Looking at a k100s 1989 with low miles. The ABS brakes not working, can they be rebuilt? Some have suggested to remove them reducing weight while using disc brakes. I prefer to keep it original with ABS brakes.
K100 ABS brakes Repair Suggestion
Looking at a k100s 1989 with low miles. The ABS brakes not working, can they be rebuilt? Some have suggested to remove them reducing weight while using disc brakes. I prefer to keep it original with ABS brakes.
Yes, they can be rebuilt. I saw it somewhere on this website. Don't remember which thread. If you keep your bike original with ABS brakes, you should get a discount on your insurance. I did.Originally Posted by BlackBeauty
Looking at a k100s 1989 with low miles. The ABS brakes not working, can they be rebuilt? Some have suggested to remove them reducing weight while using disc brakes. I prefer to keep it original with ABS brakes.
Lynn
MOA #57883
Current Ride: 1995 K75 Standard
Past: 1978 Yamaha XS 750, 1976 BMW R60/6
How are they not working? Flashing lights, can't be reset, not stopping?
Competent dealer changed all the fluids and reset the system?
Greg Hutchinson
R80G/S (4) 633CSi with 450K mile
'68 R60/2 '88 K100RS Special Edition
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as beemerguru implied, there are multiple reasons why the ABS is malfunctioning. (thus, the question about what the lights are doing, as they give a clue as to the cause).
this can be anything from it needing a new battery (a relatively cheap and very predictable expense), to a failed ABS pump/controller (probably cost as much as the bike is worth, especially if repaired at a dealership), and likely a few other possibilities in between.
if you can't assess the reason why the ABS is out, and you don't have anyone that can do that assessment for you- think of the bike as a non-ABS model that is going to require some heavy parts to be removed and replumbed. now... do you still want that bike? otherwise, you could be in for a cheap repair (~$100) or a very expensive one (meaning north of $2000)- with no way to figure out in advance which it is.
you did mean K100RS, correct? (BMW never made a K100S model).
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If it's something like a low voltage scenario all you need is a piece of wire run to ground and the other end stuck into a 3-socket connector to reset it.
A$3 LED from Radio Shack can tell you the fault code so you know what the problem is; don't give up the ship quite yet!
---Jeff '94 K75S Berlina
ex: R100GS/PD
Look here for articles on diagnosing ABS faults and resetting.
http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech.shtml
Look under Gauges-Electrical-ABS.
There is an outfit that rebuilds the ABS controller for a reasonable price, cant locate it right now.
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