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'91 R100GSPD Electrical Questions
- Thread starter leafman60
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#2. The fiche says the bulb is 12v 4W. How easy is it to get to the bulb? That would clearly give you some numbering to find a replacement. According to RealOEM, that bulb is used on a wide range of BMW cars as well as a common bulb for other bikes, even Oilheads and K-bikes. I googled "bmw motorcycle parking light bulb" and found quite a few hits.
Forum search - https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?64340-Fairing-light-1983-R100RS
Forum search - https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?64340-Fairing-light-1983-R100RS
lkchris
Active member
Germans do not use 'merikun bulb numbers. Best source is a German vehicle parts retailer, although some flaps may have what you want ... it will be labeled 4W
On Airheads the "accessory receptacle" is wired direct to the battery and therefore is "hot" all the time.
FWIW the name of this system is ISO 4165
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4165
On Airheads the "accessory receptacle" is wired direct to the battery and therefore is "hot" all the time.
FWIW the name of this system is ISO 4165
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4165
Yeah, thanks for the replies. I have the info from the manual but it does not provide enough details so I can order a replacement. I think it's that BAX9 referenced in the link provided. I may already have a LED version of that. Guess I will have to do some work and remove that bugger and have a look.
On the accessory socket, thanks. I have a problem and know better where to look now. That socket is not shown on my wiring diagram.
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On the accessory socket, thanks. I have a problem and know better where to look now. That socket is not shown on my wiring diagram.
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pauls1150
MOA #24991, south of Los Angeles
Remember that a LED is polarity-sensitive: if it doesn't work when plugged in one way, flip it around the other way.
I tried a multi-segment LED as my parking light ('04 1150RT), it looked pretty cool and was certainly whiter and brighter than the filament bulb (and probably pulled a little less current), but over time, the individual segments died off. Cheap stuff, but sometimes it's the vibration that kills electronics. Presently, I have a single-LED "dome" style in there, which is also whiter and brighter and looks good. Not enough time with it to report its lifetime.
I tried a multi-segment LED as my parking light ('04 1150RT), it looked pretty cool and was certainly whiter and brighter than the filament bulb (and probably pulled a little less current), but over time, the individual segments died off. Cheap stuff, but sometimes it's the vibration that kills electronics. Presently, I have a single-LED "dome" style in there, which is also whiter and brighter and looks good. Not enough time with it to report its lifetime.
