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Headlight switch.
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 2:18 pm
by RiceBurner
Do the Newer R1100S's have the light switch on?? I know Rev Freds bike has the 3-position switch - but do the newer ones still have it??
My Rockster doesn't have it - but I would like to retrofit one. Obviously if I can put on the original switch it'd look much better.
I was thinking of putting on an older switch cluster with the switch built into it and with the complete wiring loom etc but don't know if the rest of the wiring in the bike half of the loom is still compatible.
Anyone done this on an S?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:10 pm
by minivin
definately 52 reg onwards the S has no option to turn the lights "off" bit of a shit as I don't like it
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:54 pm
by Delpel
I bet the wiring is still there. They just remove the switch mechanism itself. Cost to much money to remodel a wiring loom.
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:49 pm
by Gats
Is the switch on the heated grip-equipped 52+ models? That used to be an option for the Australian hard-wired models to gain a light switch.
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:11 am
by ianc53
My '53 heated grip S is hard wired. I too would like the option of switching them off. The accountants love it when they can save money in the name of 'safety'
Ian
Re: Headlight switch.
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:43 am
by Jason M
RiceBurner wrote:Do the Newer R1100S's have the light switch on?? I know Rev Freds bike has the 3-position switch - but do the newer ones still have it??
My Rockster doesn't have it - but I would like to retrofit one. Obviously if I can put on the original switch it'd look much better.
I was thinking of putting on an older switch cluster with the switch built into it and with the complete wiring loom etc but don't know if the rest of the wiring in the bike half of the loom is still compatible.
Anyone done this on an S?
Old light switch cluster eh... I know someone who might have one of those spare for a few quid
Jason
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 1:38 pm
by Rob B
Just a thought, but if the wires are, as we assume, still in the loom, couldn't you order a spare for a pre 2002 bike from a dealer/breaker.
Assuming Jason's stock has been depleted soonish.
Rgds,
Rob
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:23 pm
by RiceBurner
Rob B wrote:Just a thought, but if the wires are, as we assume, still in the loom, couldn't you order a spare for a pre 2002 bike from a dealer/breaker.
Assuming Jason's stock has been depleted soonish.
Rgds,
Rob
The dealer (Vines) reckons the Rockster loom doesn't have any of the switch wiring in it. Personally I think that'd be rather odd, but feasable.
UNLESS there's a market somewhere in the world that STILL sells BMW's ('04 models) with a light switch - IN WHICH CASE, the wiring for the switch will be there (so logic tells me). Anyone know of a market where light switches are still used?