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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: cgdan on August 28, 2016, 08:59:45 AM

Title: Red triangle warning light
Post by: cgdan on August 28, 2016, 08:59:45 AM

Hi Guys, just ticking off the jobs to get the brick going. The red triangle warning light is always on when I turn on. So I bypassed the BMU as per the guide on this forum, is there anything else that will trigger this light?

Cheers

Dan

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: Laitch on August 28, 2016, 10:01:56 AM

Quote from: cgdan on August 28, 2016, 08:59:45 AM

is there anything else that will trigger this light?

Anything else besides having a tail light or brake light not working, a brake light modulator installed that interferes the BMU function or a problem with ABS? You've eliminated those?

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: cgdan on August 28, 2016, 10:12:59 AM

Nope, I haven't (doh!). So abs problems can set cause this light to illuminate?

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: Laitch on August 28, 2016, 10:38:33 AM

Quote from: cgdan on August 28, 2016, 10:12:59 AM

So abs problems can set cause this light to illuminate?

One purpose of the light is to warn of rear bulb malfunction; the other is to monitor the ABS. Read up!

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: TrueAce on August 28, 2016, 10:53:54 AM

When you start the bike the ABS and BMU delta warnings will display. After the bike rolls about ten feet, the lights should cycle off, sometimes the front and rear brake may need a light tap. The usual suspect causing the delta warning to stay on is a bad brake light bulb, which you don't usually notice unless you ride the bike ten feet, leave it running, and activate the brakes to verify the brake light comes on. Go replace your rear brake light bulb and report back.

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: Laitch on August 28, 2016, 10:56:40 AM

Quote from: TrueAce on August 28, 2016, 10:53:54 AM

Go replace your rear brake light bulb and report back.

Could be the a faulty tail light triggering it but the police usually will spot that and pull you over in the US.

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: cgdan on August 28, 2016, 11:02:52 AM

Apologies Laitch, should have read that first!  I guess as I haven't ridden it anywhere yet I may be looking for something that isn't there. I was reading wrong wiring diagram and couldn't see how that interacted, so that was't helping. Off to sit on the naughty step!

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: TrueAce on August 28, 2016, 11:04:26 AM

That's just one of many public services from the boys in blue, but you can waste a lot of time riding around looking for a police officer to ask to check it.

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: Laitch on August 28, 2016, 11:15:38 AM

Quote from: TrueAce on August 28, 2016, 11:04:26 AM

That's just one of many public services from the boys in blue, but you can waste a lot of time riding around looking for a police officer . . .

No problem, Ace. They'll find you, if they're in the mood.

Title: Re: Red triangle warning light
Post by: F14CRAZY on August 28, 2016, 12:02:50 PM

This is interesting. Drake seems to have wired mine up so it comes on when the sidestand is down