Whatsit mean ? (Pic included)

[Grizz]

My 1200 GS with almost 16k miles, has killed its battery, I did the overnight Optimate direct to the terminals, and it started first thing this morning.

HOWEVER.

Before I did this, the diagnostic screen ended up on this: Pic below.

What does the little arrow next to the lightbulb mean, if anything.

I will fit and Odysey as soon as I sort a few other things, but in the mean time need to know what it means, as it never showed it before as the final pic to the diagnostic screen.

 

[Grizz]

PS, Bike had HID conversion, but light still works once bike started, as I had thought it may be a fuse, or the bulb.

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

Front Bulb gone? dip or main ?

 

[swissrob]

its sensing one of the front bulbs has blown.

 

['Nuffsaid]

as I had thought it may be a fuse, or the bulb.

GS12 Doesn't have fuses - clever Canbus and Pixie dust make this happen by magic.

 

[judge]

Is it not a bulb warning light and the arrow pointing to the front indicates a front fitted bulb

 

[blobbs]

Front bulb warning light. I had a rear bulb warning light and had to change the bulb even tho it was working to get the warning light to go out

 

[Dahoum]

Isnt it for the group of riders who never check their oil or tyre peressures, so they sit on the bike facing the right way

 

[Thunder]

My 1200 GS with almost 16k miles, has killed its battery, I did the overnight Optimate direct to the terminals, and it started first thing this morning.

HOWEVER.

Before I did this, the diagnostic screen ended up on this: Pic below.

What does the little arrow next to the lightbulb mean, if anything.

I will fit and Odysey as soon as I sort a few other things, but in the mean time need to know what it means, as it never showed it before as the final pic to the diagnostic screen.

Its the blown bulb warning alright, I'd say the duff battery has caused a system reset or something similar.

I found I had it the first time I fired up the new bike but it disappeared after a few moments.

Is it showing all the time?

 

[Grizz]

Its the blown bulb warning alright, I'd say the duff battery has caused a system reset or something similar.

I found I had it the first time I fired up the new bike but it disappeared after a few moments.

Is it showing all the time?

Interesting Thunder, once I started it successfully, it did disappear, will check when I take it for a ride tomorrow to fill up.

I think based on all the suggestions and yours that it was a duff battery reset thing. Will check all the bulbs and lighting once I start it up again.

 

[Alte Wolf]

Hi Grizz, glad you got sorted

Relieved to see you're still out there in cyberspace

Zum Wohl

 

[shugie]

Symptom of a flat battery, either the HID ballast senses a low voltage and won't start, or the canbus controller limits the headlight current when the battery voltage falls on starting.

Mine did the same when I first fitted an Odyessey that needed a bit more charge, but all is well now.

 

[Dahoum]

Just dug my manual out.

shows the exact display and arrow you have on the pic

page 19 & 22

Bulb failure

Front parking light, low-beam headlight or high-beam headlight defective: replace bulbs

 

[FOGGY]

warning lamp

what hid kit you running?

some of the cheaper kits work, but put this lamp on due to the canbus wiring system.

the kits that les sells seem to be canbus compliant and decent quality which doesnt display warning lamp.

just an idea as i have seen this recently on a bike running a cheap chinese kit which didnt fire the ballast all the time, meaning starting the bike a couple of times to get hids working and warning lamp to go out.

 

[Thunder]

Interesting Thunder, once I started it successfully, it did disappear, will check when I take it for a ride tomorrow to fill up.

I think based on all the suggestions and yours that it was a duff battery reset thing. Will check all the bulbs and lighting once I start it up again.

Sounds very similar to my experience Grizz, I don't think it will be an issue in the future unless of course your new battery goes duff

 

[Decster]

Just dug my manual out.

Tarka will be so pleased

 

[Dahoum]

Tarka will be so pleased

why? does it mention oil? i musta missed that bit