2007 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT maintenance

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Switch off the ignition.
Remove cover1(low-beam
headlight) or covers 2(high-
beam headlight).
Remove the covers of the
high-beam headlight bulbs
by turning them counter-
clockwise. To remove the cover of the
low-beam headlight bulb, push
locking lever
3down, swing the
cover down and remove.
Disconnect plug 4. Disengage spring clip
5from
the latches and swing it up.
The spring clip might face
in a direction other than
that shown here, depending on
the light.
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Remove bulb6.
Replace the defective bulb.
Bulb for high-beam
headlight
H7/12V/55W Bulb for low-beam head-
light
H7/12V/55W
with OE Xenon lights: D2R / 35 W
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the new bulb. Install bulb
6.
Close and lock spring clips 5. Connect plug
4.
Install cover 1(low-beam head-
light) or covers 2(high-beam
headlight).
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Replacing parking-light
bulbs
If it is not standing firmly,
the motorcycle could topple
in the course of the operations
described below.
Always make sure that the
motorcycle is stable and firmly
supported.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Switch off the ignition.
Parking light, right: disconnect
plug 1. Parking light, left: disconnect
plug
2.
Remove the bulb socket by
turning lever Acounter-clock-
wise. Remove bulb
3from the bulb
holder.
Replace the defective bulb.
Bulb for parking light
W5W / 12 V / 5 W
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the new bulb.
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Insert bulb3into the bulb
socket.
Turn the bulb socket clockwise
to install.
Parking light, left: connect
plug 2. Parking light, right: connect
plug
1.
Replacing brake-light,
rear light and rear-
indicator bulbs
If it is not standing firmly,
the motorcycle could topple
in the course of the operations
described below.
Always make sure that the
motorcycle is stable and firmly
supported.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand. Switch off the ignition.
Remove screws
1.
Pull the bulb housing to the
rear until it is clear of the hold-
ers.
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Turn bulb socket2(brake-light
/rear-light bulb) or 3(indicat-
or bulb) counter-clockwise to
remove from the bulb housing. Press bulb
4into socket 5and
remove by turning it counter-
clockwise.
Replace the defective bulb.
Bulb for tail light/brake
light
P21W / 12 V / 21 W Bulbs for flashing turn
indicators, rear
P21W / 12 V / 21 W
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the new bulb. Press bulb
4into socket 5and
turn it clockwise to install.
Turn bulb socket 2(indicator
bulb) or 3(brake-light /rear-light
bulb) clockwise to install it in
the bulb housing.
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Seat retaining pins7of the
bulb housing in retainers 6.
Make sure that the wires are
not trapped.
Install screws 1.
Replacing front turn
indicator bulbs
If it is not standing firmly,
the motorcycle could topple
in the course of the operations
described below.
Always make sure that the
motorcycle is stable and firmly
supported.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Switch off the ignition.
Remove screw 1. Pull the bulb housing forward
to remove
Disconnect plug
2.
Turn bulb holder 3counter-
clockwise to remove it from the
bulb housing.
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Press bulb4into bulb hous-
ing 3and remove by turning it
counter-clockwise.
Replace the defective bulb.
Bulbs for flashing turn
indicators, front
H21W / 12 V / 21 W
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the new bulb. Press bulb
4into socket 3and
turn it clockwise to install.
Turn bulb socket 3clockwise
to install it in the bulb housing. Connect plug
2.
Seat the bulb housing in the
fairing.
Install screw 1
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Jump starting
The wires leading to the
power socket do not have
a load-capacity rating adequate
for jump-starting the engine. Ex-
cessively high current can lead
to a cable fire or damage to the
vehicle electronics.
Do not use the on-board socket
to jump-start the engine of the
motorcycle.
Touching live parts of the
ignition system with the
engine running can cause electric
shock.
Do not touch parts of the igni-
tion system when the engine is
running.
A short-circuit can res-
ult if the crocodile clips
of the jump leads are accident-
ally brought into contact with the
motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted with fully insulated crocodile clips at
both ends.
Jump-starting with a donor-
battery voltage higher than
12 V can damage the vehicle
electronics.
Make sure that the battery of the
donor vehicle has a voltage rating
of 12 V.
When jump-starting the engine,
do not disconnect the battery
from the on-board electrical
system.
Remove the battery-compart-
ment cover ( 133)
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
Begin by connecting one end
of the red jump lead to the
positive terminal of the dis-
charged battery and the other
end to the positive terminal of
the donor battery.
Then connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negative terminal of the donor battery,
and the other end to the neg-
ative terminal of the discharged
battery.
Start the engine of the vehicle
with the discharged battery
in the usual way; if the en-
gine does not start, wait a few
minutes before repeating the
attempt in order to protect the
starter motor and the donor
battery.
Allow both engines to idle for a
few minutes before disconnect-
ing the jump leads.
Disconnect the jump lead from
the negative terminals first,
then disconnect the second
lead from the positive termin-
als.
Install the battery-compartment
cover ( 134)
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