Driving light gone, low beam no work

[lkraus]

Not true, for at least for some of the wetheads.

On my '16 RT with the ignition turned on (and engine off), the OEM auxillary lights will turn on with their switch. Likewise, all you have to do is toggle or "flick" the high-beam switch on the front of the left handlebar and the headlights turn on and can be toggled between high and low beams just as if the engine were running. Try it, and see if it doesn't work on all BMW's!

I didn't try this with my RT but at least on my old '07 GT simply moving the bike forward while the ignition was on (and engine off) the headlight would come on. It was a good way of sneaking the bike in or out of the garage or rolling down the street late at night with the engine off. It's a safety issue.

This does not work with my '06 RT. Pushed it at least 100ft, ignition on, not started - no low beam.

 

[pglaves]

Every time I read about these types of issues I ask myself, "In that a defect or a feature?"