This happened last week to my ninet, wire break.
14000 km. Tomorrow I go to the dealer.
14000 km. Tomorrow I go to the dealer.
Just measured the corrugated tubing. It's not the BMW OEM part 12 51 7 803 874. The tubing used is more than 130mm in length that this BMW OEM wiring repair tube is. The one my dealer used is closer to 300mm+ in length.The dealer fixed the wire (not the harness) on this occasion and placed corrugated tubing similar to the BMW OEM part 12 51 7 803 874 over the wires then wrapped it all with black electrical tape.
Gristle - thanks much for the heads up and information. fingers crossed it wont be super expensive.This, unfortunately, keeps coming up on these bikes. Some of the wiring, usually around the steering head, is failing from being flexed and stretched so many times.
Dealerships appear to be familiar with the failure and able to repair it quickly (affordable).
For the final wrapping material, that goes around the wire bundle, do you have an opinion on what you chose (??) vs. wiring harness tape or the flexible tubing later R9Ts are now using, or was it just available and seemed good for the job?@will55
The first repair was done under warranty, 2 wires repaired with a kind of hard repair tube. This was broken again after a few years. Then I cut and extended all the wires myself. Well tied and with heat shrink tubing, not soldered. Soldering is possible, but with moving wires it is possible that it breaks again at that place.
Thanks GaprunrI wouldn't add any wire into the splice. That looks like the CANBus wire. Remove some of the insulation from both sides, crimp on a bare metal crimper, then cover with heat shrink and wrap with fabric tape. A piece of that slinky cover you posted would be a great addition on top of all that. Here's what the crimp from an OEM BMW wire repair kit looks like. I'm local in GTA as well if you want moral support.
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Hey mate,Hey guys and gals,
Riding a 2018 R Nine T, the left side dial [speedometer] is not working properly.
When the handlebars are turned to the left the speedometer dial is on and working fine, however, as soon as I turn the handlebar the left dial only [the one with the speedometer] switches off.
All connections look normal and undamaged.
Anyone got any ideas as to what cables I should be looking at?
Thought I’d try here before taking it in.
A huge thanks
Mus