02' 1150RT ABS removal

[Alba]

Not so good news for me, I followed the fluid bleeding instructions and all was going well until I started the rear wheel circuit and as predicated by the Motorrad tech, the bike previously being in the garage to diagnosis an ABS issue and diagnosed as rear circuit pressure fault, the ABS module failed (abs light flashing at 4Hz) thus I am looking to remove the ABS system.  AndyS kindly sent me a step by step guide to bypass the ABS system and motorworks in the UK supplies the necessary bypass components.

 

Rather than cut the wiring loom as per Andy's guide I was thinking of trying the Chris Harris method (YouTube below) has anyone tried the method?

 

 

 

Thanks for any tips.

 

 

[dirtrider]

Not so good news for me, I followed the fluid bleeding instructions and all was going well until I started the rear wheel circuit and as predicated by the Motorrad tech, the bike previously being in the garage to diagnosis an ABS issue and diagnosed as rear circuit pressure fault, the ABS module failed (abs light flashing at 4Hz) thus I am looking to remove the ABS system.  AndyS kindly sent me a step by step guide to bypass the ABS system and motorworks in the UK supplies the necessary bypass components.

 

Rather than cut the wiring loom as per Andy's guide I was thinking of trying the Chris Harris method (YouTube below) has anyone tried the method?

 

 

Evening Alba

 

I haven't ever done it that way on the 1150 (I-ABS) servo system but have on the later 1200 bikes. (1200 bikes needs the ABS  electronics for speedometer function) 

 

I guess I don't see any advantage to keeping the original electronics as you will have the dash yellow general warning light staying on. You could remove the dash bulb (lot of work) but then you lose the general  warning light for other problems.

 

Plus, you could still have an electronics failure in the future then have to re-wire the darn thing anyhow.

 

If you don't want to cut wires then why not buy a few terminals & use those to   plug your relay system into your existing unplugged harness connector. 

[Alba]

Thanks dirtrider, I'll follow the step-by-step guide and cut the wiring loom, reads like a better long term solution.

[dirtrider]

2 hours ago, Alba said:

Thanks dirtrider, I'll follow the step-by-step guide and cut the wiring loom, reads like a better long term solution.

 

Morning Alba

 

When I cut the wires I only cut the ones directly needed, I then slide  sealing type heat shrink over the  longer side. I then add in my needed wire pig tails with a long enough stripped back section (long enough to  bridge the original cut wire & allow soldering at the original wire length).

 

Once soldered I slide the sealing type heat shrink over  the solder connection then shrink it securely.

 

This puts the original wire loom going to the ABS  connector  back to like original but I now have my tap-in wires in a stand-alone pig tail.

 

I then add a 150 sealed connector to that stand alone pig tail, then do the same for my ABS by-pass  relay & tail light circuit, (the relay & added circuit is then a simple plug in to that added pig tail.

 

If the bike ever needs to go back to the ABS system then it is a simple unplug the relay & tail light circuit connector & plug the original connector back into a repaired ABS module.