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BMW R1100RT speedo light replacement. |
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2024
- How to replace the speedo lights in your BMW R1100RT. This job is also very similar on the R1150RT too. When these lights blow it can be a real pain riding at night and not being able to see the speedo. It only takes about 15-20 mins to complete, and is a real bonus afterwards because you can SEE the speedo again.
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I figured out most of it but was clueless about the mirrors. Thank you much friend!
Glad it helped you, many thanks.
great video, just what I was looking for. After changing from a K1200LT to this little RT, everything is so simple! Thanks from Florida!!!
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Glad it helped! That is exactly why I do these videos. Enjoy your ride, and ride safe
@@RestorationBiker I wanted to install a DIN outlet for a plug in volt meter. I wasn't sure about taking the instrument panel off. Got the socket installed, and back together and done! Cheers as you guys say!
@@GCWERK Glad you found it helpful. Cheers to you too.
Cheers for that... go stuck my gs and it was simple after watching you! 👍🏽
Glad it helped you, thanks for the comment.
Awesome. My speedometer stopped working last week. I was sure I'd find the information I need would be here on TH-cam. Thank you for the guided trip
Brilliant, glad it was of use to you.
Straight forward instruction.... even I can follow it.😊 subbed and hello from Tipperary. 😊
Great glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks, hi from the UK
Thank you for posting this video.
You're welcome
Спасибо, добрый человек!
спасибо мой друг я очень ценю
Great informative video. What a faff to replace a bulb😫😫😫😫
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Yes you are right a real faff just for a bulb!!
Thanks for another informative video! I just ordered a Stebel Nautilus Compact Motorcycle Air Horn and wanted a way to get in at that area to mount and power it. Have you ever installed on of the auxiliary type horns to supplement the anemic horn on the RT?
Hi, Yes i fitted a matched pair of Fiam horns to one of my RT's They were LOUD. Very nice horn, and gave you the confidence to know that if you needed it the other driver wouldn't miss you. I asked my wife to "sound the horn". making out I was doing some investigation of the wiring system. She nearly went through the roof, so funny. It made the bike sound as if it was a truck coming through. I wired them via the original wiring I believe. Worked perfectly. There are a few ways you can wire them up. I believe 'Nippy Norman' here in the UK have a few good kits to wire extras in.
You have inspired me to do my instrument bulbs this weekend! Thank you. What bulbs are they? If I can't get 1.7w, can I put in 2w? Also the bulbs come in two sizes - Are they the normal or minature please?
Hi, The official manual states they should be 1.7W. I wouldn't think that the 2W would be a problem, but can't say for definite. I am sure that these are the smaller ones. I was lucky as I have a spare speedo loom so I just used a bulb from there.. Glad you feel inspired to do it.
@@RestorationBiker I have decided to go LED for the instrument back lights only. All stripped down this morning - 45 minutes and a little fiddly! Hopefully, it will go back together rather more quickly. It was also a chance to lubricate the screen's moving parts.
@@charlescthI want to go LED too. What are the bulbs ? Like, are they a 194 ? Thanks.
@@Isthatyoudermot I am sorry, the bike is now sold and I can't remember.
Hello again Mate hope you're well , I thought id ask if you have any tips on why my power screen works intermittently.. ive tested the switch and thats fine , I can hear something clicking behind the dash so needs further investigation. I put your
Vid on again to remind me how the dash pannel comes off, yes a right faff .
Was interested to read your short introduction to the channel about trips to Normandy and Holland ... me too with the Paras on dozens of D day and Op Market Garden anniversaries.
Kind regards Damian.
Hi Damien, When you get to the motor, you need to check that there is power and an earth there. If there is it may be a seized linkage, or a naff motor. Yes we have done loads of WW1 and WW2 trips. We did the Somme in 2016, which was the hundred year anniversary. We had a flight in a Cessna over the lines, amazing what can still be seen. Had a trip to Arnham, and the Dams near Dusseldorf planned and paid for in 2020. But bloody Covid made that a no go. There is so much to see and visit there . Love the Normandy trips. Pegasus bridge etc.
did the speedo light thanks to your video. Seeing was there already, tried to replace the tacho bulbs too, but after I removed the rear 2 nuts holding it, it seems glued or stuck in the dashboard, can't remove it like the speedo, to access the bulbs. Any tips? my is rt1100 year 2000. Thanks.
