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Originally Posted by Panzer
Has this ever happened to anybody on here ?
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Yes .. not uncommon on bmw k series.
There is a large (current) relay between the battery and the stater motor .. that can stick closed. The contacts in the relay 'wield' closed .. the easiest fix is to replace the relay. It is sometimes caused by the battery being partially flat .. check if the bike is discharging the battery when parked.
If it does happen (again) .. you should find a method of disconnecting the stater motor .. find the easiest place to get to and develop a method of disconnection .. that way you won't end up with a flat battery miles from nowhere. If miles from nowhere .. configure the stater motor this way .. a lead from the starter motor with the end not connected .. when you want to start the bike .. connect (by hand - you may want your gloves on for this .. can get warm) the end of the lead to where it is normally connected (this is usually the really) .. . If the starter motor does not turn over .. go to the other large lead on the relay .. once the bike starts remove the lead .. [I'm not talking about bolting the lead on, just touching it by hand].
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Regards Frank Warner
motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S
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