R1100GS starter relay

[leadfarmer]

A friend of mine has a 1999 R1100 GS with a dead starter relay

Apparently they are no longer available from BMW

Does anyone know of a generic replacement part please ? I presume it’s just a standard 4 pin relay from Bosch or similar?

Cheers

 

[Santa-2512]

If its this one

Starter relay Diagram for BMW 259 (R 850 GS, R 1100 GS) R 1100 GS 94 (0404,0409) Parts Catalog | RealOEM.com

BMW parts 259 (R 850 GS, R 1100 GS) R 1100 GS 94 (0404,0409) Starter relay

www.realoem.com

Then here prehaps

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Why it says bot i dont know but it does take you to the website lol

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Substitute Relay for P/N 61 36 2 306 888

I'm attempting to fix an intermittent problem with my '96 R1100RT's starter. Once in a while, the starter chatters like a bad solenoid. I have swapped in a known good solenoid so now it's on to other areas. I've disassembled, cleaned and lubed the starter motor itself......to no avail. The starte...

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[Hay Ewe]

If you go to the MaxBMW cattledog page, scroll down to the relays, it shiws as NA, but it also shows the interal diagram of the relay so you could another that has the same internal set up.

 

[Ian J Hartley]

The Starter relay is a special relay BMW part No 61 36 1 389 105. It’s special because it has a 5th contact (86b) with a built in diode for normal operation.



However, it is basically a type A relay, so any motor factors should have one available preferably the higher current rated the better 30amp plus should be sufficient. The only draw back with using a standard type A relay is you will not be able to start the bike normally, you will need to pull in the clutch lever each time to start the bike as this will provide the earth path for the relay coil. Of course it goes without saying that should your clutch switch fail then you won’t be able to start the bike.



But at least it gives you temporary options.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Looks like James Sherlock has a 5 pin one for 1100’s

 

[leadfarmer]

The Starter relay is a special relay BMW part No 61 36 1 389 105. It’s special because it has a 5th contact (86b) with a built in diode for normal operation.



However, it is basically a type A relay, so any motor factors should have one available preferably the higher current rated the better 30amp plus should be sufficient. The only draw back with using a standard type A relay is you will not be able to start the bike normally, you will need to pull in the clutch lever each time to start the bike as this will provide the earth path for the relay coil. Of course it goes without saying that should your clutch switch fail then you won’t be able to start the bike.



But at least it gives you temporary options.

Thanks for the explanation, that gives him a good plan B

 

[leadfarmer]

Looks like James Sherlock has a 5 pin one for 1100’s
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Good find

Posting stuff to France is a ball ache at the moment but I might be able to work something out

 

[leadfarmer]

Thanks for all the replies chaps