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Message |
Topic: Battery Question |
Geoff
Replies: 2
Views: 5819
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:39 pm Subject: Battery Question |
| Hi everybody. I haven't been around since I sold my K1100RS and moved to an R1100RT. I always appreciated the feedback I received here, so I thought I'd ask a question. Has anyone had any experience ... |
Topic: Working at a distance, I get confused--rear brake light |
Geoff
Replies: 9
Views: 14642
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:47 pm Subject: Working at a distance, I get confused--rear brake light |
Sounds like the same problem I had, a bad Bulb Monitoring Relay.
http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10358 |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:09 am Subject: Brake Light Question |
I sold the bike. Problem solved.
I explained the issue to the buyer and gave him the replacement bulb monitoring relay I bought off eBay. The buyer was so elated to find such a clean example of a ... |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:06 am Subject: Brake Light Question |
The bulb monitoring relay is an example of needless complexity. I'm going to study the schematic with a EE friend of mine and see if I can safely remove the relay from the circuit.
It did tell yo ... |
Topic: Hey, gang. Duck here. |
Geoff
Replies: 15
Views: 16556
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:21 pm Subject: Hey, gang. Duck here. |
| Duck, nice to hear from you! |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:26 pm Subject: Brake Light Question |
If the relay is possibly bad, why does the tail light turn on when the pedal is depressed?
I don't have internal schematic of the relay, but I would think that if it is looking for EACH input sep ... |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 9:30 am Subject: Brake Light Question |
| Inge, thanks for the reply. Is the bulb monitoring relay part #17 in the illustration below? Price is $75! If the relay is possibly bad, why does the tail light turn on when the pedal is depressed?
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Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:13 pm Subject: Brake Light Question |
Help!
Before I paid $39 for a replacement tail light switch, I decided to remove the gas tank and disconnect the tail light switch connector. Next, with the ignition switch turned on, I bypassed th ... |
Topic: Question About Gas Tank Removal |
Geoff
Replies: 5
Views: 7521
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:53 pm Subject: Question About Gas Tank Removal |
| I've never removed my gas tank. But now I need to remove it in order to disconnect the plug connection for the hand lever brake light switch. Should I drain the tank before disconnecting the fuel line ... |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 5:48 pm Subject: Brake Light Question |
| I replaced the tail light bulb. The bulb monitor (triangle) indicator still stays on all the time. The brake pedal turns the tail light on when depressed. The brake lever on the bars does not activate ... |
Topic: How much of a distraction... |
Geoff
Replies: 12
Views: 18904
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Forum: The Dungeon Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 5:34 pm Subject: How much of a distraction... |
| Nice rack. |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:11 pm Subject: Brake Light Question |
| One thing I'm going to look for is good electrical connections at the bulb and brake light switches. Is it possible to spray the switches with electrical contact cleaner? |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:07 am Subject: Brake Light Question |
| Thanks for the feedback. I'll check the brake light switches and tail light bulb. |
Topic: Brake Light Question |
Geoff
Replies: 22
Views: 43374
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:48 pm Subject: Brake Light Question |
| My brakes work fine. However, once in a while the brake light stays on (red light with triangle in center). At other times the light turns off normally after both the front and rear brakes are used. T ... |
Topic: 1996 K1100RS |
Geoff
Replies: 3
Views: 6363
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:35 pm Subject: 1996 K1100RS |
I would definitely let the shop know about the faulty fork seals. There's no reason you should accept subpar workmanship.
Good suggestion above for fork boots. If you want something more modern lo ... |
Topic: WANTED SECTION |
Geoff
Replies: 8
Views: 41678
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Forum: Help! Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:36 am Subject: WANTED SECTION |
| Good suggestion. |
Topic: My favorite color is blue! |
Geoff
Replies: 12
Views: 14021
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:01 am Subject: My favorite color is blue! |
How ironic. Here's my red collection...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/GeoffJ/08UltraClassic007.jpg |
Topic: OK OK if Shogs can.... |
Geoff
Replies: 13
Views: 12933
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:51 am Subject: OK OK if Shogs can.... |
Congrats on the new bike! You're still in the family.  |
Topic: Fishing the easy way.... |
Geoff
Replies: 1
Views: 4839
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Forum: The Dungeon Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:51 am Subject: Fishing the easy way.... |
| Would be fun to swing at them with a baseball bat. |
Topic: I Know a Secret... |
Geoff
Replies: 12
Views: 13825
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:23 pm Subject: I Know a Secret... |
| Does dark side mean a car tire on a bike or a move to brand X? |
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