Wanted Riding lights for a 2018 GS LC

Sunny Jim

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Recently purchased the above GS and now looking for a set of BMW riding lights... I've found the remains of the wiring loom (with connectors ... see images) stashed in the front nearside beak and ideally want to utilise these.

The original invoice shows lights were installed as an optional extra so looks like it's 'ready to go'.

Anyone got a set lurking in the loft??

TIA
 

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Sorry to bear bad news, but I don't think you have what you think you have!
The AUX light switch fitted by BMW is on the mirror clamp. The BMW system also needs to be coded-in by a BMW specialist (not sure you can do this with a GS-911 but someone may know better!)
see - https://www.ukgser.com/community/threads/r1250gs-aux-lights-did-they-use-the-correct-switch.314144/

If you did have the lights fitted (BMW ones) and they were disconnected (without being coded-out) I believe that leaves a "LAMPF" message because the bike can no longer see them, and the BMW control unit thinks they have failed...

From where you are now, the best/easiest solution would probably be this one:

An EZCAN module to control the lights (CANBUS ready) and some decent lights (Denali or Colight).

The benefit here is that you can use them as day-riding lights at low intensity, (I use 30% intensity whenever the bike is running) but if you're riding at night, they will give you "full blast" with full beam on your bike (and light up the road ahead in a big way!)

Putting powerful lights without a dimmer is pretty antisocial and will hack off your mates too!

Using an EZCAN and decent spots will probably be cheaper than BMW genuine ones, and far more configurable (and far more powerful). IIRC the genuine BMW setup is approx £400, and then you also have the coding-in costs on top....
 
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Thanks for taking the time to write and send that information Martin... this electrickery is a 'mare 🙄😂🍻
 
Sorted now... opted to bite the bullit and put original back on.
 


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