav apps far better than Apple Maps though.

The CarPlay implementation on the Spyder is subpar at best, I understand that fully. The newest Garmin is a nice unit.

We will agree to disagree on this one my friend!!

 

[jcthorne]

Not trying to argue or sell anything, but many don't realize that a phone is a higher capability than the Garmin. I was a Garmin user since the earliest days, but - anything Garmin does, I can do with a good phone, only better, as Garmin has fallen a little behind. I just know there has been misinformation of how a phone works on Facebook and boards like this, so I wanted to provide options

The Apple Map issue was likely not having maps downloaded onto the phone. There are also Nav apps far better than Apple Maps though.

The CarPlay implementation on the Spyder is subpar at best, I understand that fully. The newest Garmin is a nice unit.

For motorcycle use there are still a few areas where Garmin does things a phone cannot. One of which is ROUTES. Google maps, under both Apple and Android does NOT support routes. Only destinations for which it calculates routes on the fly. Google maps in the cloud and presented on a browser DOES support routes but they cannot be transferred to a mobile device for navigation. This is a large missing feature when planning rides for a group of bikes. This is why our riding club still uses Garmin navigation only for trip planning.

Coming to BRP GO! = Not now; estimated to arrive spring of 2026. Still winter here.

This update is NOT coming for the on road vehicles. In 2024, BRP GO functionality was removed from Spyders. its only included on the electric bikes. There is no update coming for a system that does not exist on these bikes.

 

[CopperSpyder]

jcthorne, I would suggest you contact BRP / Can Am and tell them they are wrong. The info I provided above is from their web site. I only stated what is on BRP website. here is the link to the web site I provided in post #23 BRP / Can Am

 

[racoon]

One of which is ROUTES. Google maps, under both Apple and Android does NOT support routes. Only destinations for which it calculates routes on the fly. Google maps in the cloud and presented on a browser DOES support routes but they cannot be transferred to a mobile device for navigation. This is a large missing features when planning rides for a group of bikes.

I use the Google Maps application on my desktop computer and I have the Google Maps App installed on my iPhone. Note that I use the Google Maps applications, not the maps.google.com website.

I plan a route on my computer by entering a starting and ending point, which auto generates a route.
I can then drag and drop the route to change it to my liking.
I then sync the route to my iPhone.
And yes, it does require that you be logged in to both maps applications with the same account. I use a Gmail account I've had forever.

For example, I recently planned a route to a location in Hermitage, TN.
I live near Cookeville, TN so the fastest route is to take Interstate 40.
I try to avoid the interstate when possible, so I dragged the route to use US Route 70N.
I had to drag and drop in several locations to change the route to 70N, since it kept trying to stick to the I-40 route.
So after "fixing" the route so it was entirely on 70N I then use the "Send directions to iPhone" to send the adjusted route to my phone.

 

[jcthorne]

I use the Google Maps application on my desktop computer and I have the Google Maps App installed on my iPhone. Note that I use the Google Maps applications, not the maps.google.com website.

I plan a route on my computer by entering a starting and ending point, which auto generates a route.
I can then drag and drop the route to change it to my liking.
I then sync the route to my iPhone.
And yes, it does require that you be logged in to both maps applications with the same account. I use a Gmail account I've had forever.

For example, I recently planned a route to a location in Hermitage, TN.
I live near Cookeville, TN so the fastest route is to take Interstate 40.
I try to avoid the interstate when possible, so I dragged the route to use US Route 70N.
I had to drag and drop in several locations to change the route to 70N, since it kept trying to stick to the I-40 route.
So after "fixing" the route so it was entirely on 70N I then use the "Send directions to iPhone" to send the adjusted route to my phone.

Thanks for trying and that is the way it SHOULD work. But it does not. Sending to my phone, it only gets the destinations, not the route edits. IE it replots the route without the edits going back to the fastest route to the destination. Just tried it again to be sure if some update had occured that I have not seen. Nope, still does not work.

I raised this issue with Google and they confirmed its a known limitation for the mobile Google navigation apps. Destinations only, no shaping points.

 

[McClendons]

For motorcycle use there are still a few areas where Garmin does things a phone cannot. One of which is ROUTES. Google maps, under both Apple and Android does NOT support routes. Only destinations for which it calculates routes on the fly. Google maps in the cloud and presented on a browser DOES support routes but they cannot be transferred to a mobile device for navigation. This is a large missing feature when planning rides for a group of bikes. This is why our riding club still uses Garmin navigation only for trip planning.

Agree Google maps and Apple maps are limited (but google can be forced on limited routes) and I gave up on them. But there are apps out there do do a great job and have phone apps. I mentioned MyRoute in earlier reply to you, have done a few routes, and been very happy. Main thing, the route planner is so easy, I much prefer it over Basecamp or any others I've found to date. Little expensive, but they run sales periodically with big discounts... but much less than the new XT2 I was considering.

