R1150gs abs lights

[marcopol]

Bike was lying up for a few months on trickle charge. Started ok drove and abs lights went out Stopped after 10 minutes and started again but abs lights stayed on. Drove over 500km for two days in a row so expected battery was fully charged by now but abs lights still staying on. Any ideas.

 

[markyt]

battery

I had this and had to change the battery. Even when my old one read fully charged it wasnt quite fully charged so that affected the abs. since the new battery no problems. I'm no mechanic but mine said (i think ive got this right) that it was the volts in the battery.

 

[bladerunner]

+1, get a new battery.

 

[Fanum]

If it's been laid up for a few months, check that the microswitches on both front and rear brake levers are working.....the rear one in particular, because of where it's located, can crud up.

With engine off, get your ear really close to the switch and slowly use the lever.....the click is very small, but perfectly audible

 

[warmshed]

Check your brake fluid level, caught me out in a similar way on my K1200RS

 

[Mikes Bike]

Hi, I had the same issue 2 years ago, i had a battery that was on charge, put it back on the bike and the ABS light came on, and satayed on.
did a bit of looking around on the web and others have had the same problem. Seems the system needs to be reset, the guide below is not mine, but it works. The ABS acted up once since i reset it, so now i keep a piece of wire under the seat so i can reset it on the side of the road , very quick to do.

there is a pic in the guide to show the pins, but i dont know how to add it the post.

"Procedure #1 for 1150 GS
Cliff notes version
Ground the Brown/Blue wire on the round diagnostic connector under the front seat (clipped to the airbox).
Hold down the ABS button, turn on the ignition (1 minute) turn off ignition, then remove ground wire.
Here's the long winded procedure:-
1. Pull the seat(s) off and find the Diagnostic Connector that is clipped to the airbox. Find a suitable jumper
wire that can be used to connect 2 of the pins in the connector (a paper clip, mini test leads, alligator clip leads).
Try not to bend, fold or mutilate the pins.

2. Make sure the ignition is off, then find in the diag connector the Brown/Blue wire Pin # 2 (ABS Re-set) and
the Brown wire Pin # 4 (Ground). Jumper them together. The connector positions are marked with VERY tiny
numbers on the backside of the connector (where the wires enter the connector). The backside also allows you
to look at the wires and see their respective colors, (just in case you want to verify the labels of the pic above).
3. Turn the ignition on, and push down the ABS button (on the left handle bar pod).
4. After about 1 minute release the ABS button, and turn the ignition off.
5. Remove the jumper connection and turn the ignition back on.
Now you should have two ABS lights flashing together, instead of them alternately flashing.
If not, try again but this time hold the ABS button down BEFORE turning on the ignition."


hope this helps u

 

[Paul Young]

Here's the info with picture...