My ABS is kaput

fnfalman · Post by **fnfalman** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:27 pm

My ABS kept shutting off so I took the Rock to Brown BMW and they tried to do a diagnostic on it. The GT1 couldn't do any reading so they disassembled the tank and went at the ABS unit. The latest word was that my ABS is kaput and needs replacement. They got a new unit coming and will install it comes 23 SEP 06. All under warranty, of course.

Post by **boxermania** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:44 am

Say your prayers......because the servo unit is $1800 all by itself......

fnfalman · Post by **fnfalman** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:32 pm

It's getting repaired right now as I'm typing this post. All under warranty, and yes, the servo whatchamacallit would have costed around $1900 PLUS labor.

gringo_069 · Post by **gringo_069** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:18 pm

I also have encountere the same problem , but it was an intermittend misfunction of the ABS .. confirmed by the dealer ; the ABS unit has also to be changed , under warranty

fnfalman · Post by **fnfalman** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:45 pm

gringo_69,

That's how mine was too. Intermittently shutting off with no rhymes or reasons.

Supposedly it's a rare occurrence. The dealership said that they only had two others (a K1200LT and a R1150R) that suffered the same problems and the ABS were replaced under warranty.

I've heard horror stories of how BMW doesn't honor their warranty, but this episode was rather painless. It's probably because it's a known and documented problem?

beemerphile · Post by **beemerphile** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:47 pm

Reinforces why I modulate my own brakes.

fnfalman · Post by **fnfalman** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:20 pm

Believe you me, no more servo-assisted brakes for me. As a matter of fact, no more ABS unless it can be switched off. I'll determine when to have my ABS/ASC activated, thank you very much, and not some German dude who thought when I need these things to be on.