92KK 84WW Olaf
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brickrider2 wrote:Well, that didn't work out as I had hoped.
I did the reset procedure but the ABS lights continue to blink at me. Now I have a new mystery. When I use either brake that red triangle blinks once faintly, then remains dark. All the bulbs in the brake and indicator circuits are lighting on command.
Since all was working splendidly before I went on vacation, the battery remains suspect. Even though it's far less than one year old, from day one it seemed to discharge far faster than it should. Maybe it's time for a load test. On the other hand, the bike starts immediately at the touch of the button. I'd think that a battery weak enough to cause an ABS problem would also struggle to turn over the engine on my 1996 K1100LT.
I really dislike electrical mysteries.
My K1100LT took to doing this too. Bulb contacts were the problem. Bulbs were good, but the bulb holders needed to be cleaned and the contacts tightened up. In the end I swapped out the bulbs and the problem disappeared. also clean the loom to bulb holder spade contacts.
You also mention the battery discharging fast. ABS faults can sometimes do this. Your clock remains live but the draw is minimal and I have left a bike 6 -8 weeks without a bother. Do the battery test and see how that works. But if that's ok I would remove the fuses pop in a meter to check for a heavy draw and remove the relays one by one. If one is faulty you will see an immediate drop in the current draw.
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500