EWS Immobilizer antenna threadfest

[tagesk]

Originally Posted by drmajor

Seems I heard there was a hard wiring work around in emergency??? anybody know how to by-pass this thing to get home?

It is likely that if we knew of such a procedure, this thread would not have 3200 messages in it.

[TaSK]

[marty hill]

I remember seeing a work around posted when this was a big problem. No idea where it hiding/younger and smarter members will have to find it. My failing memory tells me that one could attach the spare without undoing the old one till you got home.

TaSK, as an aside I am now riding my GS to Knoff in orlando to be shipped to Heidelberg. Late may to Toscana!

[marchyman]

Originally Posted by marty hill

I remember seeing a work around posted when this was a big problem.

There is no work around unless you consider replacing the existing antenna with a replacement that is temporarily cable tied to the bike a workaround. Some did that until they could get to a place where they could drill out the safety screws. If your antenna goes you MUST have a replacement antenna if you want to start the bike. That was true up to the '09 models. I assume it is still true today.

[marty hill]

That is what I was referring to/a temp fix to get you home. I never had a problem but others found it useful and they posted.

[tagesk]

Originally Posted by marty hill

Late may to Toscana!

I'll start searching for suitable wines.
If that's OK with you

[TaSK]

[marty hill]

Originally Posted by tagesk

I'll start searching for suitable wines.
If that's OK with you

[TaSK]

My daughter and I met Miriam from Brescia when she was in San Francisco on her ride. I look forward to meeting you and your wife as I visit. We are so lucky to be able to ride our moto's and make new friends! Oh yes, very OK!

[sweptwingnut]

Originally Posted by drmajor

I had my EWS replaced. Been OK so far and not sure, but think it was the new part #.

Do you know the part number for the new one?

Seems I heard there was a hard wiring work around in emergency??? anybody know how to by-pass this thing to get home?

I would be interested in the same if there is a work around. Surprised the wife Friday with a 2012 Special Edition F650GS Twin. Man was she excited. She immediately put 150 miles on it yesterday. Today she is getting the EWS warning. Second day on the bike.

It is scheduled for break-in service on Tuesday so I guess I will be having a talk with the service guys.

[Wallowa]

Originally Posted by sweptwingnut

I would be interested in the same if there is a work around. Surprised the wife Friday with a 2012 Special Edition F650GS Twin. Man was she excited. She immediately put 150 miles on it yesterday. Today she is getting the EWS warning. Second day on the bike.

It is scheduled for break-in service on Tuesday so I guess I will be having a talk with the service guys.

As stated and explained in many posts, if your antenna dies and you get an "EWS" then you can uplug the wiring to your installed antenna around the key switch and put your "spare" [you do carry a spare? #-247] over the key switch, plug it into the wiring harnass for the antenna, insert the the key through the temp antenna and start the bike...once started you can either remove the spare antenna or zip tie it in place until you can remove the dead antenna and replace it with the temp...

I believe the most current, non-defective antenna version part number ends in -247. I carry one. And the T10 to remove the wiring needed to attach to the spare antenna...ain't BMW engineering grand!

Oh, don't forget, 'EWS' can also indicate a bad battery..read the zillion [I know that is not a valid measurement] posts of this..

[NONAME13]

Same issues turn the bike off then on it starts some times I carry the plastic key it fires up . Have the same warnings same bike plastic key works fine when the stocker dosnt . Now if I can get the right turn signal working that would be something too.

[sweptwingnut]

After reading the manual a little closer, we removed the stock key from the ring and used it by itself. She was still using the dealer key ring that had all the keys on it so we suspect it was just interference with the other keys. Everything is working as normal for the moment.