SOS System warning.

[hommes]

My Bike is coming to the end of it's 3 year warranty in 2 weeks and I've had no problems until today. It's booked in with Sytner Motorrad in Cardiff for it's end of warranty check on the day before the warranty expires. I have taken out the BMW extended warranty.
The SOS system has thrown up a warning. I checked the bike with my GS-911 and the fault is Open circuit on the speaker. I cleared the fault but I came straight back.
Looking at previous posts, it might be a software update or a new switch.
Any one had recent experience with this fault and what was the fix?

Dave.

 

[siddo]

Comes up on mine now and again and then clears itself. Was supposed to be a software fix but that never happened.
Just forget about it.

 

[GSMarky]

I had the SOS warning a couple of time some time ago now and it sorted itself out. It can be a connectivity or signal issue that's localised, but if you've logged it with BMW whilst still in warranty I'd assume you're covered. Especially so if you're extending the warranty.

 

[Owen2737]

Had the same warning repeatedly coming up.Replaced the sos button and all good since.If your bike is under warranty the dealer should sort it.

 

[Alan R]

Open circuit on the speaker means the switch on the handle bar is faulty. A replacement switch costs about £70 and is a straight old one off, new one on replacement. No coding etc needed. I did mine on my 2019 r1250gs. I would imagine that dealer would replace this as part of your warranty.
Alan R

 

[hommes]

Thanks for the replies. That has put my mind to rest.

 

[SBD]

I had SOS general failure alerts lots when the bike was new. Along with other annoyances.

Replaced the battery eventually. Hasn’t been an issue since.

 

[Hartley]

Mine started throwing up faults while in Norway last September. Bike was under warranty so booked in and I believe had a software update.

 

[APHezzer]

I had same with my 1250 GSA (from New) .. PIA and then I put a decent quality battery in (the original seemed a bit pants and and seemed to have a hole in it where all the electrons fell out) plus the software update .. this seemed to resolve the issue .. ultimately resolved it by buying a different BMW and scrubbed the SOS option from it.