 

[Snoking1127]

Thanks for trying and that is the way it SHOULD work. But it does not. Sending to my phone, it only gets the destinations, not the route edits. IE it replots the route without the edits going back to the fastest route to the destination. Just tried it again to be sure if some update had occured that I have not seen. Nope, still does not work.

I raised this issue with Google and they confirmed its a known limitation for the mobile Google navigation apps. Destinations only, no routes.

See the PM I sent you.

 

[jcthorne]

jcthorne, I would suggest you contact BRP / Can Am and tell them they are wrong. The info I provided above is from their web site. I only stated what is on BRP website. here is the link to the web site I provided in post #23 BRP / Can Am

And as I previously posted, the information about BRP GO no longer being part of the Spyder systems is also on the BRP Web site. I HAVE spoken with BRP on this subject. Call BRP yourself and ask. BRP GO is gone (good riddance) from the Spyder line and replaced with Apple CarPlay. Replaced, not added. BRP is very clear on the issue and its not coming back for these models.

 

[Dansy]

And as I previously posted, the information about BRP GO no longer being part of the Spyder systems is also on the BRP Web site. I HAVE spoken with BRP on this subject. Call BRP yourself and ask. BRP GO is gone (good riddance) from the Spyder line and replaced with Apple CarPlay. Replaced, not added. BRP is very clear on the issue and its not coming back for these models.

Well I guess time will tell… it’s pretty clear on the website - yes, it’s gone for now, but that doesn’t mean it cannot come back. Anyway, we will see; in the meantime, I will use CarPlay.

Perhaps they will finally realize that CarPlay, while it might work on many cars, even super cheap Chinese large screens for cars, it simply is still full of bugs on our bikes… when it works, it’s great; but than again... and since they didn’t actually write that software, it’s much harder to fix…

 

[mikevoth]

I’m an iPhone user, but good new for Android folks, as well. I will be saying goodbye to the CarPlay option and using my headset for phone/music and Bluetooth music when not wearing my helmet (when in-display nav hits). Not gonna lie. Pretty excited about this.
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I guess the point of my original reply is that navigation is coming to the on-road 10.25” displays. Don’t care whether I have the Go! app, or not, but I suppose it will have to be used, as I don’t think there’s a GPS radio built into the display. Anyway, I want to eliminate the connection headaches between CarPlay and Bluetooth.

 

[racoon]

Thanks for trying and that is the way it SHOULD work. But it does not. Sending to my phone, it only gets the destinations, not the route edits. IE it replots the route without the edits going back to the fastest route to the destination. Just tried it again to be sure if some update had occured that I have not seen. Nope, still does not work.

I raised this issue with Google and they confirmed its a known limitation for the mobile Google navigation apps. Destinations only, no routes.

Interesting, as I don't remember having that problem. But, I haven't ridden in a while, so I might be misremembering.

I'm meeting a friend for lunch tomorrow, and Google Maps says the fastest route is 6.8 miles.
So I plotted a return trip using the Google Maps application on my computer using a different route, that is 12.3 miles long.

And then I clicked the "Send directions to iPhone" link in the Google Maps application.

My iPhone received the route, but when I opened Google Maps on my iPhone it showed the 6.8 mile long shortest route, not the longer route I had plotted.

:::insert a lot of swear words:::

So I deleted the route from my iPhone and tried it a different way, and plotted the same route using the Google Maps Website (https://maps.google.com) and then sent the route to my iPhone.

And again my iPhone received the route, but it wasn't one I had plotted, it was the shorter 6.8 mile route.

So I apologize and confirm that you, and Google, are correct that it doesn't share the actual routes.

 

[Mikey]

Yup, that's what I was saying!!!!

 

[jcthorne]

Well I guess time will tell… it’s pretty clear on the website - yes, it’s gone for now, but that doesn’t mean it cannot come back. Anyway, we will see; in the meantime, I will use CarPlay.

Perhaps they will finally realize that CarPlay, while it might work on many cars, even super cheap Chinese large screens for cars, it simply is still full of bugs on our bikes… when it works, it’s great; but than again... and since they didn’t actually write that software, it’s much harder to fix…

What bugs are you seeing with CarPlay?

I will admit I just started using the function a few weeks ago when I finally got my hands on an Android Auto adaptor that works with the Spyder but I have not really seen that many problems with it.

Well, 2 issues so far, it only attempts handshaking with the iphone once during startup and no way to get it try try again later. 2nd, the handlebar controls do not include a 4 way control for the cursor and the touchscreen is disabled while moving. Makes many of the menu options unavailable while moving as there is no right or left function on the handlebar. Only up, down, back and OK. But overall it has been stable and works just fine once connected.

 

[jcthorne]

I’m an iPhone user, but good new for Android folks, as well. I will be saying goodbye to the CarPlay option and using my headset for phone/music and Bluetooth music when not wearing my helmet (when in-display nav hits). Not gonna lie. Pretty excited about this.
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I guess the point of my original reply is that navigation is coming to the on-road 10.25” displays. Don’t care whether I have the Go! app, or not, but I suppose it will have to be used, as I don’t think there’s a GPS radio built into the display. Anyway, I want to eliminate the connection headaches between CarPlay and Bluetooth.

