Hello All,
Eventually I will either give up or everyone will get sick of me and block me from the forum, but in the meanwhile I need some serious help...my '07 R1200GS has had a series of problem from when I first purchased it 18 months ago, from a seller in PA. Maybe he knew the magnitude of the problem the bike had, maybe not, but nonetheless Im stuck with it, so in slowly wading my way through the problems.
Most recently it was the fuel pump module on top of the tank which had corroded and blew its brains out, but after an incredible highway incident when a mag wheel broke off an old Camaro and centre punched me, the bike is currently in the dealers for insurance repairs, and they have raised the issue of not repairing the ABS because of all the pre-existing faults...I have no problem with that, but I need to fix this bike once and for all......
I am now at the point where I have decided that replacing the wiring harness is the next step in trying to find/eliminate my ABS issues. The local dealer found 18 fault codes includes "brake switches missing" and he tried to tell me that the bike doesnt have any 'brake switches'......well I know that isnt actually the case, but it leads to me conclude that the ongoing fault with the bike may be the wiring harness. While I also believe the ABS module is shot, Im really taking the easy way out and eliminating one thing at a time, albeit its damn expensive but I have no other choice. The bike has had surgery/butchery on the ABS plug in the harness, probably by the last person who owned/worked on it, possibly looking for a fault but alas, all that has happened is that I now have a butchered plug/ harness, albeit I am certain that the pins and connectors are fitted correctly to match up to the correct places on the ABS module, even thought he plug itself is screwed up.
So I have decided to buy a used harness and try my luck. If that doesnt work then I will send the module to the guys in Idaho and see if they can fix it......I am trying to identify my bike sufficiently to make sure that I buy the correct harness and thats where Im having the problem.
Can someone more knowledgeable than me by far help me to correctly identify my bike? The last seven number of the VIn are ZR42289, and it was manufactured in October 2006. I believe it is fitted with the I ABS2, but not ESA. Can someone please confirm or deny the actual age/model etc rather than me guessing which specific bike I have before I blow a pile more money on more BMW parts?
Prior to my mishap with the Camaro wheel, the bike ran fine, but the ABS red light was permanently lit, and the ABS system obviously didn't work at all...the bike had a serious pulsing through the front brake when applied moderately, and I assumed that was part of the ABS system not working properly.
Good news is that Im getting new brake rotors, ABS ring, front wheel and tyre, handlebars and a few other assorted bits as a result of the at-fault moron driving the ****-box 39 year old piece of crap that almost killed my grand-daughter and I last week.....
So help me please if you can......
Thanks
Al
Eventually I will either give up or everyone will get sick of me and block me from the forum, but in the meanwhile I need some serious help...my '07 R1200GS has had a series of problem from when I first purchased it 18 months ago, from a seller in PA. Maybe he knew the magnitude of the problem the bike had, maybe not, but nonetheless Im stuck with it, so in slowly wading my way through the problems.
Most recently it was the fuel pump module on top of the tank which had corroded and blew its brains out, but after an incredible highway incident when a mag wheel broke off an old Camaro and centre punched me, the bike is currently in the dealers for insurance repairs, and they have raised the issue of not repairing the ABS because of all the pre-existing faults...I have no problem with that, but I need to fix this bike once and for all......
I am now at the point where I have decided that replacing the wiring harness is the next step in trying to find/eliminate my ABS issues. The local dealer found 18 fault codes includes "brake switches missing" and he tried to tell me that the bike doesnt have any 'brake switches'......well I know that isnt actually the case, but it leads to me conclude that the ongoing fault with the bike may be the wiring harness. While I also believe the ABS module is shot, Im really taking the easy way out and eliminating one thing at a time, albeit its damn expensive but I have no other choice. The bike has had surgery/butchery on the ABS plug in the harness, probably by the last person who owned/worked on it, possibly looking for a fault but alas, all that has happened is that I now have a butchered plug/ harness, albeit I am certain that the pins and connectors are fitted correctly to match up to the correct places on the ABS module, even thought he plug itself is screwed up.
So I have decided to buy a used harness and try my luck. If that doesnt work then I will send the module to the guys in Idaho and see if they can fix it......I am trying to identify my bike sufficiently to make sure that I buy the correct harness and thats where Im having the problem.
Can someone more knowledgeable than me by far help me to correctly identify my bike? The last seven number of the VIn are ZR42289, and it was manufactured in October 2006. I believe it is fitted with the I ABS2, but not ESA. Can someone please confirm or deny the actual age/model etc rather than me guessing which specific bike I have before I blow a pile more money on more BMW parts?
Prior to my mishap with the Camaro wheel, the bike ran fine, but the ABS red light was permanently lit, and the ABS system obviously didn't work at all...the bike had a serious pulsing through the front brake when applied moderately, and I assumed that was part of the ABS system not working properly.
Good news is that Im getting new brake rotors, ABS ring, front wheel and tyre, handlebars and a few other assorted bits as a result of the at-fault moron driving the ****-box 39 year old piece of crap that almost killed my grand-daughter and I last week.....
So help me please if you can......
Thanks
Al
