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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Dead SR/F?
« on: May 27, 2020, 03:39:07 AM »
Wow.  I seem to be joining this august group, with the Battery Module Ineligible and 12V Low Voltage Fault warnings.  This *already* happened to me on 24/10/2019. While waiting for the tow truck it briefly came alive again so I crossed my fingers and raced to the nearest dealer.  "Fortunately" for me I'm in California so we have a few dealers in the Bay Area.  They had the vehicle for 1 1/2 months, replaced the BMS board, and (I thought) that was it.

Just yesterday, I took the bike out for the first time in a month (because of the lockdown), and guess what?  I'm seeing the *same* errors as before!

And for you poor blokes in the UK, I should point out that in both of *my* cases, there was no rain whatsoever.  Clear conditions both times. And in this case, sitting dry in the garage for over a month before the most-recent failure.

Sigh.  Sending the logs to Zero, and we'll see what they say.  Love the motorcycle (and it's my second after a DSR), but the reliability seems quite questionable at the moment.

Cheers,

    - Mark

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Unofficial Manual updates based on Zero's SRF
« on: August 18, 2019, 03:46:31 AM »
Doh! Figured out the cellular connectivity issue.  Once I *registered* on the App (which I skipped while at the dealer), it just connected right up.  I suppose some sort of error message or suggestion might have been appropriate, but in truth, it was "pilot error."  Well, got everything squared away, new "Commute" profile all set up, and have verified that the remote connectivity works.  Looking forward to knowing when to go downstairs to move the new bike while charging at work!

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Unofficial Manual updates based on Zero's SRF
« on: August 18, 2019, 02:32:27 AM »
Just picked my new red SR/F today.  It's my second Zero after my 2017 DSR. It's interesting to me that after having kept a list of "suboptimal" things about my DSR, the SR/F fixes 23 of them (!) and is only missing 4 to make it a perfect bike:
  • TPMS (for safety. for now I use aftermarket.)
  • Cruise control up/down/resume
  • Incandescent turn signals (really?)
  • Keyless operation (hey, my Tesla has it!)

A tip I haven't seen here: if you try to edit the "Custom" mode from the App, all the controls are greyed out.  But when you create your first user-created mode (and remember to make it "active"), it gets installed on the bike, and in the app all the controls are adjustable.

One thing I haven't yet figured out is the Cellular connectivity.  If I can't get it sussed today I'll call Zero on Monday.  If anyone knows how to activate that, I'd love a pointer or two.

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