Sounds like a really great tool that every BMW owner should have. Watching him cut her off and over talk her after about the 10th time I had to fast forward past the interview but great product nonetheless. Doubt I'll be following their channel.
Your 3rd hand statement about the HEX GS 911 being better than the Diagnostic tool the BMW dealers use being better than BMW..Is misinformed while you can do a lot of things with the GS 911 and i have saved a couple thousands using the gs911.... it cannot upgrade the Firmware on the TFT or the Central computer system to the Latest BMW software that can ONLY be done at BMW,. you can clear codes and install a new throttle and look up fault codes ...it cant do more than the BMW service tool.....The HEX is a MUST have but it cant do it all.
Thank you for this video. I learned more about the connection method (to an iPhone by the D to D and Infrastructure modes) from this video than I did from any information I ever found on the Hexcode website in 5 years or owning a GS-911 WiFi device for my 2018 BMW R1200GS. Please make more videos showing how to use the GS-911 WiFi. Perhaps one on using the GS-911 at home connecting a laptop to the GS-911 with a USB cable and connecting the laptop (and GS-911?) to the cloud/internet. (You can see I'm not clear on how that is done - I get it done each time by strictly trial and error due to not having found clear step-by-step directions from Hexcode.) Your explanation in this video was very clear. I think having clear explanations available of how to connect and use the device will (1) help purchasers use the device, and (2) sell more GS-911's, which will benefit the dealers and Hexcode both.
@@timsbike4887 They should do this themselves, and should provide a comprehensive manual, bu they don't. And it's not like the device is anything but expensive.
Nice video, I have a 22 GSA and followed the steps for heated grips to have 6 levels. After going through the steps the gs911 indicates a successful upload. However, when I check TFT screen it only has 5 steps as it originally did. Any idea why it’s not displaying 6 steps. The gs911 shows 6 steps and the % levels for each level I entered.
Crazy that i can connect my GAP tool to my Landrover and read it on my Iphone in seconds but this thing takes forever to try and get it all working. Id consider myself to be reasonably tech savvy also. Reminds me of something out of about 1986.
@@ABIKETHING Watched it last night. Will watch again when im with the bike and pause it at every step. Once i get just phone and 911 connected properly i should be right. Dont care about my household wifi. Phone will see it but too weak for the 911 so would rather not use that at all. No idea why its there in the first place as every phone these days has internet.
Tried again and gave up.......again. I put a wifi extender on an extension cable to get a week signal from my home wifi. Fine for those with wifi in their garage. Note the moderator on the Hex GS911 trouble shooting forum hates iphones and thinks they are a scam. I let him know that they have the market share in Europe , USA and here in Australia and that he needs to get over it. They wont though. Opportunity for someone to come out with a blue tooth version thats more 20th century.
Sure. We couldn’t get everything on to this one video and keep it under a certain time so I think a follow up video is on the cards. Hopefully hex will manage to conquer the rear multifunctional lights soon so we can get kill 2 birds with one stone
My bike is in limp mode 2018 r1200gsa due to seized exhaust flap, I’ve fixed that but now need to by one of these hex things🤨 or go to bmw with bike in van🤨 i guess I’ll have to buy a hex, I don’t think it’s possible to own a bmw without these diagnostic tools, if you don’t have one the bike will leave you stranded 100%!! It is what it is🙃
The newest update on this has been SO helpful. The ability to now change U.S. bikes to KPH when we ride up in Canada, and the ability to change the grip heater temperature settings is worth it.
@@boxfullofneutral8514 I don’t think the UK owns Canada. Canada has been entirely self governing since the early 1930’s and has been able to amend its own constitution since 1982. They could change to mph if they wanted to but they won’t. Definitely not just to appease us Americans.
