Turn signal cancelation button

[kasti]

Hello!

I would like to instal LED spotlights to my 1200GS (2008). I intend to operate with them via Autoswitch AS7.
To do that I need to find the wire from turn signal cancel button near the bikes computer (under the fuel tank).

What is the easiest way to locate the wire?
Does anybody knows the color of that particular wire?

Thanks for the answers and regards from Slovenia.

 

[bikemad]

A wiring diagram will start you off but to be honest if your not mechanically minded be careful

Mine where hard wired via battery & Iv added a separate switch don't need them on all the time,by far the easiest way unless bmw have a proper plug in the loom you'll be splicing/soldering wires to fit them.

 

[sparky56]

I think the switch you want is the Right Multifunction Switch on the second page of this link.

http://www.mts1200.info/motorcyclei...ocuments/R1200GS_Wiring_Electrics_Diagram.pdf


Good luck.

 

[snaponphil]

Hello!

I would like to instal LED spotlights to my 1200GS (2008). I intend to operate with them via Autoswitch AS7.
To do that I need to find the wire from turn signal cancel button near the bikes computer (under the fuel tank).

What is the easiest way to locate the wire?
Does anybody knows the color of that particular wire?

Thanks for the answers and regards from Slovenia.

Hi, led spotlights or fog/driving lamps.?
Spotlights should go off on dip beam, so wire up via a bog standard cheap relay & connect relay trigger to high beam wire, it won't/shouldn't upset canbus.

If driving lights (as in factory fitted to GSA) simple fit would be same cheap relay but wired through an on/off switch (BMW item from GSA to make it look quality figment) & trigger wired into either dip or side light wire, all found conveniently inside headlight body, which is a nice watertight area to make extra electrical connections.

Hopefully not confused you & good luck.

 

[Bendy toy]

Driving lights give a long narrow beam and should work only with main beam. As @snaponphil says they need a simple low cost relay.

Fog lights (or auxiliary headlights as used by BMW) work alongside dip beam to give a wide short spread of light. These are best wired directly from the battery with a dedicated switch. If you use the connectors provided on the standard wiring loom you will also need the auxiliary headlight switch unit on the left-hand handlebar switch unit.

 

[bikemad]

Mine have the proper relay fitted their LED & bloody bright alongside my hid least cages can't say 'I didn't see you' lol

 

[TLSgazza]

Driving lights give a long narrow beam and should work only with main beam. As @snaponphil says they need a simple low cost relay.

Fog lights (or auxiliary headlights as used by BMW) work alongside dip beam to give a wide short spread of light. These are best wired directly from the battery with a dedicated switch. If you use the connectors provided on the standard wiring loom you will also need the auxiliary headlight switch unit on the left-hand handlebar switch unit.

A wiring diagram will start you off but to be honest if your not mechanically minded be careful

Mine where hard wired via battery & Iv added a separate switch don't need them on all the time,by far the easiest way unless bmw have a proper plug in the loom you'll be splicing/soldering wires to fit them.

Mine have the proper relay fitted their LED & bloody bright alongside my hid least cages can't say 'I didn't see you' lol

Surely if they are hard wired direct to the battery then anyone could just turn them on and drain the battery when no one is around, or is there another relay in this system like on the hid's I've fitted to my TL1000S which have an extra wire to power them from the battery but they still only work using the existing switches on the bike.

 

[Myke Rocks]

You asked, I answer:

The wire you are looking for is a blue/white one.
It goes into terminal 8 of the central electronics unit under the tank.
Remove the tank anl look for the large plug going into the central electronics unit.
The easies way to connect autoswitch is to splice into this wire adjacent to the large plug.

If you require a full drawing I will P.M. it to you.

The drawing will be for an R1200 RT, but it is near enough to do you.

Myke

 

[Myke Rocks]

Wrong!

Driving lights give a long narrow beam

Spotlights give a long narrow beam.

Driving lights provide a perfect spread for driving.

Spotlights are near enough useless for driving, becasue they do not provide enough peripheral illumination.

Foglights are equally useless, because they hava a focal lenght of circa 2 metres, and only illumiate the kerb adjacent to you, not the some distance ahead on the road you are travelling on.

Myke

 

[bikemad]

Ahh no you can't mine are wired from battery though a relay that must part connect to lights somewhere as they can't be turned on without main lights coming on ? anyhow done by a previous owner so just hope their ok

 

[Bendy toy]

Spots can back up main beam, where main is not giving enough range. On their own they would be too narrow angle.
Finding something small with enough punch in the right places is always the issue.

 

[kasti]

First of all, thank all for the hints.

I have decided not to use the autoswitch at all. I did not want to put my hands on the bikes computer connector.

Because I don't like extra big on/off switch on my handlebar I have used Honda CRF type kill button with integrated led light.
I asked a friend to make me an electonic with bistable relay to operate the LEDs. With a single push of a button I turn the LEDs ON or OFF. When they are ON, the integrated led in the kill button is also on.

Here is the catch of the electronic:
even if the LEDs are ON when I turn off the bike, they stay OFF when I start the bike again.