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Instrument Failure
Big Man:
Well, the problem seems to have been solved. After spending four days tracing through the wiring, buzzing out for continuity and checking for anything going to earth which shouldn’t, I ran out of time and had to hand over the bike to my local BMW technician. To cut a long story short he eventually found three frayed wires in the loom in the area of the battery box. Since this damage was repaired I have covered about 250 miles with no problems. If the bike survives a longer distance check at the weekend, I will be heading off for Sardinia and Corsica early next month.
Possible cause of the damage would seem to be my Odyssey battery. This was installed at about 40,000 miles after the original failed. It looks like the larger dimensions have either stretched the wiring or chaffed against the loom. I hope this information helps someone else if they run into similar issues.
Thanks again for all the input and suggestions.
Dave
Jughead:
Great! Pleased you have got the problem sorted.
Thanks for the feedback. Will definitely keep it in mind.
StephanT:
absolutely.. that's a Karma point for getting back to us with what you found!
;)
lhendrick:
Just wanted to say that this post is very helpful to me as I experience similar problem with my 08 GT. I will now try to trace and find any wiring issues in my loom.
Beemerboy:
Hi
What do verrry often to prevent these kind of problem is, at those chafing places. I got a piece of hardplastic tube.
( I know it from the truck manufacturing industry) cut it open and put it arround the wireing loome, specialy
at the frame in the steering area. It cost barely nothing and saves a lot of (future) problems.
greets
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