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GS-911 / Re: R1300GS Fault Code

« Last post by botus on November 17, 2025, 12:58:55 PM »

it maybe due to BMW moving their late 2024 (MY2025) bikes, onto a 5 year old car world anti-tamper idea - and may never be possible

it was clearly written by Ruan in his reply above - and later clarity added here https://www.hexgs911.com/faq/why-cant-i-code-my-r1300gs-instrument-cluster/ the article gives more info as to the agro its created - the official term for this nuisance is secure gateway access - which means its all encrypted mumbo jumbo - and it ONLY unravels into something usable when its phoning home to germany - which is why dealers are able to help - if they can be bothered

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GS-911 / Re: TPM Retrofit for 2025 R12S

« Last post by botus on November 17, 2025, 12:40:37 PM »

check this point from HEX (impacting bikes from 2024 onwards) and my extras as to why it likely could be a bigger fight than you are thinking, if yours is the newer setup

at that rate dealer retrofit might be the way - if they ever offered it

https://www.hexgs911.com/faq/why-cant-i-code-my-r1300gs-instrument-cluster/

With the introduction of the new R1300GS/A and R12/nineT/GS, BMW has changed the internal CAN Bus layout and interconnections between different functions so that the Body Domain Controller now serves as the gateway to the internal diagnostics for the vehicle. In addition, they have also changed how controllers are coded in that coding of a controller now happens through a series of encryption and decryption steps. This is known as coding v2.0 and logically poses a challenge to any 3rd party tools that want to make arbitrary changes on a controller in order to allow custom functionality. As far as we can establish, coding v2.0 requires communication with the BMW server in Germany in order to change a controller's configuration. Therefore, it is currently impossible to change the configuration in e.g. the Instrument Cluster or the Body Controller, from within a standalone tool.

cars - and now it seems bikes - are all moving to secure gateways - Manufacturers are keen to prevent any unauthorised modifications. With secure gateway access, only authorised individuals or technicians are granted the ability to make changes to the vehicle's software or configurations. This measure aids in preventing unauthorised modifications that could lead to malfunctions, performance issues, or potential safety risks.

BMW cars are far more advanced down this route - it comes with two main drivers

A) vehicle theft and fitting of used parts on other vehicles
on the theft side - in car entertainment idrive headunits for the last 4 years are now programmed to self destruct if you try to fit on other vehicles - What's new - Cross-exchange and component theft protection

With the introduction of the I20 and the following models, component theft protection was introduced.
This is achieved by coupling the components to the vehicle's central control unit.
The following components are currently combined: Gear selector, iDrive controller, BZM, the head unit, airbag unit and radar sensor.
If one or more of the protected components is replaced, the connection with the central control unit must be reinitialised.
This is done with the help of Secure Tokens.
The necessary tokens are provided by the BMW backend system when the replaced component is a new part.
Components that have been removed from other vehicles (cross-exchange) do not generate a token.


B) subscription services for add-on features 
things like heated seats can be bought for monthly use in the winter - because this is a revenue stream for BMW, they need to stop people just enabling with a tick box using third party tools
https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/ls/dp/Seat_Heating_SFA_gb

Activation after purchase is quick and easy using over-the-air download:

    Add the ConnectedDrive upgrade to your shopping cart. Enter your payment details and confirm the purchase.
    You will receive an email confirmation after we check your contract.
    The service is then activated in your vehicle – or at the latest the next time you drive your BMW for a longer time (some services also require manual activation in the vehicle). This process may take several minutes.
    If the service has not been activated by the end of your drive, please do the following:

    Use the BMW ConnectedDrive Store in your vehicle to check if it is online. To activate services, the BMW ConnectedDrive Store in your vehicle must be connected to the internet.
    Use the BMW ConnectedDrive Store in your vehicle to check if it is activated. If it shows the status “In activation” for more than 3 days, please contact ConnectedDrive Customer Support.

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GS-911 / Re: Throttle valve 1 calibration: not completed

« Last post by botus on November 17, 2025, 12:33:58 PM »

yes - of course

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ezCAN / EZCAN COMPATIBILITY

« Last post by SILVERBACK TOURS on November 15, 2025, 02:03:52 PM »

Hi
Does anyone know or has tried this?
Does a controller from the 1200/1250’s work on a 1300gs with the correct harness adapter??
Are they completely different?
I have upgraded my bike and want to swap light over
Many thanks

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GS-911 / Re: Throttle valve 1 calibration: not completed

« Last post by maxninet on November 13, 2025, 09:08:12 AM »

the above is not applicable to cable actuated throttle like 2017 R nineT.