WHY? I live in Canada and own a 2023 GSA. I've never owned any vehicle in my life that uses MPH only. Canada uses Km. How bout you only have the Km option and Celcius too....lol Just kidding. Sorry eh....I'm gonna head back to my Igloo after I finish bottling this maple syrup to hose down the Ice rink I made in my back yard to get it ready to play hockey tomorrow against my buddies team traveling from Haider Alaska where I got Haiderized last year taking my shot with the infamous Human toe in my Shot glass to do it right eh! @@boxfullofneutral8514
Very interesting video and tool, I take it the upgrades you talk about such as rear light adjustment are a WiFi upgrade rather than having to purchase an updated GS911.
That is so clever what a brilliant tool to have. It certainly could get you out of trouble and save you some cash when you’re abroad riding. It can Save you from being ripped off. And the things it can unlock, technology now a days there are some clever people out there mate 👍
Great video Steve, as always, just ordered one too! And please keep those videos coming. Always very clear and informative, thus extremely helpful. All the best
Bought the tool, thank you for the quick service. You need to talk to the folks at Hex about their instructions, software, and setup procedure. Without your video I would still be on my laptop fighting to get it set up using their instructions. Any idea when it will be available for the 1300?
Hey Steve. I'm wondering if you can tell me if this GS911 will work with the newer >2022 1250's TPMS made by LDL? The menu resides in the Keyless Ride SLZ. Im looking to buy one of these but only if it will program the new LDL TPMS sensors. I saw in this video you were plugged into a 2020 model. Wondering if youve plugged into either a 2023 1250 or even a 1300 yet?
In this video I plugged into my 2021 model and the one the lift which is 2023 model. It works with and without TPS. 1300 models are in Beta phase right now. I think they’ll be ready and working for GS911 owners to use on their 1300’s in the next couple of weeks.
It’s not BT it’s WiFi. Device to device is hex saying you are communicating with the gs911 directly from your phone and not using data or router via the infrastructure mode
Hello Steve, another great video !!!… very comprehensive like always …. Seems to be must have tool. By the way, I learned Denali will work with you on 1300 GS product development… just great… a recognition to you hard, committed and great job. CONGRATS!!! Cheers from Chile !!!
Hi I watched the video and got all excited about turning off the front DRLS I went straight on your site and bought one.But a little bit disappointed because couldn’t find a way to do it.But I did manage to put the sport screen and turned off the auto cancel indicators thanks
Hi, noted. Email us here via the contact page and we’ll give you some specific instructions but we’ll do some more gs911 update videos in a couple of months time showing how to do this. By which time hex will have e sorted the rear out too.
No, bmw dealers hands are tied somewhat. Bmw don’t want you to do their work or check they’re doing to their work properly so I can’t imagine they’d want you to have this tool.
Interesting info. I also heard HEX are working on the facilty to change rear indicators and tail light functionality. I wonder if A Bike Thing might offer this as a one-off service in future for a fee? Rather than the punter having to fork out 400 quid or so for the unit? Hmmm... 🤔
Hi Steve Thanks for putting this video together. I have owned a GS-911 for a few years and used it connected to a PC to check and clear errors and update service information etc. I had made a couple of attempts to connect via WiFi, couldn’t find clear guidance on infrastructure and the D2D modes and gave up. (or rather put of working it out until I was on the road and needed to). This video made everything clear and now I can do everything I need with my iPhone over WiFi.
Will using this tool to say set the sports display affect the warranty? Can it be changed back to standard display? Do you know if the GS911 will be updated if say more features come along? Thanks
Hi Steve. So, when will I see a video of the 1300GS with a new sound of the Akrapovic ? Will you just remove the DB killer ? Show me step by step. Thanks
For most people I guess they'd still use it for service resets, fault finding, brake bleeding etc although for me the main blocker for me is the purchase cost..
Keep your eyes peeled / watch this space. Video on this coming March / April. Its not apple Car play but it’s as near as. We’re loading the products onto our website now and taking delivery this week. abikething.com/shop/filter-tax=bikes:69;brands:288
Steve will it interfere with the my Hex EzCAN and its settings that Yourself and Tom did for me last year? Also are you accepting Folk coming to you to get the tft done etc.
