5/3/2023 0 Comments Can am spyder diagnostic tool![]() So I’ve decided to give reverse engineering the interface a try and see what I can learn. It really annoys me to be paying to be totally at the mercy of someone not as good at diagnostics as me. I’ll admit I am not a master mechanic but I am very good at troubleshooting and diagnosing electromechanical systems. So if I get any kind of error code or hiccup from the ECU, it is a 45 minute drive to the nearest competent dealer and I get to pay $125 / hr to someone else to diagnose the issue. ![]() I like gadgets and technology but this system is not OBD-II compliant like all cars imported to the USA in the last 18 years. The Spyder is a highly computerized vehicle – the anti-lock brakes and engine management system designed by Bosch work together to make an inherently unstable geometry smooth and stable. Despite all the positives, the Spyder diagnostic interface on the thing drives me crazy because it is a proprietary protocol. So I bought the Spyder and I get to have an open air vehicle and I get to stay married to my wonderful (and patient) wife. It has a bigger visual footprint, it can’t tip over, and it has incredibly strong antilock brakes. But the spyder is a little safer than a motorcycle. It was a compromise vehicle, I wanted another motorcycle but my wife did not want me back on two wheels after my last mishap left me with 8 titanium screws in my spine. I bought a used 2008 Can-Am Spyder GS last spring.
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