K11 Owners Group

[sccommuter]

I've had my bike for a little over a year now and up until today assumed (I know) that my ABS was working properly. At start up the ABS lights flash, then go out when I roll. Today, I stalled the bike, none to gracefully , trying to get out of a tight parking spot. When I restarted the bike the ABS performed its self test and the lights went out. Now here's what's puzzling me. Prior to today the ABS lights alternately flashed prior to going out. After stalling the bike today the lights flashed simultaneously before going out. Which is correct and what could of happened that would have changed this?
_________________
1995 K1100 LT
Illegitimi non Carborundum

[Tim (Midland Section)]

IMHO both are correct, they just tell you different things. The lamps should flash together with engine running & no forward movement, once the bike has done a few yards the lamps extinguish to signify ABS successfully operational.
However if your battery or it's connections are below par then a "low voltage" error will register (alternate flashing). I guess you have ABS2 as on that model. Low volt errors on ABS2 will auto reset without resorting to the "wire, connector, reset button" procedure with which some of us are most familiar

The only thing that changed, is that you restarted your bike after a period of
running which charged the battery.
_________________
Regards Tim,

Grey haired riders don't get that way by pure luck
1996 Guzzi Cali3 LAPD
1972 750 Commando
G6HRN
#485

[Scott_Anderson]

The thing is with ABS2, when the lights alternately flash, they do not go out on their own when you start rolling.
Only by depressing the abs dash switch do the lights stop flashing.
At that point the left abs light stays lit solid, then only for about 10 minutes or so till they start flashing again.

How old is your battery, or how cold is it where you are storing your bike.
If your battery is much over 5yrs old, I'd suggest replacing it. Or at least start researching where you will buy a new one and have the information handy and ready. Be checking for sales and such over the winter.
_________________
Ride safe.



1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

[sccommuter]

Well, on my ABS2 for the past year the alternating lights did go out when I started rolling. A couple of times they didn't go out, but if I restarted the bike they would go out.I understand this is because a warm bike takes less power to start.
The PO installed the battery, so based on his time of ownership the battery is probably 3-4 yrs old. The bike is stored in an unheated garage, but here in the South that's not much of an issue.I'll start researching batteries. Anyone have any recommendations?
_________________
1995 K1100 LT
Illegitimi non Carborundum

[Blackk]

For the ABS's brain, stalling the engine may be understood like a very low battery situation.
It happened to me a few times.
B

[omarsbuddy]

[sccommuter]

Ouch! What did you fry?
_________________
1995 K1100 LT
Illegitimi non Carborundum

[omarsbuddy]

[omarsbuddy]

As the fog of senility temporarily eased, I realized I left out, or, more appropriately, mis-stated the root cause of my ABS debacle in my post above.

It was, in fact, the O.D. of the wire eyelet (stock, I presume) that attaches to the positive battery terminal, (Westco battery - no cap over terminal) combined with the possibility that the attachment hole in the + terminal may have been positioned just a fuzz to high, which forced the edge of the eyelet to stick up, just barely, above the top surface of the battery. THAT'S what started the disasterous chain of events into motion.

Okay . . . that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it . . . for now.
_________________
Scot
'95 K1100LT

[sccommuter]

Thanks for the warning. I'll keep a close eye on it.
_________________
1995 K1100 LT
Illegitimi non Carborundum