R 1200 GS/GSA : Ring Antenna Failures

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Tuesday, August 28th 2007, 11:35pm

Ring Antenna Failures

Some GS'ers reported the ring antenna getting broken. It is not clear to me how this part can get broken, but there we go. Should this happen it is impossible starting the bike. Possibly this even happens on a week-end! We know Murphy. I plan to carry a spare ring antenna along in my luggage.

Part no. 61 35 7 696 463 , about US$ 160 / Euro 100.

Open the black plastic cover in front of the antenna by undoing the two torx screws. Then release the small connector. Place the key into the key hole, and hold the spare antenna close to the key fob, above. The cable is just long enough. The GS will start.

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Sunday, October 14th 2007, 11:15pm

Since Aug 2007 there is an updated ring antenna available, new part no. 61 35 7 714 207 , cost about Euro 106 / US$ 160.

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Sunday, May 25th 2008, 11:06am

Latest version: 61 35 7 705 247

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Sunday, June 1st 2008, 10:36pm

For calming down the masses, BMW also lowered the price of the ring antenna. 61 35 7 705 247 costs now Euro 60 ~ US$ 93.

Some people are passing tips around how to mobilize a BMW which is immobilized by a faulty ring antenna. The first runner ups in Germany are:

1. Remove the ignition key, and turn the handle bar a few times from left to right an vice versa. Try again.
2. Remove the key and remove yourself fom near the motorcycle - few meters is good enough. Try again after about 15 minutes.
3. Disconnect the battery for five minutes. Try again.

Any other ideas?

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Thursday, June 5th 2008, 8:32pm

The antenna 61 35 7 705 247 costs now in Germany Euro 23 ~ US$ 35.

BMW plans is planning on a mass exchange program, riders will be notified by a letter.

picture source: member Draht at http://www.gs-forum.eu

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Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 9:38am

More details on how BMW handles the process in Europe:

- On the next workshop visit the version of the ring antenna will be checked, and eventually there will be an exchange
- Owners of BMW motorcycles from build year 2007 will receive a separate letter asking to visit their workshops for free exchange

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Saturday, September 20th 2008, 3:55am

When I had my 08GSA in for sevice, my dealer replaced my ring and it had a 247 in it....the service guy said it was just being preventive...247 for 247 :evil:

ot sure te logic in that, wish he would have given the old one for a spare :yes:

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Saturday, September 20th 2008, 8:14am

I think BMW needs to return them to the manufacturer. But strange, that your 247 is replaced.

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Tuesday, September 23rd 2008, 4:18am

ring antenna replaced

My local dealer replaced the ring antenna on my 2007 GS. They said sales were so good on the GS and BMW received faulty parts from a supplier with the increased production levels. The potentially faulty ring antennas were replaced. Contributing factors to a failure were high humidity or lots of rain. No faults were ever received on my bike but the antenna was replaced just the same. My dealer claimed the process takes about 3 to 4 hours and BMW pays the dealers 3/4 hour labor.

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Tuesday, September 23rd 2008, 8:23am

I think it can be done by a professional in 30 minutes. 60 minutes for me.

The current exchange program has technically nothing to do with the previous problems. They want to solve the ring antenna issues now once for all. The antennas are from Belgium, made by a new supplier.

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Tuesday, November 11th 2008, 10:57am

Ring antenna 61 35 7 705 247 works

The ring antenna theme seems to be solved with the 247. No more failure reports from the German side at least.

Quoted from "Peter"

Some people are passing tips around how to mobilize a BMW which is immobilized by a faulty ring antenna. The first runner ups in Germany are:

1. Remove the ignition key, and turn the handle bar a few times from left to right an vice versa. Try again.
2. Remove the key and remove yourself fom near the motorcycle - few meters is good enough. Try again after about 15 minutes.
3. Disconnect the battery for five minutes. Try again.

Any other ideas?

Here is a trick that has worked for a couple of guys:
4. Press the starter button at the same time when switching ignition on.

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Wednesday, August 17th 2011, 5:45am

Ring connector Diagram

Quoted from "Peter"

The ring antenna theme seems to be solved with the 247. No more failure reports from the German side at least.

Quoted from "Peter"

Some people are passing tips around how to mobilize a BMW which is immobilized by a faulty ring antenna. The first runner ups in Germany are:

1. Remove the ignition key, and turn the handle bar a few times from left to right an vice versa. Try again.
2. Remove the key and remove yourself fom near the motorcycle - few meters is good enough. Try again after about 15 minutes.
3. Disconnect the battery for five minutes. Try again.

Any other ideas?

Here is a trick that has worked for a couple of guys:
4. Press the starter button at the same time when switching ignition on.

Here, you can visualize the connector diagram. If somebody interested I actually followed the wires up to the computer.

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Wednesday, August 17th 2011, 9:11am

Peuco, now ... what can I do with this diagram? Install an engage / disengage switch? Remote control? Auto-self destruction?

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Ring antenna 61 35 7 705 247 works

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Ring connector Diagram

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