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For those of you in Europe who have the DRL mounted in the center fairing, can you tell me how the actual lamp is mounted in the fairng itself? I cannot find a microfich that shows the two parts together on one page, and when I search a website for the parts, I find both of them easily enough. The issue is that the website also suggest the third photo below as being related to the lamp" but I I'm not sure if it is a necessary part in order to mount the lamp.

I'm no expert, but as well as the LED strip and mounting frame, you also need a different plastic section that fits between the headlights.

Sorry I can't help with any part numbers. And I've not yet stripped down the front headlights/LED/fairing.

Cheers

Paul B.

Edit: Oops, I guess that is the part in the first screenshot.

I am also no expert, but to me it looks very much like the third part is the holder for the lamp, especially as said lamp on its own has no obvious means of attaching it to the bike.

It seems to me that it would be necessary as well, But I am amazed that I can't find a microfiche for the European version. .

Dan
Have you figured out a way to use the light?
In the US dealers are not allowed to turn on the needed software.

Lee, I've not yet, but I'm thinking of connecting it to a hexcan. The challenge, I'm thinking, will be to illuminate it in lieu of the low beam. It should be elementary to run it with the low beam.

I fitted lights to illuminate the controls and successfully managed to power them via a light sensitive switch so that they only came on in darkness.

You could maybe do the reverse of this so that the DRL only comes on in the daytime which would at least prevent it dazzling other road users at night.

I realise it would not help if you want it to be only headlight or only DRL during the daytime, which is what the BMW software does.

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Lee, I've not yet, but I'm thinking of connecting it to a hexcan. The challenge, I'm thinking, will be to illuminate it in lieu of the low beam. It should be elementary to run it with the low beam.

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I plan to experiment with it, and see how if I can get it to work in daylight, in lieu of the low beam. I guess I should have made it clear at the onset that I'm not wanting to run it with the low beam in darkness. But I'll try a couple of the suggestions listed above and see what works best. I mainly want it because I think it is an integral feature of the most attractive face I've seen on a bike since the R1100S back in '99. And yes, I do prefer the broader and asymmetrical face of the 1200RS over the new 1250RS, just as one humble man's opinion.

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Lee, I've not yet, but I'm thinking of connecting it to a hexcan. The challenge, I'm thinking, will be to illuminate it in lieu of the low beam. It should be elementary to run it with the low beam.

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Opinions may differ, but I don't think the LED DRL casts enough light on the road to be safe when you would normally use your low beam...

If you are going to connect it to a CANBUS controller, then you can program it when/how you want it to come on, and probably even alter the brightness with hi/lo beam (which is why I fitted a pair of LED "spotlights" connected to a CANBUS control unit).

Cheers

Paul B.

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Hello,

I think this is what you are looking for.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar...&diagId=46_1756

The part 01 "Center fairing panel" exist in 2 version, with and without DRL. Installation should be straight forward from here. At least for this part.

centerfairing.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Regards,

Romain

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Lee, I've not yet, but I'm thinking of connecting it to a hexcan. The challenge, I'm thinking, will be to illuminate it in lieu of the low beam. It should be elementary to run it with the low beam.

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Opinions may differ, but I don't think the LED DRL casts enough light on the road to be safe when you would normally use your low beam...

If you are going to connect it to a CANBUS controller, then you can program it when/how you want it to come on, and probably even alter the brightness with hi/lo beam (which is why I fitted a pair of LED "spotlights" connected to a CANBUS control unit).

Cheers

Paul B.

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Indeed, the Drl won't cast light,its purely to make one more visible to other road users.
Tbh I wouldn't bother with the extra expense/fucking about trying to convert your bike. If I was in your situation I'd by some auxiliary lights,drivers will ignore them as they will your retro fitted factory drl but it'll be cheaper and you've had less of a ball ache fitting them.

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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #10

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Zitat von Paul B im Beitrag #8

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Zitat von BusBoy11 im Beitrag #6

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Lee, I've not yet, but I'm thinking of connecting it to a hexcan. The challenge, I'm thinking, will be to illuminate it in lieu of the low beam. It should be elementary to run it with the low beam.

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Opinions may differ, but I don't think the LED DRL casts enough light on the road to be safe when you would normally use your low beam...

If you are going to connect it to a CANBUS controller, then you can program it when/how you want it to come on, and probably even alter the brightness with hi/lo beam (which is why I fitted a pair of LED "spotlights" connected to a CANBUS control unit).

Cheers

Paul B.

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Indeed, the Drl won't cast light,its purely to make one more visible to other road users.
Tbh I wouldn't bother with the extra expense/fucking about trying to convert your bike. If I was in your situation I'd by some auxiliary lights,drivers will ignore them as they will your retro fitted factory drl but it'll be cheaper and you've had less of a ball ache fitting them.

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Nicely put Bravo

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Hello,

I think this is what you are looking for.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar...&diagId=46_1756

The part 01 "Center fairing panel" exist in 2 version, with and without DRL. Installation should be straight forward from here. At least for this part.



Regards,

Romain

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