BUlb Warning ??

[colinw]

Hi all,

I have fitted HID conversions to both dip and main on my 05 1200gs, I now have a warning light showing a bulb and an up arrow which I assume means a bulb out at the front, I did during installation turn on and off the ignition a few times with out bulbs in, would this be the cause or does the system know that there is not a conventional bulb fitted.

Can this be reset?? , How do I do it?? or do I just live with it.

TIA

 

[Steve]

Sorry, I don't have an answer.

I just wanted to say how nice it is now to not have old Limp Dick jumping on every "bulb" post saying it should be a lamp...

 

[alimey4u2]

Read the whole thread & your answer will be revealed at the end..

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57620&highlight=load+resistor

 

[Cole]

I have written a couple of brief paragraphs on this at www.HID50.com ... click the link to the "50 watt vs 35 watt" page.

(sorry ... blatant self promotion )

I believe it is possible for a dealer to reprogram the thing to cancel this warning - but then you may be making the total cost of the kit pretty expensive if you include the dealer's reprogramming.

 

[Wapping]

Sorry, I don't have an answer.

I just wanted to say how nice it is now to not have old Limp Dick jumping on every "bulb" post saying it should be a lamp...

....ah yes, but was it not globes, that he insisted we all call them?

...walk into a shop, "May I have two 60 watt light globes, my good man" - a smack on the nose would be the reply, or a call for the straightjackets...

 

[colinw]

Ok then, I read those posts and the resistior made sense, bike had 55w bulbs, now 35w hid's, so i contacted the seller, he said ah yes we do a plug in set of resistors at 20w to solve the issue, I have fitted these tonight and the warning light is still on, do you have to do a reset procedure, or ride the bike or anything else??? surely i dont need to have the dealer reset the light ??

 

[colinw]

anyone ???

 

[colinw]

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[alimey4u2]

Dealer shouldn't have to reset the warning. If a bulb blew all you would need to do would be replace the bulb..... I would either say the resistor is incorrect, incorrectly wired or both.

 

[Magwych]

When I fitted my HIDs I disturbed the small pilot light bulb in its socket when I removed or refitted it. I was focused so much on the LAMPF failure that I failed to notice that the pilot was not working

With the LAMPF failure, it does not clear until a short while after the lights have been turned on, by starting the engine. If you tried turned lights on with nothing fitted at all then there Will be a LAMPF failure that should clear, after a short while. Sorry, but I do not know how long that while is; when it happened I just know that it was there when I left home, and gone when I consciously checked much later.

Does your HID work ? Or, is there a chance you have reversed the polarity on the connections. If the lights work, and the pilot/sidelight works, I would ride it, and keep an eye on the status of your lights and the warning.

 

[colinw]

Just to clarify, all the lights are working, they are all wired correctly and I was out on the bike for 200 miles yesterday, but still the warning light is on?? I have not had BMW's before and have been an owner for two weeks, can ayone recommend a dealer to talk too. CW in dorchetser have been reccomended, but i feel a bit cheeky ringing them !!

 

[harry]

Just to clarify, all the lights are working, they are all wired correctly and I was out on the bike for 200 miles yesterday, but still the warning light is on?? I have not had BMW's before and have been an owner for two weeks, can ayone recommend a dealer to talk too. CW in dorchetser have been reccomended, but i feel a bit cheeky ringing them !!

The resistor I used was I think 25 ohms. Try 2 start ups in quick succession letting it do its start up sequence each time.