Electrical equipment and instruments of motorcycle BMW K1200LT (1998-2009)

Technical Data of general electrical equipment
Technical DataK1200 LT Circuit voltage, V12 Battery, A/h19 Power sockets (standard equipment)2

Wiring harness
View from right View from left Rear frame wiring harness Top case wiring Tank cover with radio/cassette player Connectors beside ABS control unit Connectors on fairing bracket 1. Relay for lowering adjustable windscreen; 2. Brake-light switch, front...

Replacing fuses
Motorcycle fuses Lift the seat at the front. Open the cover of the fuse box. Replace the defective fuse. Fuses 1. Brake-light switch, fuel warning light, fan relay, instrument cluster, switch for adjustable windscreen 4 A; 2. Parking lights, front...

Removing and installing electronics box
Caution: Disconnect ground lead from battery and insulate. Remove left and right fairing side sections. Warning: Comply with safety precautions when handling or working with fuel. Remove fuel tank. See Group 16. Remove Motronic control unit. See...

Disassembling left multi-function switch
Preparatory work Caution: Disconnect ground lead from battery and insulate. Remove left-hand handlebar trim. See Group 46. Remove left and right fairing side sections. Remove cover of fork bridge. Open cable ties on handlebar. Release fastener (2)...

Disassembling right multi-function switch
Caution: Disconnect ground lead from battery and insulate. Remove left and right fairing side sections. See Group 46. Remove right-hand handlebar trim. Remove cover of fork bridge. Removing and installing right multi-function switch Warning: Comply...

Removing and installing control unit for reverser
Remove left side section of fairing. See Group 46. Remove the rear left footrest plate. Remove the left-hand battery cover. Remove rear seat. Caution: To avoid short-circuits: Disconnect negative battery lead (—) first, then positive (+) lead....

Removing and installing inductive sensor for speedometer
Remove right side section of fairing and battery cover. See Group 46. Remove rear seat. Release the fastener (1). Disconnect plug (2). Open the cable ties. Remove inductive sensor for speedometer with cable. Caution: When installing, make sure that...

Removing and installing water temperature sensor
Remove left side section of fairing and battery cover. See Group 46. Remove left-hand and centre sections of engine spoiler. Drain coolant. See Group 00. Remove the ignition coil. See Group 12. Disconnect plug (4). Open cable ties (arrows) and pull...

Replacing side stand switch
Removing and installing side stand switch Disconnect plug (arrow). Open the cable ties. Caution: Screw is secured with thread-locking compound. Release the fastener (arrow). Remove side stand switch with cable. Installation is the reverse of the...

Replacing and adjusting foot brake light switch
Removing and installing brake light switch Remove right engine spoiler. See Group 46. Remove the right footrest plate Open the cable ties. Disconnect plug (arrow). Release the fastener (arrow). Remove retaining plate and brake light switch with...

Removing and installing ignition switch/steering lock cable
Remove left and right fairing side sections. Warning: Comply with safety precautions when handling or working with fuel. Remove fuel tank. Carefully remove the sealing lacquer from the tapped bore for grubscrew (1). Remove the grubscrew. Pull...

Removing and installing fanfare horn
Remove left and right fairing side sections. See Group 46. Remove upper section of fairing. Disconnect plug (4, 6). Note: Do not slacken the fastener securing the fanfare horn to the retaining plate (8, 9). Release fasteners (5, 7) and remove...

Removing and installing switch for gear indicator
Remove left side section of fairing. See Group 46. Remove the left-hand battery cover. Remove cross-tube. Disconnect plug (1). Open cable ties (arrows) and pull cable down to remove. Caution: The spring retainer could damage the switch housing if it...

Removing and installing power socket
Socket on engine spoiler Remove left-hand side of engine spoiler. See Group 46. Release the fastener (2) and take off the power socket. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Socket in top case Remove the top case. Release 2 fasteners...

Removing and installing cable for oil pressure switch/cable for water pump temperature sensor
Remove the cover from the Hall-effect transmitter. See Group 12. Open the lid of the electronics box. Removing cables Remove protective cap and plug from oil-pressure switch (1)/temperature sensor for water pump (2). Carefully withdraw the cable...

