New1200RTRider Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Has anyone had this happen on their 1200 RT when first starting the bike, the battery Symbol stays on the display for maybe 2 or 3 seconds after the engine is allready running then goes away? Link to comment
Quint Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yeah, mine does that. Mine has just clocked 5,000 miles and even through some very cold winter tours, the bike has never even hinted at a problem with the battery. This is probably just BMW's unique and "helpful" approach, a little like the "ABS Brake Fail" message until you ride off. Link to comment
Bill Murray Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I have had this occur when staring my R1200ST. As soon as I apply a little throttle to pick up the engine idle, the symbol clears. The symbol seems to appear when I first start the bike if the engine idle settles at about 1,000 rpm. It clears once the engine idle reaches or slightly exceeds 1,100 rpm. So far, this has not concerned me very much. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yes. Until the alternator breaks a certain threshold of output (with RPM increase) the light stays on. No issue. Link to comment
New1200RTRider Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 I noticed also when applying a little throttle the symbol went away. I thought there might be a problem with the voltage regulator or alternator. Glad to here it isn't anything worth worrying about. Link to comment
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