No it won’t affect it all. They’re both Hex products too. Yes we’ll happily update peoples TFT’s if they’re here having other work done. Chwrges made at our discretion.
@@ABIKETHING cheers Steve, I’m thinking of swapping my S4’s for the 7’s so I’ll drop you an email and get it arranged. Fancy some of the side badge leds too
@@ABIKETHING I think you should do a vid showing how to do this. Turn your home wifi off completely and show how buy just using the internet connection on your phone you can then connect to the bike and change the ....service interval for example.
@ABIKETHING originally skipped the Simon McCarthy bit - I met Simon a few times before he left for his RtW trip. He set up the first GS Club forum, in part at least, to help fund his trip. Got the discount code now thanks 👍
Sorry Steve, I got my BMW Round the World Simons mixed up - Simon McCarthy set up the original GSUKClub forum about 24 years ago prior to his RtW adventure.
The autoscan errors seen in your demo are misleading. HEX confirmed to me that the VIN mismatch error, isn't really an error, but it due to BMW removing the VIN from the newer ABS modules. My HEX autoscan also reports that there is a tyre pressure monitor no controller response issue, but everything works as expected, on the bike. In my opinion, that these are potentially HEX reporting issues, not bike problems and can probably be ignored.
Yes, I didn’t want to make the video longer than it needed to be. Also that bike was in bits with key components disconnected so errors were going to be inevitable
You can only use it on 10 bikes with unique VINs, then you need to buy another one. Keep that in mind.
Do you know if there is anything like this for the ktm?
Sounds like a really great tool that every BMW owner should have. Watching him cut her off and over talk her after about the 10th time I had to fast forward past the interview but great product nonetheless. Doubt I'll be following their channel.
Your 3rd hand statement about the HEX GS 911 being better than the Diagnostic tool the BMW dealers use being better than BMW..Is misinformed while you can do a lot of things with the GS 911 and i have saved a couple thousands using the gs911.... it cannot upgrade the Firmware on the TFT or the Central computer system to the Latest BMW software that can ONLY be done at BMW,. you can clear codes and install a new throttle and look up fault codes ...it cant do more than the BMW service tool.....The HEX is a MUST have but it cant do it all.
Hi Bud, Can this be used to enable cruise control on F750GS 2019? Thanks
Thank you for this video. I learned more about the connection method (to an iPhone by the D to D and Infrastructure modes) from this video than I did from any information I ever found on the Hexcode website in 5 years or owning a GS-911 WiFi device for my 2018 BMW R1200GS. Please make more videos showing how to use the GS-911 WiFi. Perhaps one on using the GS-911 at home connecting a laptop to the GS-911 with a USB cable and connecting the laptop (and GS-911?) to the cloud/internet. (You can see I'm not clear on how that is done - I get it done each time by strictly trial and error due to not having found clear step-by-step directions from Hexcode.) Your explanation in this video was very clear. I think having clear explanations available of how to connect and use the device will (1) help purchasers use the device, and (2) sell more GS-911's, which will benefit the dealers and Hexcode both.
Agree , but hexcode themselves should do this. It may be a good tool but the software and instruction are terrible.
@@timsbike4887 They should do this themselves, and should provide a comprehensive manual, bu they don't. And it's not like the device is anything but expensive.
Nice video, I have a 22 GSA and followed the steps for heated grips to have 6 levels. After going through the steps the gs911 indicates a successful upload. However, when I check TFT screen it only has 5 steps as it originally did. Any idea why it’s not displaying 6 steps. The gs911 shows 6 steps and the % levels for each level I entered.
Best diagnostic tool ever. 🎉
Mine arrived today. A weekend of farkling ahead😊
Crazy that i can connect my GAP tool to my Landrover and read it on my Iphone in seconds but this thing takes forever to try and get it all working. Id consider myself to be reasonably tech savvy also. Reminds me of something out of about 1986.
Hey that’s how I felt before I figured it out. I take it you haven’t watched the video otherwise you wouldn’t be saying that.
