BBB61
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Have any 1150 owners had the left hand indicator switch fail on them?
Bob
Bob
Left Hand Indicator Switch Failure
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Chris G
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yup , but only when it has frozen solid and most of the switches were u/s on the same day, is it cold in the 'smoke
BBB61
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Chris,
It started to play up a couple of weeks ago. It needed a firmer prod than normal to activate it, followed by working intermittantly and now it has stopped working completely. The other switches in the cluster are all working fine. A friend of mine had the same failure on his K1200RS last year too. I was wondering if this is a rare failure or a common one.
Bob
It started to play up a couple of weeks ago. It needed a firmer prod than normal to activate it, followed by working intermittantly and now it has stopped working completely. The other switches in the cluster are all working fine. A friend of mine had the same failure on his K1200RS last year too. I was wondering if this is a rare failure or a common one.
Bob
Chris G
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sound more on the rare side, ya still under warrantee aint ya?
BBB61
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Afraid not Chris, its a '99 model. BMW want £103 for a new part.
Bob
Bob
Chris G
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if yer confident with it, take the sw. apart and see if it just needs agood clean, if not ring motorworks
Fanum
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Bob Southgate said:
Bob..from what you're saying it sounds like a physical problem rather than electrical.........and you might as well take it apart, oil her up and see if there are any particularly grungy bits......if the alternative is replacement then you have nothing to lose
Finbarr
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I don't know about oiling it up - WD-40 is probably your best bet.
When you take the covers off to open it up - you need to remove a couple of obvious screws underneath the unit and a very well hidden and small one lurking behind the mirror stem. It's this last one that if you don't know is there will have you taking the handle-bars to bits trying to loosen the switch gear housing! You need to remove the mirror to do this (v easy).
Once you've got the switch housings off, give a good (and I mean really good) liberal dousing with WD-40 and move all the switches as you do so.
Shake as much of the excess WD out as you can and wipe any dirt of other muck out. Try using an air blower or cotton-buds to get into the nooks and crannies to clean them.
Another squirt or two of WD, drain and leave the excess to evaporate for 10 mins. Check it all works okay - if so, reassemble otherwise you're into new parts territory.
Cheers,
Finbarr.
When you take the covers off to open it up - you need to remove a couple of obvious screws underneath the unit and a very well hidden and small one lurking behind the mirror stem. It's this last one that if you don't know is there will have you taking the handle-bars to bits trying to loosen the switch gear housing! You need to remove the mirror to do this (v easy).
Once you've got the switch housings off, give a good (and I mean really good) liberal dousing with WD-40 and move all the switches as you do so.
Shake as much of the excess WD out as you can and wipe any dirt of other muck out. Try using an air blower or cotton-buds to get into the nooks and crannies to clean them.
Another squirt or two of WD, drain and leave the excess to evaporate for 10 mins. Check it all works okay - if so, reassemble otherwise you're into new parts territory.
Cheers,
Finbarr.
Simon Morris
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Yep, had it on my 2000 GS about 6 weeks after buying it new. I carefully dismantled the housing as described above and dismantled the actual switch into it's component metal bits and springs. Found corroded (green) contact so put it all back together again and got it replaced under warranty. Appaered to be caused by water ingress.
gazza
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Had the same problem on my 02 bike, as Finbarr says a squirt of WD40 or other good contact cleaner spray cured my switch.
Panzer Patrol
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Had the same problem cept mine had corroded to unrepairable. Bought a seconhand damaged switch of Motorworks, gutted it, took out the bit I wanted and hey presto, cheap fix. 
BBB61
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Thanks for the assistance guys. I will have a look inside the switch and try that route. Motorworks didn't have any switches, and I am loath to shell out £100 for a new one.
Bob
Bob
BBB61
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Thanks for that Dick. Its make or break time this weekend. I'm praying that the cost of a new switch can be used elsewhere.
Bob
Bob
Bob, what type of switch have you got fitted on your bike, is it the K type with the multi coloured swiches or the later grey buttons with the inbuilt hazard lights . If you can't repair give us a call, i might have something ;
BBB61
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Steptoe,
Its the later type with the inbuilt hazard flasher switch.
Bob
Its the later type with the inbuilt hazard flasher switch.
Bob
BBB61
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Ok, got it sorted. The switch was buggered. Managed to get a K1200RS switch from Motorworks. It has a different connector block, but it wasn't a problem converting the wiring to accept the replacement unit. And at a cost of £40, much cheaper than buying a new switch off BMW.
Bob
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