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Any Mechanics in Southwest Florida who will work on a 2013 RT?

Sonrisa

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I have a 2013 RT Limited. I have been trying to find a mechanic to work on my bike and have been unable to find one. No dealers want to work on Can Am that is over 10 years old. Any help would be appreciated.
 
I contacted George, the OP, to see what needed servicing. He said that he was getting a brake failure message and the pedal was mushy, despite his having bled the brakes (without BUDS) three times. I offered to bring BUDS and take a look, and took a nice drive down to his place yesterday.

We connected BUDS and noted no brake-related stored codes. We bled the system using BUDS and the full procedure in the service manual. We did see some bubbles escape. However the pressure test failed. To conduct the test you press the brake pedal slowly until the Low Pressure switch illuminates, then note the Brake Pressure Sensor reading. It should be 508 psi or more. The pressure was much lower. Also, once the Low Pressure switch lights, the pedal continues to slowly move down until it reaches the stop. Subsequent pedal presses are firm with pressure exceeding 508 psi. But after 30 seconds the pressure test fails. I'm quite certain that this will trigger a brake fault.

The only remedy for low pressure in the Service Manual is to bleed the system again.

I don't believe that there is any air in the system. I suspect a faulty master cylinder, with fluid leaking past the piston. Thoughts?

brake low pressure.JPG
 
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