2005 BMW RT - Rally Prep

Walkaround video of my RT.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Cal24
• BMW
• RT
• Rally
• Motorcycle

[MrGarbage83]

Hi, I know it's an old video but it's a lovely bike! Do you know if they/or you/whoever wired it all up, had any problems with the lights after fitting those HIDs as I believe they use CAN wiring? I have to do some elec work to one of them real soon, any help would be great! Thanks

[aciurczak]

@MrGarbage83 The trick is to add a "canbus helper", which is basically just a relay. It goes straight to the battery, and senses power off one of the headlight lines I believe. Then it powers on a bunch of terminals on the device itself. All gadgets are wired straight to that device rather than to anything that is canbus related. For the low-power stuff it wouldn't matter if they were just wired from an accessory plug, but for the lights and the heated gear, it's the only way to go.

[MrGarbage83]

@aciurczak , Thanks for that info, I've been looking around and I'm torn between a Fuzeblock with a built in relay, or a Centech AP1 and then just add the relay in. What helper/fuse set up are you using?

[aciurczak]

@MrGarbage83 I believe it's a Centech, but I'm not 100% sure (SJ BMW set it up before I even picked up the bike).

[KevToon61]

Brilliant bike well done.

[aciurczak]

@KevToon61 Thanks!

[twrou]

so nice

[BMWLDRider]

I like the communications set up....

[nrudenko]

front wheel looks so smal )