Bulb shaped thing in loom

[Dr Bones]

I was poking around trying to find the connector for the hall sensors on the right hand side of the bike and I came across a bulb shaped thing attached to the wiring loom. It seems to be just hanging loose in the space under the coilpack.

What is it ? and should it be secured somewhere ?

 

[Uncle Rob]

 

[Dr Bones]

Sorry not got round to sorting pictures out yet

But you can see the thing I'm talking about in the top left of the picture here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Main-...93?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item19c9ff99e5

It's the bit down and to the right of the two ring terminals

 

[Uncle Rob]

it may be for an option that your bike doesnt have?
is it doing any arm just hanging there?

 

[uncle dick]

Diagnostic connector for Motronic.

 

[Dr Bones]

Diagnostic connector for Motronic.

Isn't that the blue three pin one under the seat ?

 

[uncle dick]

Isn't that the blue three pin one under the seat ?

That's ABS IIRC.

 

[Steptoe]

Isn't that the blue three pin one under the seat ?

Depends what model of bike you have.
You haven't said if it's an 850/1100/1150, 1150 abs, non abs or servo abs so it's all a guess.

 

[Dr Bones]

Depends what model of bike you have.
You haven't said if it's an 850/1100/1150, 1150 abs, non abs or servo abs so it's all a guess.

It's a 1997 R1100GS ABS.

No servo that I can see.

I thought the bulb shaped thing, might be some sort of tip switch or impact sensor?

 

[magicstu]

It's a 1997 R1100GS ABS.

No servo that I can see.

I thought the bulb shaped thing, might be some sort of tip switch or impact sensor?

Push the bike over and see what happens to it

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

Push the bike over and see what happens to it

remember to post a picture

 

[Steptoe]

It's a 1997 R1100GS ABS.

No servo that I can see.

I thought the bulb shaped thing, might be some sort of tip switch or impact sensor?

I can't tell what part you're talking about from the picture you posted. But it maybe the plug for a lambda probe.
Some 97 bikes had them fitted.
If you haven't don't worry about it, tuck it back out of the way and forget about it.

 

[Dr Bones]

I dug my spare loom out this evening. It had the same connector on it. With nothing to lose I prised the rubber top off it. It's some sort of connector (big round one with four pins in it. The plastic sides have a coarse thread in them so something is supposed to screw on to it.

Still none the wiser, I'll see if I can get some pictues up (not that it matters, it's not doing anything and will stay that way)

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[Steptoe]

I dug my spare loom out this evening. It had the same connector on it. With nothing to lose I prised the rubber top off it. It's some sort of connector (big round one with four pins in it. The plastic sides have a coarse thread in them so something is supposed to screw on to it.

That's an early lambda plug socket.
Safe to ignore it.

 

[Dr Bones]

That's an early lambda plug socket.
Safe to ignore it.

Thanks, I'll just zip tie it out of the way somewhere.



It would have been for this I presume