Electrical equipment and instruments of motorcycle BMW R1150GS (1999-2004)

Removing and installing central electrical equipment box
Caution! Switch off ignition. Disconnect earth (ground) lead from battery. Insulate earth (ground) lead. Remove the seat. Remove screws (1) securing top of central electrical equipment box. Remove screws (2) securing bottom of central electrical...

Relay positions/fuse assignments (central electrical equipment box)
Relay positions 1. Flasher unit; 2. Indicator damping; 3. Coded plug for Motronic; 4. Starter motor relay; 5. Relief relay; 6. Horn relay; 7. Fuel pump relay; 8. Motronic relay; 9. ABS warning relay Fuse assignments (No. 1 on left, looking forwards)...

Wiring-harness routing, frame [ABS]
Caution! Use (yellow) galvanized screws for the ground (earth) connection to the engine. Screws with unsuitable corrosion proofing can cause the electrical resistance to rise as high as 80 Ω. Run wiring without kinking and avoid risk of abrasion....

Removing and installing battery holder
Remove fuel tank. Remove the battery. Caution! Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then the positive terminal. Connect the positive battery terminal first, then the negative terminal. Remove Motronic control unit. [ABS] Remove the unit....

Removing and installing instrument panel
Technical Data R1150GS Instrument cluster Telltale lights, turn indicator/high-beam headlight A 14V 3W Instrument lighting/telltale lights A 12V 1.7W Speedometer drive Speedometer drive ratio I = 3.0 Caution! Switch off ignition. Disconnect earth...

Headlight and bulbs specifications
Technical Data R1150GS Headlight Twin halogen headlights Bulbs Low (dipped) beam headlight H1 halogen bulb 12V/55 W High (main) beam headlight H1 halogen bulb 12V/55 W Parking light 12V/4W Standard designation T 8/4 Brake light/rear light 12V/ 21/5W...

Removing and installing headlight
Caution! Switch off ignition. Disconnect earth (ground) lead from battery. Insulate earth (ground) lead. Remove windscreen. Remove top cover. Remove headlight glass (1). Disconnect plug (2) from protective cap, high-beam headlight. Disconnect plug...

Removing and installing front indicators
Caution! Switch off ignition. Disconnect earth (ground) lead from battery. Insulate earth (ground) lead. Remove the indicator lenses, disconnect plug fromreflector and pull the cable through the indicator mount. Caution! Do not touch inner surface...