Notes On Changing Bulbs - BMW R 850 R Comfort Maintenance Instruction

Notes on changing bulbs

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Your motorcycle is equipped
with a digital engine manage-
ment system (MOTRONIC) and
a high-power ignition system.
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Warning:
Work on the electrical system
only when the circuit has
been interrupted (switch off
ignition and lights). For
greater safety, disconnect
and insulate the negative
battery lead.
When the engine is running or
the ignition is switched on, do
not touch electrically live
components, terminals or
wiring.
– Risk of fatal accident!
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Attention:
Your vehicle has a high-beam/
low-beam bulb, a brake-light
bulb/rear-light bulb, a parking-
light bulb, a bulb for the
number-plate light, and four
bulbs for the turn indicators.
If any of these bulbs fail, you
may have problems in seeing
and being seen.
You should therefore always
carry spare bulbs on the
motorcycle.
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Note:
Do not touch new bulbs with
your fingers.
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the bulbs when inserting them.
Dirt deposits, in particular oil
and grease, interfere with heat
radiation from the bulb. This
leads to overheating and short-
ens the bulb's operating life.