@@ABIKETHING Watched it last night. Will watch again when im with the bike and pause it at every step. Once i get just phone and 911 connected properly i should be right. Dont care about my household wifi. Phone will see it but too weak for the 911 so would rather not use that at all. No idea why its there in the first place as every phone these days has internet.
Tried again and gave up.......again. I put a wifi extender on an extension cable to get a week signal from my home wifi. Fine for those with wifi in their garage. Note the moderator on the Hex GS911 trouble shooting forum hates iphones and thinks they are a scam. I let him know that they have the market share in Europe , USA and here in Australia and that he needs to get over it. They wont though. Opportunity for someone to come out with a blue tooth version thats more 20th century.
Can you do a video on how to adjust the DRL on the indicators please
Sure. We couldn’t get everything on to this one video and keep it under a certain time so I think a follow up video is on the cards. Hopefully hex will manage to conquer the rear multifunctional lights soon so we can get kill 2 birds with one stone
Another vote for how to alter the indicators/drls please. Had mine plugged in to the gs911 & I can’t find it. 2022 r1250gs
@@davidphillips5430Are you after sorting out the multifunctional rear lights bud?
@@GS_riders1250 I would line to but was just trying to do the front for now
$100 shipping????? I was interested until I saw that. But yeah interesting video.
Is that AUD?
@ABIKETHING yeah, tiny little thing weighs 2/5 of fa, and they want $100 to ship it. What a joke.
My bike is in limp mode 2018 r1200gsa due to seized exhaust flap, I’ve fixed that but now need to by one of these hex things🤨 or go to bmw with bike in van🤨 i guess I’ll have to buy a hex, I don’t think it’s possible to own a bmw without these diagnostic tools, if you don’t have one the bike will leave you stranded 100%!! It is what it is🙃
Charge my Friends 😮
Can you reset service light on 21 bmw r18b?
Yes
Do you know if it is possible to activate riding modes on bmw F900R if you only have rain and road with this device?
The newest update on this has been SO helpful. The ability to now change U.S. bikes to KPH when we ride up in Canada, and the ability to change the grip heater temperature settings is worth it.
Canada should be forced to use MPH and the UK still own Canada and that's what we use
@@boxfullofneutral8514 I don’t think the UK owns Canada. Canada has been entirely self governing since the early 1930’s and has been able to amend its own constitution since 1982. They could change to mph if they wanted to but they won’t. Definitely not just to appease us Americans.
@OneManTrail ah we do, they just pretend we don't. Apart from the french bit, but they would surrender anyway
@@boxfullofneutral8514 they always surrender. Or retreat.
WHY? I live in Canada and own a 2023 GSA. I've never owned any vehicle in my life that uses MPH only. Canada uses Km. How bout you only have the Km option and Celcius too....lol
Just kidding. Sorry eh....I'm gonna head back to my Igloo after I finish bottling this maple syrup to hose down the Ice rink I made in my back yard to get it ready to play hockey tomorrow against my buddies team traveling from Haider Alaska where I got Haiderized last year taking my shot with the infamous Human toe in my Shot glass to do it right eh! @@boxfullofneutral8514
Hi, can the gs911 unlock nav mode in The canbus if the bike isen't "born" with it?
Vertu rotherham motorrad told me if i change anything on my gsa like the sports dash then it will void my warranty
Blimey - connection looks complicated😢. Got one anyway and hope I can work it out.
Does it Check the points Gap 😅
If you take out the subscription for the feeler gauge upgrade……😂
Very interesting video and tool, I take it the upgrades you talk about such as rear light adjustment are a WiFi upgrade rather than having to purchase an updated GS911.
Hello my bike lost coding driving module what should I do thanks 20:54
That is so clever what a brilliant tool to have. It certainly could get you out of trouble and save you some cash when you’re abroad riding. It can Save you from being ripped off. And the things it can unlock, technology now a days there are some clever people out there mate 👍
can I use this to clear service intervals? I have 4 new GS1250's and would rather do the 600 mile service on my own and save 1500 bucks per bike!!
