2025 Spyder Sea 2 Sky - Where is the Dedicated GPS Power Plug-in?

[pvosbury49]

I am in the process of buying a new (leftover) 2025 Spyder Sea 2 Sky Can Am. I lead a lot of rides for my group so I need a versatile and reliable GPS, and I don't want it to be dependent on my phone. I plan on buying a Garmin Zumo XT3 and mounting it in the center of the handlebars using a Lamonster mount. I have had many Garmin GPS units in the past and I am very familiar with creating rides using Garmin Basecamp.

Can anyone tell me where the dedicated GPS power plugin is located on the 2025 model of the Spyder S2S, and how difficult it is to gain access to it? I understand it has moved to different locations on different year models. Does anyone know if a video has been created showing what has to be removed to gain access to the plug-in?

Thanks in advance for any insight that can be provided.

 

[Woodaddict]

I just bought an XT3, you use Tracker app now for that. Don't know if Basecamp would work on that, or probably much better functionality by using the newer Tracker app

 

[racoon]

I grabbed an Acrobat PDF copy of the 2025 Spyder RT Operator's Guide from this site:

3-Wheel Vehicles | BRP GUIDES

www.operatorsguides.brp.com

On Page 34 it confirms that there is a USB port in the "glove box" in front of the handlebars, same as on my 2024 Spyder RT Sea2Sky.

I used a Garmin Zumo XT plugged into that port for power on my 2024 Spyder RT S2S before CAN-AM got the Apple CarPlay to work correctly.

Now that Apple CarPlay is working, that USB port is what I connect my iPhone too so that I have navigation on the Spyder's display.

 

[EdMat]

Hopefully the plug you are looking for is still on the right side under a panel. There were some good videos of it on the Lamonster website.

 

[racoon]

Hopefully the plug you are looking for is still on the right side under a panel. There were some good videos of it on the Lamonster website.

This is an interesting question, whether the 2025 or 2026 has the accessory power port on the right side.
I have this docking station installed on my 2024 Spyder RT Sea2Sky:

Can-Am Spyder RT Phone Holder / Mount with USB Charge Ports (2020+)

Enjoy hands free navigation when riding your 2020+ Can-Am Spyder RT with our hands free Smart Phone Docking Station

www.slingmods.com

It does connect to the accessory power port on the right front side of my Spyder.
You can see from the name that it says it fits Spyder RT 2020+, and on the webpage it shows 2020 thru 2026 Spyder RT/RT-L.
There's also a link to download the Installation Instructions, which show to remove the various panels to get to the power port.


Or just plug into the USB cable in the glove box.

 

[mecsw500]

I have a 2026 Sea to Sky. I bought a USB-A to USB-C adaptor and plugged that into the USB-A dongle in the glove box. I lifted the glove box out of the fairing, it's not fastened in place, it just sits there, and removed the little rubber bung in to bottom of it.

Then I fed a USB-C 3 foot cable under the handlebars and into the space where the glove box was. I reached down into the space where the glove box was and fished the cable out, passed it through where the rubber bung was and attached it to the USB-A to USB-C adapter.

The other end of the USB-C cable, which I had bought with a 90 degree connector goes to my phone or any other USB-C device.

I also bought a rubber seal item that attaches to the USB-C cable and covers the exposed USB-C connector to keep the moisture out when not in use.

The glove box just slots back into place.

This way I don't have to run a USB cable out under the glove box lid.

The USB-C cable I bought is plastic, not a woven finish, as I thought it would be more weather proof.

I got everything off Amazon.

JOMIHONEY Right Angle USB A Male to USB C Female Adapter, 90 Degree USB 3.0 to Type C Cable Connector Support Unidirectional Sides 10Gbps & Data Transfer, for Laptops/Phone/Tablet/PC


[5-Piece] Cozy USB Caps for USB C Cable - Tether/Cap Provides Dust and Oxidation Protection, Projection Adapter Cover, Protects During Travel, Portable, Designed by Cozy (Black)


Cable Matters 20Gbps Right Angle USB C Cable - 3ft, Supports Up to [8K@30Hz / 4K@120Hz Video, 240W Charging, 20Gbps Data Transfer] 90 Degree USB C Cable, Right-Angle USBC to USBC Cord

 

[jcthorne]

Right hand side behind the body panel just like on all 2020 to current RT. That connection is still available.

