EWS! Starts, runs, cuts out on the road then clears itself only to do it again...

[Fluffy Bridges]

Removed the ign. switch module and stripped for investigation. There are two microswitches in there that are almost definitely not serviceable. However they click and do what mico switches do and the inside is clean and dry. Reassembled and refitted.
The more I look at this the more I'm leaning towards stripping the entire front end off to get better access to the bendy part of the loom. I could then pull the suspect portion back through the headstock with far better access. Am I being dramatic? Surely to God you boys didn't attempt a loom repair in the limited space available in situ or am I being a girl?
You can tell me straight - I have grandchildren I'd like to see in the next few weeks....
BTW, mine is an Adventure with Mr Wassell's HID conversion to heads and aux's. Loads going on in the front there.

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Grandchildren have little hands. Handy for small spaces. Just saying

 

[Santa-2512]

The more I look at this the more I'm leaning towards stripping the entire front end off to get better access to the bendy part of the loom. I could then pull the suspect portion back through the headstock with far better access. Am I being dramatic? Surely to God you boys didn't attempt a loom repair in the limited space available in situ or am I being a girl?

Your being a girl!



You cant pull everything out , its all connected lol

Remove all the front plastics
Tank
ZFe's have to be moved if i recall
Kombi as well

yes its a PITA to get to but your starting with the bits that appear to be cable tied (tightly)

If its a twisted pair, it needs to remain a twisted pair idealy

I soldered in a long extra section, retwisted the pair and then made the join

Heatshrink tubing is a must, saves faffing around with tapes for the individual wires lol

Just percerveriance and a desire to get it done i did it over a weekend

Saturday to strip and find the breaks

Sunday to repair, retape ,refix reassemble



But make sure you check it all before you put it back together

Mine was easier just a simple EWS

 

[Pukmeister]

BMW used wiring looms with not much slack, compounded by some tight cable ties. Little surprise the headstock area is a prime place for repeated flexing wires to fail.