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Topic: Coolant temp sensor light re wire. |
Flying Duck
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:59 pm Subject: Coolant temp sensor light re wire. |
The stock warning bulbs are 3W. The 4W bulbs are for the two turn signal bulbs.
I run LEDs in my K11 clusters. They're 0.2W. And they're early LEDs so they are polarized and don't allow a reverse ... |
Topic: Coolant temp sensor light re wire. |
Flying Duck
Replies: 5
Views: 53
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:01 pm Subject: Coolant temp sensor light re wire. |
Green wire which is switched power to the instrument cluster.
The Motronic grounds the coolant temp warning bulb to illuminate it. |
Topic: Fuel warning on 1997 K1100LT |
Flying Duck
Replies: 5
Views: 107
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:54 pm Subject: Fuel warning on 1997 K1100LT |
160 is about normal for a K.
You can adjust when the fuel light comes on without bending the float rod. (Which is tempered and very hard to bend.)
You need to remove the fuel level sender from t ... |
Topic: K1100RS overhets and "everything" is new/changed o |
Flying Duck
Replies: 14
Views: 359
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:52 pm Subject: K1100RS overhets and "everything" is new/changed o |
Here are the BMW wiring diagrams for a 94+ K1100 with English notation that I added:
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/kwiring/K1100RS.94on/K1100RS.94on.Wiring.S ... |
Topic: K1100RS overhets and "everything" is new/changed o |
Flying Duck
Replies: 14
Views: 359
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:38 pm Subject: K1100RS overhets and "everything" is new/changed o |
The temp sensor on the bottom of the water pump does not impact operation AT ALL. It only feeds the temp gauge.
The Motronic ECU reads the temp of the coolant coming off of the cylinder head's exit ... |
Topic: First impressions of my Tesla Model Y |
Flying Duck
Replies: 21
Views: 4889
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:25 am Subject: First impressions of my Tesla Model Y |
Drove back from Seattle area (Copalis beach)
Sanjiv
I think your Tesla has a bad GPS. Copalis is well over 100 miles from Seattle.
https://goo.gl/maps/DN9mtNTSEfQmBCy29 |
Topic: First impressions of my Tesla Model Y |
Flying Duck
Replies: 21
Views: 4889
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:09 pm Subject: First impressions of my Tesla Model Y |
How many miles are the tires warrantied for? I've read that EVs eat tires more quickly due to the weight. |
Topic: Putting back drive shaft |
Flying Duck
Replies: 4
Views: 526
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:05 pm Subject: Putting back drive shaft |
You should phase the front and rear U-joints:
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/dsphase/dsphase.htm |
Topic: K1100LT seat |
Flying Duck
Replies: 13
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:00 pm Subject: K1100LT seat |
Motorcycle boots generally do not have heels because the front edge of a heel can snag on pavement cracks.
That said, I have a pair of black elephant skin ropers that I sometimes wear riding locall ... |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:30 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
So did you replace the Motronic? |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 11:20 am Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Here's how NO (normally open) relays, like the relays in a K, work:
When you have 12V at 86 and ground at 85 it energizes a coil that connects the source, usually 12V at pin 30 to the output pin 87 ... |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 9:16 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
I'm not fishing in any pond. I'm telling you the truth.
If your fan comes on at 80F then there is something wrong with your K1100.
Here's how the cooling system is designed to work:
There is ... |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:00 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
The radiator fan should not come on until the coolant temperature reaches 221F. |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 6:21 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Did you or a prior owner add a fan switch? The fan should not be coming on. |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 6:03 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Current flows through the fuel pump. That's what makes it run. If it didn't have continuity between the pos and neg terminals then it wouldn't run. |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 3:06 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Check for continuity from the green/white wire of the tank side of the connector and the smaller diameter terminal on the fuel pump.
Check for continuity from the brown wire of the tank side of the ... |
Topic: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 19
Views: 1549
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 12:11 pm Subject: Fuel Pump Power Issue |
The white and yellow wires have absolutely nothing to do with fuel pump operation. Ignore them. (Yellow is the fuel level to the gauge and white is for the low fuel warning lamp in the instrument clus ... |
Topic: Front wheel issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 6
Views: 734
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 12:28 pm Subject: Front wheel issue |
Are you turning the axle when installing it? (Via the hole in through right end.)
That can help.
Prying "the pinch" of the left fork apart a little probably wouldn't hurt but I wouldn' ... |
Topic: Front wheel issue |
Flying Duck
Replies: 6
Views: 734
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 9:41 am Subject: Front wheel issue |
The axle should have a decent coat of grease on it.
When the end of the axle gets to the left fork does it enter the hole in the left fork at all?
Does the axle go through without the wheel? If ... |
Topic: Project creep, or "Boy, that was an expensive tire!&quo |
Flying Duck
Replies: 2
Views: 1998
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 3:05 pm Subject: Project creep, or "Boy, that was an expensive tire!&quo |
Bought a used car in October. The radio head unit kept losing its station memory and would not Bluetooth pair with my phone.
So I bought a decent new Kenwood head unit and installed that.
Drive ... |
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