Yes
Another must have product 🤔 before I set off around the globe 🌎 again
I bought one… it seems to be a must have if you want to know what is up with your bike.
Great video Steve, as always, just ordered one too! And please keep those videos coming. Always very clear and informative, thus extremely helpful. All the best
Bought the tool, thank you for the quick service. You need to talk to the folks at Hex about their instructions, software, and setup procedure. Without your video I would still be on my laptop fighting to get it set up using their instructions. Any idea when it will be available for the 1300?
Soon I hope as I’d like to use it on mine
I just ordered one thanks for the crash course, keep the videos coming 🙌
Hey Steve. I'm wondering if you can tell me if this GS911 will work with the newer >2022 1250's TPMS made by LDL? The menu resides in the Keyless Ride SLZ. Im looking to buy one of these but only if it will program the new LDL TPMS sensors. I saw in this video you were plugged into a 2020 model. Wondering if youve plugged into either a 2023 1250 or even a 1300 yet?
In this video I plugged into my 2021 model and the one the lift which is 2023 model. It works with and without TPS. 1300 models are in Beta phase right now. I think they’ll be ready and working for GS911 owners to use on their 1300’s in the next couple of weeks.
Can we setting cruise light with GS911
Isn’t your “device to device” really Bluetooth? If so, why introduce a new term? Do you not use the term Bluetooth in England?
It’s not BT it’s WiFi. Device to device is hex saying you are communicating with the gs911 directly from your phone and not using data or router via the infrastructure mode
Hello Steve, another great video !!!… very comprehensive like always …. Seems to be must have tool.
By the way, I learned Denali will work with you on 1300 GS product development… just great… a recognition to you hard, committed and great job. CONGRATS!!!
Cheers from Chile !!!
Thanks 🙏
Hi I watched the video and got all excited about turning off the front DRLS I went straight on your site and bought one.But a little bit disappointed because couldn’t find a way to do it.But I did manage to put the sport screen and turned off the auto cancel indicators thanks
Hi, noted. Email us here via the contact page and we’ll give you some specific instructions but we’ll do some more gs911 update videos in a couple of months time showing how to do this. By which time hex will have e sorted the rear out too.
So i just bought a 2015 R 1200 GS and i want one of these. Do BMW stock them? I get that i can get one from you.
No, bmw dealers hands are tied somewhat. Bmw don’t want you to do their work or check they’re doing to their work properly so I can’t imagine they’d want you to have this tool.
Interesting info. I also heard HEX are working on the facilty to change rear indicators and tail light functionality. I wonder if A Bike Thing might offer this as a one-off service in future for a fee? Rather than the punter having to fork out 400 quid or so for the unit? Hmmm... 🤔
Hi, I do mention this in the video towards the end. Yes we’d offer this as a service for sure.
Hi Steve
Thanks for putting this video together. I have owned a GS-911 for a few years and used it connected to a PC to check and clear errors and update service information etc. I had made a couple of attempts to connect via WiFi, couldn’t find clear guidance on infrastructure and the D2D modes and gave up. (or rather put of working it out until I was on the road and needed to). This video made everything clear and now I can do everything I need with my iPhone over WiFi.
Love hearing this……thanks for letting me know
Will using this tool to say set the sports display affect the warranty? Can it be changed back to standard display? Do you know if the GS911 will be updated if say more features come along? Thanks
It won’t affect warranty at all. You’re not changing anything. You’re just unlocking features that are already on your bike.
Hi Steve. So, when will I see a video of the 1300GS with a new sound of the Akrapovic ? Will you just remove the DB killer ? Show me step by step. Thanks
Need to get our hands on it first. End of March early April I believe
Great vid will talk to you at the ABR
As the GS-911 evolves, is it possible to add the new capabilities to the 911 in the future? Thanks
It’s being updated constantly so doing regular firmware updates is advisable if you want to keep ahead of the curve
I just ordered one from you. Hope not charging me extra for convert dollar to pound!
