cut out!!

[captain ken]

hi, yesterday on the motorway my 1200gs cut out,i closed the throttle, opened it again and the power came back! any idea what that was? ken

 

[John Armstrong]

FPC?

 

[captain ken]

ta!but what is fpc?

 

[Ravenbyrne]

ta!but what is fpc?

fuel pump controller

 

[Aggy]

talk to a BMW dealer and they will describe it as either an endearing feature or you have opted for the BMW cut out pack.

 

[motorbaker]

My 07 GSA has been doing this since I got it new. Now 23k miles and several services (and a recall!) later it's still happening.

The Battersea people have replaced the ignition coils for me (made no difference) and made rather supercilious comments along the lines of "oh of course I know exactly what that is sir just leave it with us blah blah" all to no avail. Not once has anyone expressed concern or asked a single question about how/when it happens.

In truth it's not the bike I have a problem with - it's the people at Battersea with their smugness and refusal to take a problem seriously. I think they sit there repeating to themselves "BMW bikes don't go wrong".

Anyway it was my first BMW bike and I feel let down. I've decided to hand it back to them in November - thank goodness I went for the select option and didn't buy it - and will go back to my 2004 FJR which has been waiting patiently in the garage. Now THERE'S a great bike!!!

 

[Pukmeister]

Faulty ignition switch contacts.

Water in killswitch assembly.

Short circuit somewhere causing ZFE module to power down.

Impending FPC Failure.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

My 07 GSA has been doing this since I got it new. Now 23k miles and several services (and a recall!) later it's still happening.

The Battersea people have replaced the ignition coils for me (made no difference) and made rather supercilious comments along the lines of "oh of course I know exactly what that is sir just leave it with us blah blah" all to no avail. Not once has anyone expressed concern or asked a single question about how/when it happens.

In truth it's not the bike I have a problem with - it's the people at Battersea with their smugness and refusal to take a problem seriously. I think they sit there repeating to themselves "BMW bikes don't go wrong".

Anyway it was my first BMW bike and I feel let down. I've decided to hand it back to them in November - thank goodness I went for the select option and didn't buy it - and will go back to my 2004 FJR which has been waiting patiently in the garage. Now THERE'S a great bike!!!

You could always use another dealer with a better reputation

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

hi, yesterday on the motorway my 1200gs cut out,i closed the throttle, opened it again and the power came back! any idea what that was? ken

Exactly the same as what happened to me when my fuel pump controller failed. Lasted all the next day without a hitch, a few hiccups the next day, then failed for good two days later.

 

[motorbaker]

Faulty ignition switch contacts.

Water in killswitch assembly.

Short circuit somewhere causing ZFE module to power down.

Impending FPC Failure.

Thank you - if I go back there before handing the bike back I'll suggest these possibilities.

You could always use another dealer with a better reputation

Can you recommend one?

Thanks,

MotorBaker

 

[Norm]

Faulty ignition switch contacts.

Water in killswitch assembly.

Short circuit somewhere causing ZFE module to power down.

Impending FPC Failure.

+1 for that

See this thread -

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183993