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mike toon
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 Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: False switches? |
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93 LT. Has anyone found a use for the four false switches next to the map light? Or are they false? I'm still finding new things on my new (to me) toy.
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Flying Duck
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Mine are all filled.
#1) Power to the radar detector hidden in my fairing.
#2) Power to my LED aux side lamps
#3) Green flashing LED - I shorted my sidestand switch and then wired it up to set off the falshing LED if the sidestand is down.
#4) 3 way switch to control my driving and fog lights.
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mike toon
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. Are they actual unused switches, or just fake placeholders?
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Flying Duck
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They're just switch blanks - they'll pop right out. They look like the two in the right side of this picture: (Ones on the left are from a K75S)
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Tim (Midland Section)
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: False switches? |
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| mike toon wrote: | | 93 LT. Has anyone found a use for the four false switches next to the map light? Or are they false? I'm still finding new things on my new (to me) toy. |
I screwed my Sat Nav mount to them, so as not to leave holes in the fascia.
Future uses:-
Rocket Launcher.
Smoke Screen.
Oil slick.
Flamethrower.
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beemeerr11
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Flying Duck wrote: | They're just switch blanks - they'll pop right out. They look like the two in the right side of this picture: (Ones on the left are from a K75S)
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Hey Duck,
Did you use genuine replacements, or others, please let me know, or in your case a Picture would be good.
Cheers
Lou
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Jim
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: switch blanks |
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Lou - I used one of them for the Motolights. I used a BMW foglight switch. Sorry, no pix - busted DSL. Thanks a bundle, Cavalier Telephone!
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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| beemeerr11 wrote: | Hey Duck,
Did you use genuine replacements, or others, please let me know, or in your case a Picture would be good.
Cheers
Lou
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All of my switches are OEM stuff - mostly from bikes I've parted. But, if I have to, I'll pick up switches on ebay or order them Chicago BMW and wait 5-6 weeks. 
There's a variety of switch inserts with different graphics from BMW - they're ONLY $5 a piece for a liitle square of plastic.
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86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
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91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
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jarnbak
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I use one of them for my heated mirrors(original bmw).
regards Palle. |
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Sidmariner
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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This one is drilled out for the light sensor on my headlight modulator.
This one is drilled out for the LED for Motolights. The real switch is beside it.
This one is drilled out for LED on Fog Lights. The real switch is beside it.
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Mystic Red
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Parts houses have switches that will fit in there and look OEM for less $ with slight mods to the back side of the switch. 
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mike toon
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Mystic Red wrote: | | Parts houses have switches that will fit in there and look OEM for less $ with slight mods to the back side of the switch. |
Any pictures of that back side?
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