Great video especially the set up and connection really helpful thank you
Brilliant video. Thanks Steve. Cheers, Mark
The ambassador of GS-911!
Well done Steve, you nailed it again!
Thanks Dragomir
Good video, can you show some examples for custom dashboards?
Sure thing!
Can it work with obd link lx ?
Will it void your warranty with BMW if you use this ?
You need to check out our universal dial dim bundle
For most people I guess they'd still use it for service resets, fault finding, brake bleeding etc although for me the main blocker for me is the purchase cost..
Maybe joint buy it with a friend with a bmw? You get 10 vins without a subscription
On a bike worth 10k plus it’s not a lot of money at all, we spend more on trivial things.
Looks a great bit of kit, does it come with things like a storage box ?
Yes it does.
What would be a nice gadget is a decent apple play unit for the bmw.
It’s a shame this unit can not read bmw cars too
Keep your eyes peeled / watch this space. Video on this coming March / April. Its not apple
Car play but it’s as near as. We’re loading the products onto our website now and taking delivery this week. abikething.com/shop/filter-tax=bikes:69;brands:288
@@ABIKETHING have you had a look at the new unit ridercamtv are using it looks very good
Steve will it interfere with the my Hex EzCAN and its settings that Yourself and Tom did for me last year?
Also are you accepting Folk coming to you to get the tft done etc.
No it won’t affect it all. They’re both Hex products too. Yes we’ll happily update peoples TFT’s if they’re here having other work done. Chwrges made at our discretion.
@@ABIKETHING cheers Steve, I’m thinking of swapping my S4’s for the 7’s so I’ll drop you an email and get it arranged. Fancy some of the side badge leds too
good video mate. Well done. Ordered myself a GS911. Happy days!!
Thanks
And could you adjust air/fuel ratio
If you can't get the bike close enough to your home wifi can you still access ALL the functions via your phone data only
Yes you can. Our workshop is in the back and beyond and even though the phone signal says we have 2 bars, the reality is we can’t get any data at all.
@@ABIKETHING I think you should do a vid showing how to do this. Turn your home wifi off completely and show how buy just using the internet connection on your phone you can then connect to the bike and change the ....service interval for example.
My mate and myself have just gone halves on one off you, cheers Steve, hope to see you out on the trails with Pete E and myself one day soon
I should be on his big bike trail in March. Well I hope to be.
@@ABIKETHING hopefully see you there😎👍
Hi...would it work on a tenere world raid
No it’s a BMW tool
Video title says there's a discount code in the video - where is it?
You didn’t watch the video did you? 😂
@ABIKETHING originally skipped the Simon McCarthy bit - I met Simon a few times before he left for his RtW trip. He set up the first GS Club forum, in part at least, to help fund his trip. Got the discount code now thanks 👍
@@araf4908 who’s Simon McCarthy?
Sorry Steve, I got my BMW Round the World Simons mixed up - Simon McCarthy set up the original GSUKClub forum about 24 years ago prior to his RtW adventure.
The autoscan errors seen in your demo are misleading. HEX confirmed to me that the VIN mismatch error, isn't really an error, but it due to BMW removing the VIN from the newer ABS modules. My HEX autoscan also reports that there is a tyre pressure monitor no controller response issue, but everything works as expected, on the bike. In my opinion, that these are potentially HEX reporting issues, not bike problems and can probably be ignored.
Yes, I didn’t want to make the video longer than it needed to be. Also that bike was in bits with key components disconnected so errors were going to be inevitable
@@ABIKETHING Only mentioned it, as you were going to provide screenshots to the customer, to query the errors with BMW.
That was a bit cringeworthy
Did you watch the video?
Which bit?
@@ABIKETHING the interview bit
I guess some of us have been using the tool for the last 10 years or so😅
Sounds great what is the price of it
Click on the link in the description and you’ll see the product. Price will be displayed based on your country