Alarm lights on R1200S

hjr1100s · Post by **hjr1100s** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:13 pm

To my surprise I found that there is no alarm lights pushbutton (all indicators flashing simultanious) on the R1200S. Why not? What was BMW thinking? Sport riders never ever enter a traffic jam? Never ever get stranded along the highway in the dark?

Did they wanted to save money and leave out one pushbutton? I assume that the electronic is capable (the indicator do light up when enabling/disabling the alarm).

Is it possible to install a pushbutton? Anyone done that? Is the wiring in place?

HJ

ianc53 · Post by **ianc53** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:25 pm

Henk

On the GS you activate the hazard warning lights (all indicators going) by pressing both left and right indicator switches at the same time. Does this work on the S?

Cheers

Ian

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:30 pm

ianc53 wrote:...does this work on the S ?...

...yes ! (found my answer in the manual after I came up with the same question)

hjr1100s · Post by **hjr1100s** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:32 pm

Shoot! Thank goodness! RTFM! ... as they say!

But why isn't there a button? Thnx anyway.

HJ[/b]

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:59 pm

hjr1100s wrote:...but why isn't there a button? Thnx anyway...

…it maybe sounds daft ; but I think it’s a safety issue. In the current set up you cannot make mistakes with the ABS on/off button. If there would be a third button (TRIP (or BC), ABS, and HAZZARD) I can imagine you could push wrong…

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:41 pm

RoLoo wrote:
hjr1100s wrote:...but why isn't there a button? Thnx anyway...
…it maybe sounds daft ; but I think it’s a safety issue. In the current set up you cannot make mistakes with the ABS on/off button. If there would be a third button (TRIP (or BC), ABS, and HAZZARD) I can imagine you could push wrong…

Surely the ABS can only be activated/deactivated as you turn on the ignition?

So - chances of inadvertant operation should be nil?

At least - that's the thinking on the GS

Al

Stevie · Post by **Stevie** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:46 pm

Maybe it's just to prevent you from inadventantly resetting the trip or adjusting the clock instead of putting the hazards on

hjr1100s · Post by **hjr1100s** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:27 pm

Maybe it's got to do with the wiring. If you limit the number of switches to a certain maximum; you can always do with the same number of wires. Helps to standardise production.

Now put a lock on this thread, because it's becoming a bit a 'Pelican' kind of thing ....

HJ

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:34 pm

hjr1100s wrote:...now put a lock on this thread, because it's becoming a bit a 'Pelican' kind of thing...

Stevie · Post by **Stevie** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:01 pm

My R1200S doesn't seem to have a Pelican. Should I complain to someone?

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:18 pm

Stevie wrote:...my R1200S doesn't seem to have a Pelican. Should I complain to someone ?...

...no need to ; a R12S already is capable of flying very low...
...so ; no need for a Pelican...

...BTW ; any thoughts how to mount this...??