Removing And Installing Battery Holder - BMW R 1150 GS Repair Manual

Removing and installing battery
holder
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Remove fuel tank.
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Remove the battery.
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Caution:
Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then
the positive terminal.
Connect the positive battery terminal first, then the
negative terminal.
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Remove Motronic control unit.
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[ABS] Remove the unit.
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Remove the air intake stub pipe.
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Disconnect Bowden cable for starting-speed in-
crease from handlebar fitting.
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Disconnect cable from left throttle valve.
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Remove Bowden-cable divider from holder.
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Pull the battery holder to the left to remove.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.
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Switch on the ignition.
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Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle
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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