its only for later ride by wire models

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GS-911 / Re: Throttle valve 1 calibration: not completed

« Last post by botus on November 13, 2025, 07:42:22 AM »

2017 - R ninet

all attempts to "Reset the adaptation values for the throttle twistgrip sensor" are unsuccessful.

not sure why I never mentioned previously - there is a TIPS document for wires never clipped into the multiplug housing on the wires to the twist grip - affected loads of different BM modules basically they forgot to make the looms with enough care and some pins are falling out so never connect up fully when the two sections go together


Doc release date 8/3/2021_DIAGNOSING SHORT CIRCUIT FAULTS FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE


SIB 61 08 21

DIAGNOSING SHORT CIRCUIT FAULTS FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE
2021-07-13
MODEL
E-Series Model Description
K08 C 400 GT
K09 C 400 X
K21/11, K22/11, K23/11,
K33/11
R nine T, Pure, Scrambler, Urban G/S
K34 R 18 and R 18 Classic
K46/13, K67 S 1000 RR
K47/11, K63 S 1000 R
K48, K48/11, K48/12 K 1600 GT/GTL
K49, K69 S 1000 XR
K50 K50/11 K50/12 R 1200 GS, R 1250 GS
K51 K51/11 R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1250 GS Adventure
K52 K52/11 R 1200 RT, R 1250 RT
K53 K53/11 R 1200 R, R 1250 R
K54 K54/11 R 1200 RS, R 1250 RS
K60 HP4 Race
K61 K 1600 B
K66 M 1000 RR
K80 F 750 GS
K81 F 850 GS
K82 F 850 GS Adventure
K83 F 900 R
K84 F 900 XR

SITUATION
When diagnosing fault codes below, technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
0x3A13D7 throttle grip sensor, short circuit to ground (duct 1)
0x3A13D9 throttle grip sensor, short circuit to ground (duct 2)
When either or both of these faults are triggered, the vehicle goes into emergency operation and a fault message appears in the instrument cluster.
These faults are often sporadic or not permanent and a faulty plug connection can often cause this condition.

PROCEDURE
When diagnosing the cause of these fault codes, perform a guided diagnosis with ISTA.
During the guided diagnosis, one of the steps is checking the plug connection S177*1B to the electronic throttle; this plug connection should be examined closely.

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GS-911 / Re: GS-911 for R1300GS limited functionality

« Last post by Turd Ferguson on November 10, 2025, 05:45:43 PM »

THe functionality for the R1300 series is still extremely limited and if that is your only bike, I would not buy the GS-911. It is truly not worth it. For my S1000 XR I can acces all the cool functions now such as EU DRL, Cruise lights etc. But for the R1300 series ... a total "meh" !

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GS-911 / Re: Throttle valve 1 calibration: not completed

« Last post by maxninet on November 09, 2025, 10:42:55 AM »

UPDATE

it was not possible to calibrate the throttle with the GS-911 or the TEXA scan tool.

However, the BMW dealer was able to calibrate and save the setting with OEM tool.
value was around 80%

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GS-911 / Re: TPM Retrofit for 2025 R12S

« Last post by key on November 06, 2025, 03:50:20 AM »

Thank you for the reply.

The linked thread is informative.  It seems I need an option to enable the tire pressure monitor function within the XSLZ03.  The XSLZ03 controller exists and is obviously part of the vehicle configuration, but I don't see any way to configure it within GS-911.  I believe the necessary functionality/hardware is present; I just have no way to enable it.  Very frustrating...

I also looked at the release notes for the October update, but I'm unsure what is meant by tire pressure monitor retrofit support.  If it means enabling the OEM system on bikes that did not originally come equipped with TPM then perhaps there's a glimmer of hope that, with enough patience, a similar update will become available for my bike.

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GS-911 / Re: TPM Retrofit for 2025 R12S

« Last post by Borgia on November 06, 2025, 01:52:17 AM »

In the following link the OP describes how to retrofit the Schrader RDC. It doesn't apply to the newer LDL units but I mention it because most dealerships would say that you can't retrofit it either with a diagnostic tool but that's typical dealer BS. Hopefully you will find a way.

https://www.f800riders.org/threads/tyre-pressure-monitoring-factory-retro-fit-motoscan-walk-through.320981/?id=320981

The October GS-911 release states:
Tyre Pressure Monitor (XRDC) – retrofit support for bikes with XKOMBIK46 clusters, including:
S1000RR (2015–2018)
S1000R (2013–2020)
S1000XR (2014–2019)

https://www.hexgs911.com/news/october-2025-software-and-firmware-updates/