Technical Data of instruments
Technical DataK1200 LT Instrument cluster (standard)Speedometer, rev. counter, fuel gauge, clock, gear indicator, water-temperature gauge Turn indicator repeaters12 V 1.7 W DIN 72 601 Other telltale lights, instrument lighting12 V 1.7 W DIN 72 601

Wiring colours of instruments
1. black; 2. green/black; 3. grey/blue, brown/blue; 4. brown, brown/red; 5. blue/green; 6. yellow; 7. grey/blue, brown/blue; 8. grey/blue, brown/blue; 9. yellow/violet; 10. green/black; 11. brown; 12. brown/black, green/black; 13. green/black, blue;...

Removing and installing instrument panel
Remove left and right fairing side sections. See Group 46. Remove left and right handlebar trim. Remove cover of fork bridge. Remove upper section of fairing. Remove instrument cover. Release fasteners (6). Disconnect plug (3) for the clock. Pull...

Replacing telltale/warning lights
Note: If necessary, pull gently on the cables to release the telltale/warning lights. Remove instrument cover. See Group 46. Pull out the appropriate holder with telltale/warn-ing light. Renew the telltale/warning light. Press the telltale/warning...

Disassembling instrument cluster
Remove instrument panel. Release fasteners (1) and remove bezel (4) with lens (6). Removing speedometer, rev. counter, temperature gauge, and fuel gauge Note: Note that fasteners are of different lengths and have different coatings. Make sure they...

Removing and installing wiring harness
Remove left and right fairing side sections. See Group 46. Remove upper section of fairing. Warning: Comply with safety precautions when handling or working with fuel. Remove fuel tank. See Group 16. Remove the intake air pipe. Remove the air output...

Technical Data of lights
Technical DataK1200 LT Lights HeadlightH7 tandem headlight with free-form reflector and manual beam throw adjustment Bulbs High (main) beam headlightH3 halogen bulb, 12 V 55 W, asymmetric, Low (dipped) beam headlightH7 halogen bulb, 12 V 55 W,...

Removing and installing headlight
Remove top section of fairing with headlight. See Group 46. Release securing screws (arrows) for headlight on top section of fairing. Remove the headlight. Note: Do not touch inside of reflector and glass of bulbs with bare hands. Installation is...

Renewing bulbs
Note: Do not touch inside of reflector and glass of bulbs with bare hands. Bulb for low-beam headlight/high-beam headlight Press retaining clip (3) down and remove the housing cover (1). Low (dipped) beam headlight Disconnect plug housing from bulb...

Checking headlight beam angle, adjusting if necessary
Vertical adjustment Set suspension preload to "LOW" (turn counterclockwise). Note: Make sure that the adjuster on the instrument-panel cover is at the "UP" position (turned counter-clockwise as far as it will go). If necessary, turn the adjuster on...

Removing and installing speakers
Front speakers Preparatory work Remove upper section of fairing. See Group 46. Remove interior trim. Release the cable straps (arrows). Disconnect plug (9). Remove screws (3) and remove speaker bezel (4) together with treble speaker. Treble speaker...

Removing and installing radio/cassette player
Preparatory work Remove tank cover with the control unit for the radio. See Group 46. Remove fasteners (arrows) and remove wiringharness cover (6). Remove fasteners (arrows) and remove lower section of tank cover (7) with radio/cassette player....

Removing and installing radio remote control unit
Removing and installing front radio remote control unit See Group 61, Removing and installing radio control unit. Removing and installing rear radio remote control unit Remove rear seat. See Group 52. Disconnect plug (arrow). Remove screws (2)....

Removing and installing aerial holder
Caution: Cap (4) can be damaged as you attempt to remove it. Turn cap (4) 1/8 of a turn to release bayonet lock and remove cap (4). Remove the clamping nut (3). Remove the rod antenna (5). Remove rear seat. See Group 52. Remove top case. Remove...

Removing and installing on-board computer
Remove left and right fairing side sections. See Group 46. Remove upper section of fairing. Disconnect plug (arrow). Press together clips (1) at top and bottom and remove on-board computer. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

Removing and installing temperature sensor on upper section of fairing
Note: The temperature sensor on the upper fairing measures the outside temperature for display by the onboard computer. Disconnect plug (arrow). Remove screw (2) and remove temperature sensor complete with holder. Press together lugs (arrows) and...

Removing and installing control unit of cruise-control system
Remove left side section of fairing. See Group 46. Remove upper section of fairing. Carefully pull Bowden cable at sleeve (1) and remove insert (2). Disconnect bayonet-type plug (arrow) of control unit. Pull Bowden cable away from control unit until...