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Unlocking board computer in bikes without one | BMW F800 Forum (f800riders.org)

 

Ah that answers it many thanks, fancy going to the trouble of creating the LCD screen, fitting it and then purposely not connecting to it!!! Madness

 

........fancy going to the trouble of creating the LCD screen, fitting it and then purposely not connecting to it!!! Madness

From BMWs perspective I suspect it works out cheaper to make (have made) one LCD screen that covers both basic and those who have opted for options, and simply code them as needed rather than getting different LCD screens made.

On the plus side for the bike owner you can code most, if not all, options to work on a bike which left the dealer as a basic model. There are a number of threads on the forum so if interested it's worth searching. Below is another thread that lists what one owner managed to add to his basic display.

Motoscan Ultimate Kombi Unit Coding on 2019 F800R | BMW F800 Forum (f800riders.org)

 

BMW offered that basic display screen on their base model, with the larger display as a extra-cost factory upgrade. Needless to say, most people paid extra to get the larger version of the information display module.

 

Thanks for this