Replace OEM LHS TC/ABS switch BMW S1000RR

[senator8]

I'm on my second OEM switch block on a 2010 and it's gone again. Can't justify the expense of the aftermarket alpha/stm switchs etc.

So I thought that given the constant OEM failures and high cost of prewired aftermarket solutions that it might be of interest to any race/track bike owners not requiring the other switches (blinker, headlights, horn etc) or even if you want to remove the switch for safe keeping in case of a crash at the track. Or if like happened to me at a race meeting, you're at the track and your switch fails and you want to be able to switch TC/ABS on/off and nobody has a spare.

I've stationary tested it and works fine. No warning lights or faults. I won't get a chance to double check everything and ride the bike for another month or so.

The below photos show the plug and the pins within the plug that operate the TC/ABS button.







The wires if you wish to splice into them are brown/blue & brown/black.



The end result is this complicated piece is removed and goes:




To this - single round black momentary switch allows switching of the Traction Control and ABS if you have it connected.

[Negrogrande]

Awesome work

[stevem]

Hi Rick, So the two wires you joined together do traction and ABS ? Do you have your abs on the bike or is it removed ? My ABS pump has been removed, just wondering if that would trigger a fault code or something silly. Nice work man, get rid of all that crap on the left bar. Cheers

[Turbo]

Very tidy! Nice work, Rick.

[senator8]

Hi Rick, So the two wires you joined together do traction and ABS ? Do you have your abs on the bike or is it removed ? My ABS pump has been removed, just wondering if that would trigger a fault code or something silly. Nice work man, get rid of all that crap on the left bar. Cheers

Hey Steve,
I just used the wire in the photo to show which pins. It's normally open circuit and you just need a momentary switch to close it (same as OEM)
My ABS is also removed. There are no codes coming up and as far as I can tell from the original switch block it is just a switch, albeit a complicated one.
I can't be 100% sure until I can ride it and the bike goes through the TC self test. I'd ride it up the road if I didn't live opposite a highway patrolman.
It's a good way to go to get rid of those vulnerable plastics even just to take the oem switch off for safe keeping

[senator8]

Awesome work

Very tidy! Nice work, Rick.

Cheers

[BoB]

Rick , the bit you removed with the blue buttons looks like something that controls the tardis ..

[Marshy]

Rick , the bit you removed with the blue buttons looks like something that controls the tardis ..

Agreed!!!