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endoman100 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: ABS Lights On A 1993 K1100rs

Got my bike two years ago for free. Very Happy

. sat in a condo parkinglot for 5 to6 years without being running. the guy had it serviced and while going home it went dead. ticked him off but good so he parked it six years later gave it to me. I replaced the fule pump, injectors, filter and the cause of the oringinal problem the ign switch, and bought a 120.00 bmw batt. replaced the fork seals and dust covers. while waiting for parts and doing the repairs.
I did not take care of the batt and it lost a cell, so i replaced it with a wal-mart batt a bit smaller and post on the wrong side but the wires reached and 50.00 bucks it was running. did all the work myself evrything works great but the abs lights flash when riding hit the abs button and they stop flashing but the hazzard light and the abs light stays on and after 10 miles or so both the hazzard and the abs lights flash at the same time and when i press the abs button they stop flashing but still stay lit. any clue do you think I might be the batt???

any help would be great will do the work myself can't afford to let the dealer do it..
thanx in advance endoman100
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

Endoman,

First off you have an interesting "name" when it come to bikes.

Others with lots more experience will give their input but from what I know the ABS on K1100s is pretty sensitive to battery voltage.

Good luck,
John

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

Battery is a posssible culprit. ABS control units are sensitive to low voltage.

The switch just makes the light go out for a while.

When the lights are flashing it means you don't have ABS - but your brakes will work like normal brakes so aside fomr nor having ABS it is not a safety issue.

There's some links here on ABS troubleshooting:
http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech.shtml
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endoman100 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

I get my name for what I do. I work in a Hospital as a tech In an Edoscopic Room. Thus why I call myself endoman100 , the 100 was aded because in other forums endoman was taken..
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old guy old bike · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject:

Welcome.

I have a friend that works at US Endoscopy. He says that the motto is "Up yours with ours"

Jeff
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bmwmick · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:48 am Post subject:

Endo,
We have lots of info here: http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2110
I would suggest you determine what fault code you have before you start flailing. Post the last 7 digits of your VIN so we know if you have ABS-I or ABS-II.

Mick
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'93 K1100LT, '96 R1100RT, '84 R100RS, 2010 Kawasaki C-14
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endoman100 · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject:

I hope this helps.. my last 7 numbers are 6495669.
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1993 K1100RS

bmwmick · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject:

Yep,
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=6495669&part=&kind=M&series=K11&body=ohne&model=R1100RT&zone=USA&prod=19950800&arch=0
Indicates that you have a 12/1992 build date and ABS-I brakes.
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'93 K1100LT, '96 R1100RT, '84 R100RS, 2010 Kawasaki C-14
Tucson, AZ

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

You can also tell the the model year. Thank Dog BMW doesn't have half years like some auto makers.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

endoman100 · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Thank You. Cool

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In the words of the stones
Time Is On My Side
Yes It Is
1993 K1100RS

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject:

And I thought your name came from going over the bars......... Shocked

My K1100RS has ABS I also. Few weeks after I bought it the flashing ABS light show started on it. Until I could get it looked at I did the electrical tape cover over the lights.

Then one day I just looked at the instruments at an angle and noticed that the lights were no longer flashing. Untaped the lights and haven't had a problem since- the ABS fixed itself. Goofy, huh?

John

Geoff · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:31 am Post subject:

Glad to hear your ABS problem is resolved.

I clean my ABS wheel sensors by gently passing a damp cloth across the optic lens. I once had an ABS problem (flashing light) and removing the accummulated dirt solved it.
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Rafal · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject:

chrisk1100rs · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: ABS Lights

To me it sounds like low voltage have you tried riding abot 5 miles switch off engine and restart 15 seconds later. I do this as my battery is 13 years old it starts the bike ok but the ABS will not kick in due to low voltage so in the winter I have to restart after a few miles if I want the ABS active

ChrisK1100rs
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