Hi, Sounds as if it is stuck in some way. Perhaps some WD40 around the top and then a bit of gentle persuasion from under neath. Let me know if you get stuck, and I will see if I can help further.
Greetings. What type and quantity of bulbs are needed for a replacement. Thank you in advance.
Hi, there are four bulbs used to light the tacho and speedo. They are 'capless' type and I believe they are rated as 3w
I have a 99 R1100RT P CH P can not get power to tail light or Headlight .
Hi, Many thanks for your post. Your problem, is a fault with the switch ,if fitted, or the supply to the relay, or fuse.. Find the fuse and trace the power from the fuse to the relay. If all is in order then you may have a faulty relay. If you do a few basic checks and then get back to me I will see if I can help point you in the right direction. Take care, and ride safe.
My Tacho has stopped working. The Fuse 1 to the instrument cluster is fine. When I turn the ignition on the needle blips slightly. Any clue to a likely candidate? Bike runs normally so the motronic unit is probably fine.
Hi,
The tacho gets it's feed from fuse no 1 as you know. If this is fine which you say it is then check that there is voltage at the tacho. If there is then the tacho has an earth, and the other wire goes to the motoronic unit via the same terminal as the ignition coil. So, if fuse 1 works, and the bike runs fine it looks as if it is a wiring fault, in the tacho wiring. Or the tacho is toast itself. See if you can scrounge another tacho to test your one works. Hope this helps.
@@RestorationBiker thank you, yes. That's a great starting point.
@@RestorationBiker well, the issue is now moot. Thieves cut through a 14 mm hardened steel chain and 16 mm shackle disk lock with hydraulic tools, crashed the bike and did frame damage. I got a payout from my insurance but my premiums have more than quintupled. Lexham ( the cheapest ) wans £711 for a 50cc moped now and MCE ( the second cheapest ) want £1100. No more bikes for me for 5 years. My only claim in 35 years of riding :(
@@ruthmoreton6975 Oh no!! What a real shame. I can't stand it when people get attacked by these scum, and then have to pay for it.. My friend had a garage full of bikes, which were all insured on one policy. Some scum bag stole one of his bikes. the police caught them on it. But he said he 'found it'. they got away with it, and my mate can now only have one bike on his policy!!! Swine!! You have my deepest sympathies
I have to do it on my r1100r
Hi, Yes it is a common job on all the BMW's. On the 1100R you have just a cluster, so it makes it much easier to do those. Let me know if you need any help.
@@RestorationBiker hello, thanks. I had it al open than I find out that the lights was not connected too anything. It was loose. I'm not too good with electricity. I have too find a way to connect it somewhere
@@rensgreuter8152 Hi have a look for another supply wire that is quite close to the lights. The best one would be to tap into the sidelight wiring. Electrics can be a pain, but at least the R1100's don't have the added agro of 'canbus'
No changeover to LED bulbs????
Hi, a great time to do that if you want. I am not worried about standard lights, and to be honest I do not know what the advantages of LED's is
Whar are the side lights sir?
Hi, Thanks for the comment. In the UK it is a legal requirement to have a light that is used to show the vehicles 'position' If for example you are parked at night you are supposed (in certain places)to display 'position' lamps. We call them 'side lights' . There are a large number of rules about lights here This is just a slight skimming over the full rules. I bought a bike once that was made in the US. It did not have 'side lights' it didn't even have a light switch, the lights were on all the time the ignition was on. So, many people in other countries would not have 'side lights'. I should have mentioned it in the video. Thanks for the interest. Ride safe
@@RestorationBiker Thanks for clearing that up. Yes im in the USA. California to be exact. Just like you said you turn on the ignition all lights turn on.
Have a great day
@@thurstonhowelliii9501 Yes, The funny thing is here no motorcyclist ever rides without the lights on. So, the system you have in the US makes sense. We quite often see people driving their cars here when it is nearly dark, with NO lights on. Ride safe.
Thanks... Not looking forward to doing it.
Hi, You will be ok. Just take your time and make sure you have plenty of time to do it. Have a coffee break half way through, and check through the video to make sure you haven't missed anything. It will be done before you know it, and it will make you feel good that you have done it yourself