The Sorry Saga of The 1200GS Headlight Failure

[ianran]

Well, I knew it was only a matter of time but, today, as I left the garage, I had a catastrophic head light failure.
I am now awaiting recovery to get it replaced and, as it is only 6 months old and 8,000 miles, be rejecting the bike under the sales of goods act.

 

[phooey]

Well, I knew it was only a matter of time but, today, as I left the garage, I had a catastrophic head light failure.
I am now awaiting recovery to get it replaced and, as it is only 6 months old and 8,000 miles, be rejecting the bike under the sales of goods act.

Carry spares, my 42k 08 plate has done 4 main and and 2 daytime riding lights.
Fitting the replacements is about as awkward as they could make it.

 

[jeff]

8000 miles and only one lamp failure is pretty good. on third dipped beam lamp in 12000. as the man said carry spare lamps.i always carry two.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I had one blow at 21,500 and nothing since

 

[(RIP) Miff]

How unreliable are these new fangled 1200gs's?

I suggest you sue BMW for compensation. It's hardly a "round the world" bike if you can't see in the dark now is it?

 

[spikidave]

How unreliable are these new fangled 1200gs's?

I suggest you sue BMW for compensation. It's hardly a "round the world" bike if you can't see in the dark now is it?

It is if you travel around the world at the same speed as the sun and remain in the light all the time

 

[Big_Steve64]

Well, I knew it was only a matter of time but, today, as I left the garage, I had a catastrophic head light failure.
I am now awaiting recovery to get it replaced and, as it is only 6 months old and 8,000 miles, be rejecting the bike under the sales of goods act.

Good luck with that project. I reckon you have more chance of a 3sum with Jordan and Kate Middleton

 

[Norm]

I had one blow at 21,500 and nothing since

I think they only blow once anyway.....

If you replaced it though you might expect another

 

[Paul S]

I think that it depends on what canbus fluid you are using - you are using fully synthetic canbus fluid I assume

 

[Ted]

Think you need one of these.
http://www.aerostich.com/electrical-smoke-re-concentrator.html
A bit pricy but never travel without it. Saves a fortune in bulbs, fuses, canbus problems, LEDs etc..

Also found these essential to help with performance upgrades and extra load carrying.

http://www.aerostich.com/review/product/list/id/7795/

 

[Fluffmeister]

I fitted this to mine as I was having a few issues with the CanBus fluid, it kept circulating the wrong way and blocking the oggle oggle box.

 

[Fluffmeister]

Well, I knew it was only a matter of time but, today, as I left the garage, I had a catastrophic head light failure.
I am now awaiting recovery to get it replaced and, as it is only 6 months old and 8,000 miles, be rejecting the bike under the sales of goods act.

All piss taking apart, what was the catastrophic failure?, was it just bulbs, or something more sinister?

After changing the bulbs in mine for a spare set of Osram Nightbreakers I had left over on a group buy from another forum I can see how it's a bit awkward. I had to summon by vietnamese midget that the wife keeps under the stairs for chimney sweeping and drain unblocking, as his hands where the only ones that would fit.

 

[ianran]

All piss taking apart, what was the catastrophic failure?, was it just bulbs, or something more sinister?

After changing the bulbs in mine for a spare set of Osram Nightbreakers I had left over on a group buy from another forum I can see how it's a bit awkward. I had to summon by vietnamese midget that the wife keeps under the stairs for chimney sweeping and drain unblocking, as his hands where the only ones that would fit.

IT was the Bulb, I am awaiting a recall on from the dealer on my main beam in case of manufacture issues, probably yet another little bit of China in our Teutonic Chelsea tractor!!!

As for changing it, well, to be honest, I'm a fat bloke and it took me longer to get the bulb out of its poxy packaging than it dod to fit it!!

As for comments about Canbus fluid, I use a Gell in mine

 

[phooey]

IT was the Bulb, I am awaiting a recall on from the dealer on my main beam in case of manufacture issues, probably yet another little bit of China in our Teutonic Chelsea tractor!!!

As for changing it, well, to be honest, I'm a fat bloke and it took me longer to get the bulb out of its poxy packaging than it dod to fit it!!

As for comments about Canbus fluid, I use a Gell in mine

smaller hands would be an advantage fitting them I grant you......

 

[Fluffmeister]

I struggled changing mine so to be fair, I did enlist the help of my 10 year old son who loves a bit of spannering. Maybe I could loan him out LOL.

 

[mark2jag]

I think they only blow once anyway..... :

Do you mean Jordan and Kate Middleton only blow once, cos if so, you're wrong... DAMHIK

 

[davegs]

Headlights

Only time it happend to me was when I took my 1100RT for an mot, pulled up in the yard, went in the office came out and turned the lights on fore the nice man and pop!, sold me a new bulb and all was well!. (Suzuki dealers!)