What connection headaches are you having, perhaps others here can help. I have found the startup sequence critical but once connected it seems to work just fine. Using the 'correct' startup sequence it connects every time I start the bike like clockwork. Should not be this critical but it is for now.

Secondly, even IF the BRP_GO app made a come back to the Spyders, the handshaking and bluetooth connection to your phone would likely be the same. It's still navigation running on your phone and presented on the Spyder screen via a data link. Why do you think the BRP_GO would be any better? 2018-23 owners can tell you IT'S NOT.

 

[mikevoth]

What connection headaches are you having, perhaps others here can help. I have found the startup sequence critical but once connected it seems to work just fine. Using the 'correct' startup sequence it connects every time I start the bike like clockwork. Should not be this critical but it is for now.

Secondly, even IF the BRP_GO app made a come back to the Spyders, the handshaking and bluetooth connection to your phone would likely be the same. It's still navigation running on your phone and presented on the Spyder screen via a data link. Why do you think the BRP_GO would be any better? 2018-23 owners can tell you IT'S NOT.

Let’s see… I have a list.

1) Don’t forget to unplug the phone before starting again, or you’re unplugging and starting again to get a Bluetooth connection. Easily managed.

2) When using Bluetooth for music through the speakers, it will randomly quit the handshake and the only way to get music back is to pull my Spyder over, shut down, unplug, restart, establish Bluetooth connection, plug phone back in. This happens every time I’m plugged in, and one of the main issues I’m in contact with BRP directly about it (they are no help).

3) When I do get on the highway with a helmet, if I don’t disable the phone to dash Bluetooth connection, CarPlay will not function, aka I cannot hear callers or extremely slow audio and the bike (left-hand audio controls) do not function at all.

4) CarPlay will usually connect fine on the first morning attempt, but will not connect on any subsequent start up throughout the day, unless the Spyder sits for hours. Same start up sequence for consistency. BRP can’t explain this one either.

There are so many gremlins in the firmware that it makes it inconsistent, untrustworthy, and unreliable to use, especially when it just randomly quits in the middle of a song going 80 down the highway (in town it’s easier, but this still ticks me off).

So for me, for now, it’s Bluetooth for music and make sure I leave the house with a fully charged phone.

I have other random issues, as well, but I’ve already typed/ranted enough.

 

[jcthorne]

Let’s see… I have a list.

1) Don’t forget to unplug the phone before starting again, or you’re unplugging and starting again to get a Bluetooth connection. Easily managed.

2) When using Bluetooth for music through the speakers, it will randomly quit the handshake and the only way to get music back is to pull my Spyder over, shut down, unplug, restart, establish Bluetooth connection, plug phone back in. This happens every time I’m plugged in, and one of the main issues I’m in contact with BRP directly about it (they are no help).

3) When I do get on the highway with a helmet, if I don’t disable the phone to dash Bluetooth connection, CarPlay will not function, aka I cannot hear callers or extremely slow audio and the bike (left-hand audio controls) do not function at all.

4) CarPlay will usually connect fine on the first morning attempt, but will not connect on any subsequent start up throughout the day, unless the Spyder sits for hours. Same start up sequence for consistency. BRP can’t explain this one either.

There are so many gremlins in the firmware that it makes it inconsistent, untrustworthy, and unreliable to use, especially when it just randomly quits in the middle of a song going 80 down the highway (in town it’s easier, but this still ticks me off).

So for me, for now, it’s Bluetooth for music and make sure I leave the house with a fully charged phone.

I have other random issues, as well, but I’ve already typed/ranted enough.

1) Phone and headset should be on and ready to accept bluetooth handshake when your start the bike. Upon startup is the only time the instrument cluster will scan for bluetooth devices. Will not scan for phone if headset is not found first.

2) Using bluetooth for music does not require a USB connection so why are you plugging in at all? You are confusing things and its trying to start a Carplay session. If using bluetooth for music, do not plug the phone into the bike. I have been using bluetooth for music for months and it has not disconnected while riding even once.

3) again with the multiple connections. One or the other, never both. EITHER use bluetooth for music and phone OR use CarPlay. One or the other.

4) I really cannot answer this one. Its likely your phone because mine connects to CarPlay each and every time I start the bike. Stopping for gas or lunch is no problem, starts right back up when I start the bike. So long as the phone (adaptor in my case which the bike thinks is a phone) is booted up and running BEFORE the bike instrument cluster starts up. This sounds like either bluetooth or the wifi link is being interrupted. Interference? Other signals? Phone too far from instrument cluster?

On thing BRP really does need to fix is to provide a way to scan for bluetooth and CarPlay connections again on command. The once and done, never to try again until you shut down the bike and reboot is indeed a problem that needs to be solved. Also changing from CarPlay to bluetooth or vice versa needs to be handled which is closely related to the scan problem.