2012 BMW G 650 GS Sertao - IGN OFF Error Message

[Ron Pike]

I have a 2012 BMW G 650 GS Sertao and after a slight crash I now have a IGN OFF Error Message on my display. The bike still starts, but the display only shows the message "IGN OFF" and nothing else. The lights on the right side of the speedometer are off. I checked battery (has 12 V) and the cabling on the display and all seems fine.

 

Any clues to solve this mystery are appreciated!

Edited March 2 by Ron Pike

[dirtrider]

12 hours ago, Ron Pike said:

I have a 2012 BMW G 650 GS Sertao and after a slight crash I now have a IGN OFF Error Message on my display. The bike still starts, but the display only shows the message "IGN OFF" and nothing else. The lights on the right side of the speedometer are off. I checked battery (has 12 V) and the cabling on the display and all seems fine.

 

Any clues to solve this mystery are appreciated!

Morning Ron

 

They usually don't start with that "IGN OFF" showing. Seeing as your motorcycle starts that that complicates finding it. 

 

That "IGN OFF" can be displayed for a number of reasons from poor wire connections to a problem in the ignition switch, to ???????????. 

 

Most times it is caused by a loose battery cable so check those first. 

 

If the battery cables are tight then try a battery cable disconnect for about 20 minutes then re-connect & see if the  "IGN OFF" has cleared or is gone. 

 

Another thing to try is to try turning the kill switch off then turn the ignition switch to ON, then turn the kill switch back on again. (try this a few times)

 

Same with the side stand, try putting that up & down as you turn the ignition switch off & on as well turn the kill switch off & on. 

 

Also see if your headlight is working OK. IF not then get that working. 

 

Otherwise, that can be a difficult fault to find. 

 

 

[Ron Pike]

Thank you for your feedback!! Let me work on this today and I will let you know , how it went.

[Ron Pike]

I tried the simple checks and steps, but it didn’t fix it. Next is to check the ignition, but that requires quite some disassembly. A project for next weekend.

[Blade K. Ace]

I doubt it is the ignition. I have just installed a new ignition cable/switch and I am getting the same 'ignition off' error.

 

In my instance I don't have the new key barrel yet and thought it was because of that. But I can use a screw driver and switch the ignition off and on, but no change on the screen, still the 'ignition off' message regardless of what position the ignition switch is on.

 

I have WD-40'd the fuses, voltage regulator connection, control unit in case it was a bad connection there with those, but no change.

 

The grounding connection to the engine was in the wrong spot and the start motor cable wasn't on quite right, but still no change in the message.

 

Battery has always been on trickle charge for a couple months now.

 

I'm out of ideas at this stage.

 

Perhaps the fuses in the electrics box? I have checked the fuses under the seat and they appear fine.

 

How can you tell if those big fuses in the front box are okay? Could it be those?

 

 

[Ron Pike]

For me it was blown 7AMP fuse. Just pull it out and check for some slight black spots and broken metal strip.

[dirtrider]

7 hours ago, Blade K. Ace said:

I doubt it is the ignition. I have just installed a new ignition cable/switch and I am getting the same 'ignition off' error.

 

In my instance I don't have the new key barrel yet and thought it was because of that. But I can use a screw driver and switch the ignition off and on, but no change on the screen, still the 'ignition off' message regardless of what position the ignition switch is on.

 

I have WD-40'd the fuses, voltage regulator connection, control unit in case it was a bad connection there with those, but no change.

 

The grounding connection to the engine was in the wrong spot and the start motor cable wasn't on quite right, but still no change in the message.

 

Battery has always been on trickle charge for a couple months now.

 

I'm out of ideas at this stage.

 

Perhaps the fuses in the electrics box? I have checked the fuses under the seat and they appear fine.

 

How can you tell if those big fuses in the front box are okay? Could it be those?

 

 

Morning  Blade K. Ace

 

First off, you need to start a new thread on YOUR problem so we don't hijack this existing thread. 

 

We also need to know the model, year, & country sold-in that you are working on. 

 

 

 

 

[Blade K. Ace]

Same problem. Same bike. Australia.