Lamp error on dash

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grabcon

Member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #1

My wife's 2014 F700GS has a lamp error on the dash. Checked all lights and the normal headlight bulb is out, all other bulbs are working. I go get another bulb and put it in and the message did not go away and the bulb still does not work.


Ant thoughts?

 

Omega Man

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

Staff member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #2

Which bulb is it? H-7?
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grabcon

Member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #3

the back of the bulb says 12V55W7U Germany

 

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Omega Man

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

Staff member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #4

Pretty sure my F800GS uses the H-7......55 watt sounds right. Can you unplug the bulb and rotate the connector 180 degrees?
Also, it would be good to check high beam.
Not familiar with the F700, trying to assist through my experience with my F800GS. The bulbs don’t seem to last long in my bike.
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grabcon

Member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #5

I guess if I look closely I can read the H before 7. I reversed the connector no go. It looks like I pull out the multimeter and check the bulbs.

Old bulb bad new bulb check good with multimeter.

 

Last edited: Apr 22, 2021

Omega Man

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

Staff member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #6

The bike is running when you check?
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grabcon

Member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #7

Okay one must start the bike to have the lamp error to go out and the light turn on. It has got to be a BMW thing.

Thanks

 

Omega Man

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

Staff member

• Apr 22, 2021

• #8

grabcon said:

Okay one must start the bike to have the lamp error to go out and the light turn on. It has got to be a BMW thing.

Thanks

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It’s one of those goofy, especially if one would be used to “older” systems, that catches us all
Glad it worked out for you.
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grabcon

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• Apr 22, 2021

• #9

This is what great forums are all about