Removing And Installing Throttle-Valve Potentiometer; Removing And Installing Motronic Control Unit - BMW R 1100 S Repair Manual

Removing and installing
throttle-valve potentiometer
Press in spring keeper of multi-pin plug for throt-
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tle-valve potentiometer (1) and disconnect plug.
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Note:
Do not remove throttle-valve potentiometer unless
due for replacement (basic setting is necessary —
see Motronic diagnosis instructions).
Remove the throttle-valve potentiometer.
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Adjust throttle-valve potentiometer with
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BMW MoDiTeC after installing.
Mark screws with a paint spot.
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Removing and installing Motronic
control unit
Remove fuel tank.
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Caution:
Switch off ignition; disconnect earth (ground) lead
from battery and insulate it.
Disconnect plug from Hall sensor.
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Disconnect plug for engine-oil temperature.
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Remove Motronic control unit.
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Remove connector strip.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
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dure.
Switch on the ignition.
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Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle
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once or twice so that the Motronic control unit
can register the throttle-valve positions.
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Note:
Disconnecting the battery deletes all entries (e.g.
faults, settings) stored in the Motronic control unit's
memory.
Loss of settings can temporarily impair the operat-
ing characteristics when the engine is restarted.
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