BMW Ignition Antenna

[Jerzy Woking]

Mate's BMW bike refused to start today, flashing "EWS" on the dashboard. Google shows this is related to the ignition antenna that links the key to the ignition circuit, and it seems some cars have the same.

 

Wouldn't be a problem at home, but we are in Korce, Albania, and the nearest BMW Motorradd dealer is in Mostar, Bosnia.

 

Does not seem to be a way to bypass it according to the bike forums, but someone here may know.

 

It did clear the message and start after turning the ignition on and off several times, but bit concerned if it fails completely.

[Tamworthbay]

Disconnect the battery for half an hour? First port of call for lots or random electronic issues.

[Guest Hooli]

Check the connectors? could be the wiring too the antenna at a guess.

[DodgeRover]

Are you anywhere near anything that could emit a strong signal?

[pilninggas]

Some japanese bikes can bypass the immobiliser using a 1k resistor - daft but true.

 

have a google.

[cobblers]

Car ignition pickup rings are literally just a coil of wire around the key with two wires off the end. I've seen them fail before down to bad solder joints due to vibration, this would probably be worse on a bike. Easy repair if you have a soldering iron, but also a progressive failure rather than instant. 

[Guest Hooli]

Car ignition pickup rings are literally just a coil of wire around the key with two wires off the end. I've seen them fail before down to bad solder joints due to vibration, this would probably be worse on a bike. Easy repair if you have a soldering iron, but also a progressive failure rather than instant. 

 

Would a loop of wire poked into the mutliplug & looped around the key on top of the ignition switch work as a get him home bodge then?

[hairnet]

frag that sucka

 

https://www.motorcyclealbania.com/

 

this lot use gs

 

if they dont fix them themselves might be worth a phone call??

[cobblers]

Nah, there's a good few dozen turns of wire, the easiest thing would be to crack the casing open and sort out the solder joints if that's what it is. Any water or muck on the connector would deffo affect this. 

[hairnet]

possibly the bottom of the ign barrel might be getting fucked/sticky/wants to go home

[Jerzy Woking]

Well, it won't go now at all. The only place that has one is in Split, Croatia.

 

Mate is now trying to hire a car (which has to go across two borders) to drive to split to pick the bit up, then drive back to here in Berat to get it going. Its a 20 hour round trip. We'll meet up again in a few days somewhere in Croatia.

 

Best laid plans and all that.

[Tamworthbay]

Can’t you get it couriered to him?

[Guest Hooli]

Well, it won't go now at all. The only place that has one is in Split, Croatia.

 

Mate is now trying to hire a car (which has to go across two borders) to drive to split to pick the bit up, then drive back to here in Berat to get it going. Its a 20 hour round trip. We'll meet up again in a few days somewhere in Croatia.

 

Best laid plans and all that.

 

Bugger.

[John F]

Tamworthbay, on 23 Aug 2018 - 09:31 AM, said:

Can’t you get it couriered to him?

 

^ This.

 

I got a front propshaft couriered to Austria for my Disco 300 TDi when one of the UJs fell apart, it only cost £65 delivered & arrived within 18 hours...!