2018 BMW K1600B Technical Service Bulletins

11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 BMW K1600B. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10249027Jan 11, 2024Electrical system. The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.
• 10230742Dec 8, 2022Wheels. Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, certain sub functions will not be active until after a software update.
• 10218352Jul 26, 2022Electrical system. Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, a specific function "Front Wheel Lift Detection" of the Pro Driving Modes is not activated.
• 10218366Jun 1, 2022Engine cooling. Coolant is leaking from under the car which is equipped with the N63 engine. A low coolant warning might also be displayed (CC Message ID166).
• 10212064Apr 26, 2022Engine cooling. Emission Control Information.?
• 10201170Jul 13, 2021Electrical system. When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
• 10200269Jun 17, 2021Electrical system. The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
• 10136313Mar 1, 2018Equipment. BMW Motorrad quality analysis has established that on K 1600 B (K61) models with central locking system (SA 417) in rare circumstances the side case could open while driving. For affected vehicles, replace the release levers of both cases before delivery or at the next service visit according to repair in-structions 46 54 060 Replacing opening flap in Repair and Service Data BMW Motorrad (AIR).
• 10136316Feb 16, 2018Engine, Electrical system. Engine is placed into emergency operation mode and max rpm is reduced due to a deviation in throttle signals. Signal evaluation software has been reworked and should be installed.
• 10136758Dec 5, 2017Equipment. The packaging crates for all K1600B are not stabel enough to be stacked. This applies ot both transport and storage. Th enoew motorcycle is damaged during transport in Big Pack packaging
• 10147848Nov 1, 2015Equipment. Bluetooth issues between Navigators, mobile phones, communication and audio systems.

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