Recall Campaign no. 03-258, Ignition Wiring

[GlobalRider]

Does anyone have the service bulletin for Recall Campaign No. 03-258, Ignition Wiring?

This recall reroutes the oxygen sensor wiring on some 2003 models so that it no longer runs parallel and in proximity to the right side ignition wiring for the lower spark plug in dual spark models.

I could figure it out myself, but why reinvent the wheel. Sorry, but dealers don't work to my level of satisfaction, so suggesting that I take it to one is out.

Thanks for any help.

[bmwterrien]

Alex-

I'd like to see this recall notice myself. My twin spark GS mis-fires occassionaly under hard acceleration. I assume by re-routing a wire near the O/2 sensor will solve the problem.

Does yours have an ingition skip?

Cheers,
Steve

[GlobalRider]

Originally posted by bmwterrien
Alex-

I'd like to see this recall notice myself. My twin spark GS mis-fires occassionaly under hard acceleration. I assume by re-routing a wire near the O/2 sensor will solve the problem.

Does yours have an ingition skip?

Cheers,
Steve

Hi Steve,

It might solve it if it isn't caused by another reason.

My GS runs smoothly: no surging, no mis-firing, but I also don't tax the engine / ignition system that much with all out acceleration.

This recall should be world wide as I just got my latest copy of Motorrrad the other day and it talked about it.

I have yet to figure out how to have my scanner read text, otherwise I would post the recall I got from BMW Canada.

[bmwterrien]

Alex-

I'm with you--- rather do it myself; just don't know what to do !

My dealer is 215 miles, one way from where I live.

I could be mistaken, but I just assume the mis-fire has sometime to do with an improperly routed wire near the O/2 sensor.

Thanks.

Steve

[GlobalRider]

Originally posted by bmwterrien
I could be mistaken, but I just assume the mis-fire has sometime to do with an improperly routed wire near the O/2 sensor.

Thanks.

Steve


Steve,

If you have a twin spark model, you'll notice that they run the oxygen sensor cable parallel to the ignition cable for the lower spark plug. The cable runs parallel from just above the timing plug downwards for about 10 inches.

What was BMW thinking in having both cables clipped to the same hold down points!!!

I e-mailed BMW Canada the other day asking them to send me the service bulletin for the cable re-routing. BMW is so secretive about service bulletins like it was some kind of classified info or something.

Another thing to do is just have a look at a new twin spark model that was just produced recently. It isn't rocket science, but why reinvent what they've figured out already.

[bmwterrien]

Thanks Alex-

I'll just move that o/2 wire away from the ignition wire. Not a big deal.....

Respectfully,
Steve