F3 S Sports mode won't stay set... ideas?

[greg1867]

Hello
i think my dealer may have given me the wrong manual as mine does not mention how to go into sports mode. I have searched the site and have found no mention of it either. Pressing the mode button wiill turn it on but it turns off immediately. I have no weight on the back seat and I have tried holding the button down to no avail. Am I missing something?

 

[ShockwaveSpyder]

try it with engine running and perhaps while driving

 

[Piratezz]

Under your back seat, there's a switch, big black knob, do you have somthing under the seat which is touching that knob, that will kill the sportsmode, sportsmode is also killed when riding 2up.
Martin the vlogger, has an item, where you can circumvent the switch (a cap from a spraycan, will also work). Be carefull tho, when riding 2up, the sportsmode will let you lift one frontwheel of the pavement, and the spyder will flip, if not reacted accordingly.

I had once the cable, that holds the backseat tangeled up, between the seat and the knob, so that could well be your answer, to your question.

 

[Gwolf]

Got mine blocked with a cap. I keep a cargo bag strapped on the back seat.

In Sport Mode, if your traction control is really turned off, you will have the TC off indicator on the dash.

Just a small barrel bag on the seat is enough to make the seat contact the pax switch. The seat might contact the switch even without anything on the seat.

 

[greg1867]

That took care of it! Thanks! cable was tangled up.

 

[Piratezz]

Super, glad I could be of service, enjoy sportsmode, but be carefull, flippin the beast is quite expensive....:thumbup:

and thanxs for letting everyone know, that your problem is solved. Many times, people ask questions, but never come back if the solutions we provided worked...

 

[MikeLEB]

there are 2 x wires , 1x positive and 1 x negative ,under the rear seat in the form of spade connectors any idea what they are for

 

[greg1867]

accessory circuit

 

[gkamer]

Super, glad I could be of service, enjoy sportsmode, but be carefull, flippin the beast is quite expensive....:thumbup:

and thanxs for letting everyone know, that your problem is solved. Many times, people ask questions, but never come back if the solutions we provided worked...

:agree: