R1300GS Option 719 OEM Fog Light Relocation & Denali D7 Pro Install - Looking for Advice!

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Hi everyone,

I'm a new member here, and I'm excited to join this community. My name is Leandro, and I'm a proud owner of a new R1300GS Option 719, located in South America.

I've been working on a project to install a pair of Denali D7 Pro lights, but I've run into a common issue related to the factory-installed OEM fog lights. I've considered two options to resolve this:

  1. Uninstall the OEM lights: This option triggers a "something is missing" warning on the bike's system, which I want to avoid.
  2. Relocate the OEM lights: This seems like the best solution, but it requires extending the wires and finding a new mounting location.
My preferred solution is to mount the OEM fog lights on the bike's crash bars. I'm hoping someone here has faced this challenge before.

  • Has anyone successfully relocated their OEM fog lights on the R1300GS?
  • How did you manage the wiring to avoid the system error?
  • What hardware did you use for the new mounts and cable extensions?
I've also been looking at some Denali products that might work as wiring extensions, but I'm unsure about their compatibility. Can anyone confirm if either of these harnesses can be used to extend the OEM fog light wiring?

Any advice or photos of similar setups would be incredibly helpful. Thanks in advance for any and all input!

Cheers!

Leandro
 
Lots of information about lighting electrics on YouTube. Look for 'A BIKE THING'.
There will be a lot of viewing.
His website is the same name.

tom
 
sanqhar said:
Lots of information about lighting electrics on YouTube. Look for 'A BIKE THING'.
There will be a lot of viewing.
His website is the same name.

tom
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Hi Tom,

Thanks a lot for the tip! I'm actually a big fan of "A BIKE THING" ("Life Behind Bars (Handle Bars)!") and have been following his channel for a while. It was his content that got me interested in the Denali lights in the first place.

My specific issue is that my R1300GS came with the factory OEM fog lights. I haven't been able to find any specific information—either in his videos or elsewhere—about the correct way to relocate the OEM auxiliary lights without triggering a system error.

Some users on Facebook have commented that an extension isn't necessary because the OEM cable is long enough, but I haven't been able to confirm this on my own, and I'm not sure if that information is reliable.

I'm not an expert in motorcycle electronics and don't want to risk damaging anything on my new bike by experimenting on my own. That's why I was hoping to hear from someone in the community who has already gone through this process.

I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Cheers,

Leandro
 
Hi Leandro. Welcome. I replaced the oem foglights on GS1300 with Denali D4s. I got the irritating warning but the chaps at BMW recoded it at its first service to remove the warning. Suggest you speak to your local BMW dealer/service department. They can code out the fault. It is a well trodden path…


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Swissdoc said:
Hi Leandro. Welcome. I replaced the oem foglights on GS1300 with Denali D4s. I got the irritating warning but the chaps at BMW recoded it at its first service to remove the warning. Suggest you speak to your local BMW dealer/service department. They can code out the fault. It is a well trodden path…


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Thanks, Doc!

You're right, that warning is so annoying! Thanks for taking the time to respond, I really appreciate it.
 
tangoGS said:
Hi everyone,

I'm a new member here, and I'm excited to join this community. My name is Leandro, and I'm a proud owner of a new R1300GS Option 719, located in South America.

I've been working on a project to install a pair of Denali D7 Pro lights, but I've run into a common issue related to the factory-installed OEM fog lights. I've considered two options to resolve this:

  1. Uninstall the OEM lights: This option triggers a "something is missing" warning on the bike's system, which I want to avoid.
  2. Relocate the OEM lights: This seems like the best solution, but it requires extending the wires and finding a new mounting location.
My preferred solution is to mount the OEM fog lights on the bike's crash bars. I'm hoping someone here has faced this challenge before.

  • Has anyone successfully relocated their OEM fog lights on the R1300GS?
  • How did you manage the wiring to avoid the system error?
  • What hardware did you use for the new mounts and cable extensions?
I've also been looking at some Denali products that might work as wiring extensions, but I'm unsure about their compatibility. Can anyone confirm if either of these harnesses can be used to extend the OEM fog light wiring?

Any advice or photos of similar setups would be incredibly helpful. Thanks in advance for any and all input!

Cheers!

Leandro
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Hi all—I'm in the same situation: I want to relocate the OEM fog lights on my R1300GS to the engine bars, but I can’t find a clear solution to extend the wiring without cutting the factory loom.


Could anyone advise or help?


  • Connectors: exact male/female part numbers or a link to buy a plug-and-play extension.
  • Wiring: pin-to-pin confirmation, recommended wire gauge and added length.
  • Routing/Photos: any pics of the install or the splices/connectors and final cable route.

Many thanks! I’ll share my results once I get it sorted.
 
I relocated my original spot lights to the top of my fairing / bodywork Touratech crash bars and the existing cables are long enough. Engine bars are further and would, probably, require cable extensions.
 
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