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  1. Snowbelt Spyder

    2014 RT with intermittent buzzing noise - any ideas on what it might be?

    With a 2014, Flying, do what Mikey says, but you can pump up and vent down the system with that Hard/Soft switch on your console. That will demand the air pump to run. In gear, parking brake off. If you still have the original air pump, they weren’t known to be quiet, nor known to last long.
  2. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 Spyder RT - anyone know what vacuum hose goes?

    John. Love to help you with that hose. It's certainly not a MAP sensor hose, but the picture isn't good enough to be able go any further than that. Unless it's just some spare hose that got laid in there, it's most likely something important. See if you can get better images. Because you...
  3. Snowbelt Spyder

    2014 RT with intermittent buzzing noise - any ideas on what it might be?

    So, let’s try this. Go back out to the machine to start it. BUT FIRST, flip the kill switch to STOP. Then, turn on the key, acknowledge the safety card screen with the MODE button. Do everything to get ready to start it. Then flip the kill switch to RUN. If you hear the same noise for about the...
  4. Snowbelt Spyder

    Looking for a 2008 GS Master Key - any ideas?

    You're not going to find a dealer who would sell a Master Key... assuming they haven't lost theirs. And that's not what you need, anyway. Most people just buy this chipped blank, and have it cut and cloned to one of their existing Spyder's keys. Hard to find in stock anymore. Good luck with it...
  5. Snowbelt Spyder

    Is the Alternator shaft squeal just a nuisance, or is it damaging anything?

    For the sake of accuracy, the alternator is rated at 1200 watts and 90 amps. Any excessive current would cause the fuse link to blow. But to your point, yes. The components need to be designed to operate the equipment that they are meant to operate. The shaft used to work. Either this was a...
  6. Snowbelt Spyder

    Is the Alternator shaft squeal just a nuisance, or is it damaging anything?

    Yes, hoping that BRP steps up. They’re the ones that started the problem to begin with. Changing to a different oil doesn’t stop the slippage. It just makes it so that you don’t hear it. It’s still a slipper clutch disc issue because it’s slipping prematurely.
  7. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 RT key mechanism failing to open frunk - any suggestions on fixes? Or just go to a manual release?

    Yeah. It’s frustrating. Now that it’s getting more use, things start failing. DESS 1.0 - first version - was very reliable. The programming was a royal pain, though, if you lost a key or had to replace an ignition switch. The problems with DESS started in the 2014 model year. We did discover...
  8. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 RT key mechanism failing to open frunk - any suggestions on fixes? Or just go to a manual release?

    I have a long, skinny pair of needle nose pliers and forceps. Don’t believe I got my hands too far in. Once I got the cable back into place, I then just applied RTV to all of them to keep them in place. How were you planning to bypass DESS, since you have a 2010 and it can’t be done with BUDS...
  9. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 RT key mechanism failing to open frunk - any suggestions on fixes? Or just go to a manual release?

    According to the manual, yes, the entire top console comes off in order to remove and service the ignition switch. Surprisingly, there's not that many fasteners. Removing the interference for access to them and to the electrical connectors is the biggest pain. The cable that locks the little...
  10. Snowbelt Spyder

    Need help with Gasket Identification for the Starter cover - any ideas?

    That's the side of the cover that the HCM bolts up to. That gasket is on the Hydraulic Control Module parts diagram item 51. - 420431270
  11. Snowbelt Spyder

    Changed brake pads. Now my parking brake is flashing exclamation!

    Well, to be thorough, let's revisit the codes again just to be sure. Take the thing out a bit around the block to ensure that the fault codes, if any, are Active. Keep an eye out for that orange screen that says Brake Failure. Without BUDS, you can only read Active codes at that exact time that...
  12. Snowbelt Spyder

    Adding an aux powered fuse panel - want to make it switched. Need opinions

    Then, take your choice. Both of those are switched and are ultimately fed from F3. Although, take care that you don’t put too large of a load in that 12v. If F3 blows, you’re dead in the water. Use the one in the rear trunk for the big stuff. Maybe consider a USB in there instead
  13. Snowbelt Spyder

    Adding an aux powered fuse panel - want to make it switched. Need opinions

    Those Orange/Red wires to that gauge come from Main relay #2, which would be just fine to operate a relay. And just to cover all bases, if you remove the analog fuel gauge also, if you haven't already, then the center LCD display will switch to displaying the fuel and temp as little digital bar...
  14. Snowbelt Spyder

    Adding an aux powered fuse panel - want to make it switched. Need opinions

    No, not on the 2012. Both ACC circuits are always hot, as you know. Download this, then you can open it up and zoom in without it getting all blurry. You can then find a place to tap in a relay if you'd like. Just a relay wouldn't use too much current. I assume that you are going to power the...
  15. Snowbelt Spyder

    2012 Spyder RT sometimes stalls when slowing down to turn into a driveway or side road

    Ok, so first and foremost, the idle speed on the 998 is not adjustable. Once it’s warmed up, 1400 RPM +/- 100. That is all electronically controlled through the fuel injection system and ECM. However, being that this is a 998, you'll want to check on the condition of the two vacuum lines going...
  16. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 RT turns over, but won't start - Any thoughts before I trailer it to the dealer?

    Right from the shop manual... do a power test to the fuel pump. Start tearing panels off so that you can get to the connector on the pump. With the key on, 12v power is always supplied to Pin B. You can test that to ground to see if you have that. To run the pump. the ECM supplies the ground...
  17. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 RT turns over, but won't start - Any thoughts before I trailer it to the dealer?

    Well then, pull out fuse F12 and test it or replace it with a known, good 15a fuse. Keep in mind that with the key on and kill switch on, the fuel pump only runs for 3 seconds. Then off until the engine starts. Gotta listen close.
  18. Snowbelt Spyder

    2010 RT turns over, but won't start - Any thoughts before I trailer it to the dealer?

    Well Tom, it sounds like the perfect setup for a lot of water in the gas tank, simply due to condensation. 6 months over a WV winter, plus a lot of sitting time before that. You may have a quarter tank of fuel and a quarter tank of water. If you had put it in storage with ethanol fuel, then you...
  19. Snowbelt Spyder

    Any idea why my Rear Shock Bolt bends in the middle?

    Removed. No air suspension. Misread the parts diagram. Thanks Rick.
  20. Snowbelt Spyder

    Service Bulletin for failure to shift into reverse - 2024 RT Limited

    Yeah, these documents frequently get smashed together and referred to on-line as "recalls". When actually, an official Recall is fairly rare. This is a Warranty Campaign. Only applies if an owner has experienced the problem. See Note at top of first page. Not fixed universally. If a dealer is...
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