ABS lights

[Steve Lascelles]

I have just bought a r1200rt 2006 35000 miles ( full dealer service history) all seems fine, but when I start up there’s no abs light, there is red brake fail light and red triangle, which go off when you ride off. The brakes all appear to work fine. I can hear servo when you touch front brake leaver, I’ve had local bike shop plug in and check for any fault codes - none…. Any ideas 

[dirtrider]

3 hours ago, Steve Lascelles said:

I have just bought a r1200rt 2006 35000 miles ( full dealer service history) all seems fine, but when I start up there’s no abs light, there is red brake fail light and red triangle, which go off when you ride off. The brakes all appear to work fine. I can hear servo when you touch front brake leaver, I’ve had local bike shop plug in and check for any fault codes - none…. Any ideas 

Afternoon Steve

 

The brake warning light is also the ABS warning light so there is no stand-alone ABS light.

 

Both the brake warning light & warning triangle should go out after ride-off. 

 

The only thing that I'm not sure of (it's been a while since I have ridden a 2005/2005 BMW 1200RT) is if the brake warning light should be (ON) or (ON and flashing) before ride-off. 

 

Hopefully someone with a 2005 or 2006 will post  here on if the brake warning light should just be (ON), or be (ON and flashing) before ride off. 

[JDJ]

Per the manual to my 2006 R1200RT the brake warning light will flash four times per second when the bike is doing the self-diagnosis and will flash once per second when doing the pull away test.

 

It's been a while since I've ridden by R1200RT, but as I recall, the self diagnosis only takes a second or two after turning on the ignition and the pull away test is complete (brake failure light stops flashing/goes out) after hitting the brakes for the first time after I initially start moving.

[JPA]

I have a 2005.    The red brake warning triangle should start flashing as soon as the ignition is on, then change to a yellow triangle.   They should stop flashing as soon as the bike is moving.