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Stopped at the Chinese on the way back from work. Got on the bike to go home and none of the left switch gear is working, no headlight, indicators, trip computers etc. Weird thing is the sat nav jocky wheel isn't working either, which looks like a separate cable!! WTF!
 
Did you hang the bag full of rice and noodles from the handlebars ???
 
What year is the bike I believe they changed switch manufacturers late 14 or early 15 fue to faulty switch gear.
 
well.... i switched off the ignition twice on the way home, still didnt work. But after leaving it over night, I turned it on just now and its all come back to life :nenau

So its working again...... no need to reject this one just yet :D

oh and yes, its a 3 week old 16MY.

The only thing i did differently to normal, is i tried to switch the TC off before i started the engine and moved off, as i had a curb to jump. obviously that didn't work and froze the whole thing... I suppose given the tech, you have to treat it like a computer. switch it off and switch it back on again :D
 
I had the suspension go solid on my TE after a start, 2 mile journey, stop then restart, so I disconnected the battery and the suspension reset itself :rolleyes:
 
For a while a batch switchgear was pretty fickle.

It failed on my 1600 (the iDrive wheel thing failing separately) also on a F800R I owned and has now failed on my HP4.

Return to BMW, they'll replace it.
 
Will probably not show any faults when plugged into dealer computer, mine didn't. Just insist the switch is changed anyway
 
The horn has started working intermittently after the first issue in the OP, so popped it into Vines today. Threw up a load of faults on the left switch gear, which the swapped for a new one. Will see how it goes.
 
The switches do have a bit of a reputation of being problematical

I had the trip switch on my 14my GSA stick in the down position a couple of weeks back so I doused it in WD40 and it started functioning again the following day :thumby:

Fcuking brilliant these BMW's :D
 
Nice 'n' Fat said:
The switches do have a bit of a reputation of being problematical

I had the trip switch on my 14my GSA stick in the down position a couple of weeks back so I doused it in WD40 and it started functioning again the following day :thumby:

Fcuking brilliant these BMW's :D
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Well you will insist on using it in the rain.
 
Nice 'n' Fat said:
The switches do have a bit of a reputation of being problematical

I had the trip switch on my 14my GSA stick in the down position a couple of weeks back so I doused it in WD40 and it started functioning again the following day :thumby:

Fcuking brilliant these BMW's :D
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Crazy isn't it! A chap i know got stranded on his 3 month old GSA on Monday, as the starter button stuck solid and wouldn't operate to turn the bike on!
 
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