1999 BMW K1200LT Motorcycle ABS Brake problems

SOURCE: abs light flashing alternatively when putting ignition on

There is a simple way to fix it as I've discovered. Start your bike, if lights are flashing ride for a mile or two applying the rear brake a few times. Stop the bike and place on centre stand. switch off motor then restart. Your flashing lights should have gone. Why the flashing happens is if you ride and use your rear brake rarely and then your bike sits for a day or two without use your rear brake assembly fully retracts, ie pads away from disc and ABS gizzmos inactive. The ABS sensor unit then reports extended non use pattern to the onboard 'brain' which activates the warning mode of flashing lights. This has worked for me several times over the last 5 years when its occured. Full ABS operations return. Tried it on a mates bike and it fixed same problem on his.

SOURCE: 2003 k1200lt abs fully integral. rear reservior

As the break pads wear it creates a greater volume(capacity) at the caliper piston/s.This causes the fluid in the reseviour to go down.(even though you have no leak) then you top it up & it will again reduce fluid level as the pads wear further.When the pads are replaced you are required to push the pistons back in to accomadate the new(thicker) pads. Before you push the caliper pistons in at brake pad change you will need to drain out some fluid(from the resivour) to stop the resivour from overflowing. This is typical of all hydrolic braking systems on both bikes & cars.Check the pads, If they are wearing this symptom is compleatly normal.

SOURCE: 2003 bmw abs, brake light on. no speedometer

this is a pretty common problem with abvs units. they short out. It will need to be replaced or rebuilt. modulemaster.com can rebuild this for alot less than the BMW will charge

SOURCE: i have a 05 k1200lt bmw motorcycle and the

hello,if the alarm does not work it's the fuse you have to change not the alarm.so kindly go to where you have your fuse box in the bike you will locate the alarm fuse there and all you need to do is just to clean it or you replace it if it's burnt.after this is done yyou will have your motorbike working as normal again.

take care.