Gremlins on dash

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See pics below. Ignore service light that was vines putting wrong mileage service data in.
1) This morning had the yellow triangle and headlight failure come up. Stopped and looked and no low beam on. Ok I thought must be the bulb. Flicked switches and bright works and dip beam is on. DLR’s came on and off normally. Bike been ridden and restarted a few times. Warning remains. Stopped and checked again and lights working as normal. I can’t even swap lights as a t25 is needed but not in the toolkit. Me bad I know but…battery consistently displays above 12 and 14 when being ridden. IMG_0103.jpeg
2) been struggling to get tyre temp via tps to match what’s shown at a garage. I’d put in 2.9 etc and bike would be under. I blamed the inaccuracy of the garages. Same thing when using my own handheld gauge. Anyhow, last Wed had new tyres fitted. Noticed front was showing 3.4 bar and rear 2.4. So decided to reset pressure at a garage in France. To 2.5 front 2.9 rear. All good pump side but tps said 2.3 front 2.7 rear. So I stopped again at a different garage. Similar results. Always under reading. Today front tps won’t read or display. Rear was a constant 2.8 since lunch but now I have puncture warning on display. Rode another 100 miles. No puncture. Rear is steady and showing. Front is solid. Looked and felt around. No nails etc. let some air out of front, still no reading. Does a failing tps act this way. Erratic readings, no readings? Thinks it’s a puncture ? IMG_0106.jpegIMG_0105.jpegIMG_0104.jpeg
 
See pics below. Ignore service light that was vines putting wrong mileage service data in.
1) This morning had the yellow triangle and headlight failure come up. Stopped and looked and no low beam on. Ok I thought must be the bulb. Flicked switches and bright works and dip beam is on. DLR’s came on and off normally. Bike been ridden and restarted a few times. Warning remains. Stopped and checked again and lights working as normal. I can’t even swap lights as a t25 is needed but not in the toolkit. Me bad I know but…battery consistently displays above 12 and 14 when being ridden.

2) been struggling to get tyre temp via tps to match what’s shown at a garage. I’d put in 2.9 etc and bike would be under. I blamed the inaccuracy of the garages. Same thing when using my own handheld gauge. Anyhow, last Wed had new tyres fitted. Noticed front was showing 3.4 bar and rear 2.4. So decided to reset pressure at a garage in France. To 2.5 front 2.9 rear. All good pump side but tps said 2.3 front 2.7 rear. So I stopped again at a different garage. Similar results. Always under reading. Today front tps won’t read or display. Rear was a constant 2.8 since lunch but now I have puncture warning on display. Rode another 100 miles. No puncture. Rear is steady and showing. Front is solid. Looked and felt around. No nails etc. let some air out of front, still no reading. Does a failing tps act this way. Erratic readings, no readings? Thinks it’s a puncture ?

Deleted the pictures as the text is all over the shop.

The bulb could be on its way out - probably worth swapping LB & HB to see if the fault still occurs.

TPMS could be on its way out with a low battery. However this would be the reading cutting out, not a difference in pressure reading (AFAIK) Use a pressure gauge you are happy with that works and is close to true readings. Then you know they are set fine. You can benchmark that against what the TPMS is saying, event though it may not read the same - you know how far they are off what you know to be true.
 
Bike went to Vines today for MOT. Turns out the yellow dash is a service light that relates to a 24k service I am supposed to get. BUT, vines serviced mine in April at 20k and as stated they set the service interval incorrectly, so a bit pissed off with them for that as part of the 24k service (valves etc) were brought forward. So that solves that.

The light was not the front light...rather a rear number plate light. OK, fair do's, didn't think of seeing that in the daylight....
The TPS Mechanic said he could hear a rattle in front wheel on rotation, and suspects the sensor has come loose and will now probably be damaged after riding 1200 miles with it not attached. £282 later. I'll be asking Merit Tyre if they fancy waiving my £400 fitting fee in the morning. Other than that, bike has a fresh MOT and ready to roar
 
See pics below. Ignore service light that was vines putting wrong mileage service data in.
1) This morning had the yellow triangle and headlight failure come up. Stopped and looked and no low beam on. Ok I thought must be the bulb. Flicked switches and bright works and dip beam is on. DLR’s came on and off normally. Bike been ridden and restarted a few times. Warning remains. Stopped and checked again and lights working as normal. I can’t even swap lights as a t25 is needed but not in the toolkit. Me bad I know but…battery consistently displays above 12 and 14 when being ridden. View attachment 345325
2) been struggling to get tyre temp via tps to match what’s shown at a garage. I’d put in 2.9 etc and bike would be under. I blamed the inaccuracy of the garages. Same thing when using my own handheld gauge. Anyhow, last Wed had new tyres fitted. Noticed front was showing 3.4 bar and rear 2.4. So decided to reset pressure at a garage in France. To 2.5 front 2.9 rear. All good pump side but tps said 2.3 front 2.7 rear. So I stopped again at a different garage. Similar results. Always under reading. Today front tps won’t read or display. Rear was a constant 2.8 since lunch but now I have puncture warning on display. Rode another 100 miles. No puncture. Rear is steady and showing. Front is solid. Looked and felt around. No nails etc. let some air out of front, still no reading. Does a failing tps act this way. Erratic readings, no readings? Thinks it’s a puncture ? View attachment 345322View attachment 345323View attachment 345324
For future refetence the T25 should be up inside the handle on the other end of the screwdriver shaft as it's double ended (well mine is on my 1250RS)
 
Actually the toolkit has a t25, or i added it. But there was no point me checking while away, as I didn't have a spare bulb anyway...that you tube video i looked at needs sanctioning"!

.Checked today. I think I have the basics covered but just need to transport a spare bulb kit now...lol
 
Bike went to Vines today for MOT. Turns out the yellow dash is a service light that relates to a 24k service I am supposed to get. BUT, vines serviced mine in April at 20k and as stated they set the service interval incorrectly, so a bit pissed off with them for that as part of the 24k service (valves etc) were brought forward. So that solves that.

The light was not the front light...rather a rear number plate light. OK, fair do's, didn't think of seeing that in the daylight....
The TPS Mechanic said he could hear a rattle in front wheel on rotation, and suspects the sensor has come loose and will now probably be damaged after riding 1200 miles with it not attached. £282 later. I'll be asking Merit Tyre if they fancy waiving my £400 fitting fee in the morning. Other than that, bike has a fresh MOT and ready to roar
Good news. Merit Tyre told me to bring the bill in and they'll refund the total repair cost, no issues! What a great result from them.
 


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