 

[Sgerks]

I have a 2026 Sea to Sky. I bought a USB-A to USB-C adaptor and plugged that into the USB-A dongle in the glove box. I lifted the glove box out of the fairing, it's not fastened in place, it just sits there, and removed the little rubber bung in to bottom of it.

Then I fed a USB-C 3 foot cable under the handlebars and into the space where the glove box was. I reached down into the space where the glove box was and fished the cable out, passed it through where the rubber bung was and attached it to the USB-A to USB-C adapter.

The other end of the USB-C cable, which I had bought with a 90 degree connector goes to my phone or any other USB-C device.

I also bought a rubber seal item that attaches to the USB-C cable and covers the exposed USB-C connector to keep the moisture out when not in use.

The glove box just slots back into place.

This way I don't have to run a USB cable out under the glove box lid.

The USB-C cable I bought is plastic, not a woven finish, as I thought it would be more weather proof.

I got everything off Amazon.

JOMIHONEY Right Angle USB A Male to USB C Female Adapter, 90 Degree USB 3.0 to Type C Cable Connector Support Unidirectional Sides 10Gbps & Data Transfer, for Laptops/Phone/Tablet/PC


[5-Piece] Cozy USB Caps for USB C Cable - Tether/Cap Provides Dust and Oxidation Protection, Projection Adapter Cover, Protects During Travel, Portable, Designed by Cozy (Black)


Cable Matters 20Gbps Right Angle USB C Cable - 3ft, Supports Up to [8K@30Hz / 4K@120Hz Video, 240W Charging, 20Gbps Data Transfer] 90 Degree USB C Cable, Right-Angle USBC to USBC Cord

Do you get 3.0 using the glove box dongle?

 

[racoon]

Do you get 3.0 using the glove box dongle?

The connector in the glove box is a USB A connector, which by definition has supported USB 3.1 since 2013.

 

[Sgerks]

Thank you.I was under assumption it was 2.1.
Thanks for the information

 

[mecsw500]

Do you get 3.0 using the glove box dongle?

No I don't think so. It seems to be USB 2.0 and is used for power and data transfer for the apps on the phone interfacing to the display. From the devices I have connected it seems to provide 5.0 volts about 1.5 amps of power, tops. USB 2.0 at 1.5 amps is sometimes call USB 2.1. The power is supplied from a 12.0 volt feed but your USB connector will pull that down to 5.0 volts.

From what I can tell the Bluetooth connection is for audio and cell phone voice connections as well as helmet headset connections. I suspect the realistic data rate maximum is liable to be around 1.5Mb/s which is more than enough for even apple's AAC music transmission.

The USB in the rear trunk if for USB power only. It might give you a bit more than 1.5 amps, say 2.5 amps but I doubt if it is a high power charging port. It has no data path.

So I think the front port is going to give you the 480 Mb/s, in theory. In reality typically such USB-A ports likely give about 1/10th of that in reality, say 50Mb/s) which is way more than Apple CarPlay actually needs when the audio and helmet inter-communications data comes over the Bluetooth path instead.

No upgrading of the cable to a USB-C connector from the display circuit board is likely to give you USB 3.0 or higher. The data rate for both USB and Bluetooth is defined by the chip set on the display circuit board and most current systems on motorcycles give you anything over USB 2.0 data rates. For the phone USB and Bluetooth connections to use Apple's CarPlay these data rates are more than adequate and provide better reliability than higher data rates provided by USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 4 or 5 connections.

Considering the hardware and software has to support USB (data and video), Bluetooth (audio and communications), WiFi Ethernet (system over the air updates) and CanBus (automotive system control) systems probably from some automotive System on a Chip (SoC) device, I suspect it is not up to the specification that some larger, higher power consuming devices that are found in automobiles, can provide.

I have not seen any pictures of the display circuit boards on line so I might be wrong, but I suspect I am not from my experience on my 2026 Sea to Sky.