ABS

[Chuck Gilmore <chujane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A few weeks ago I wrote that after going 30 miles and taking a 45 
minute lunch break, the ABS wouldn't kick in.  The lights kept 
flashing, even after shutting down the ignition and a few more breaks.

So today I made the last run to fill up the tank for winter.  The 
battery was fully charged, and for the ride to the gas station the 
lights stayed on.  However, after the fill-up, the ABS clicked in again 
and I rode home with the lights off.

Anyone have an explanation for that phenomenon?

Chuck
'98 R1000GS

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Chuck,

I don't recall your earlier posts, but did you read the ABS fault codes? Use an analog multimeter; the directions are on page 72 of http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/oilheads/R11Manual/Oilhead_Maintenance_2-25-02.pdf or http://tinyurl.com/yqzrd 
When I had spooky ABS faults, it pointed me right to the culprit, the front wheel sensor gap needed adjusting. Why the gap moved I can't explain, but it did, I fixed it, and problem solved. BTW, note the fault reset proceedures, both the normal and the long one. I finally had to resort to the long one.

Cheers,

Bob Covey
96 R1100RT
Thousand Oaks, CA

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