Jump Starting - BMW Motorrad K 1300 GT Rider's Manual

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Press bulb 4 into socket 5 and
turn it clockwise to install.
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Turn bulb socket 2 (indicator
bulb) or bulb socket 3 (brake-
light/rear-light bulb) clockwise
to install it in the bulb housing.
Seat the bulb housing in hold-
ers 6. Make sure that the wires
are not trapped.
Install screws 1.

Jump starting

The wires leading to the
power socket do not have
a load-capacity rating adequate
for jump-starting the engine. Ex-
cessively high current can lead
to a cable fire or damage to the
vehicle electronics.
Do not use the on-board socket
to jump-start the engine of the
motorcycle.
Touching live parts of the
ignition system with the
engine running can cause electric
shock.
Do not touch parts of the igni-
tion system when the engine is
running.
A short-circuit can res-
ult if the crocodile clips
of the jump leads are accident-
ally brought into contact with the
motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted with