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This is a step by step guide to installing the HEX ezCAN (Generation 1 and 2) on the BMW R1200 LC & R1250 series bikes.
The following bikes are supported by the HEX ezCAN R1200 LC for BMW Bikes:
Post-April 2024 Device and Packaging
Pre-April 2024 Device & Packaging:
Gen l – 3 Wire Device: 55mm (2,2″) long Silver Tube in White Packaging
Gen l – 2 Wire Device: 55mm (2,2″) long Black Tube in White PackagingPost-April 2024 HEX R1200 LC:
Pre-April 2024 HEX R1200 LC:
This is a good time to plan your installation by:
Now that you have taken some time to think and plan your installation, you are ready to get your hands dirty (figuratively of course)!
Remove the pillion seat to reach the RDC.
After removing the pillion seat, look under the cowling towards the front of the bike.
This is what the RDC plug looks like.
Battery location.
RDC connector is located under the rear cowling.
Remove the seat to reach the RDC.
Look underneath the cowling.
Do not confuse the RDC and the ABS tilt-sensor.
Battery location.
The R 1200 RS RDC connector is underneath the pillion seat.
Look towards the front of the bike, on the left side, hidden under the cowling, you will find the RDC connector.
The RDC connector is hidden from plain sight.
Battery location
The R1250GSA RDC connector is underneath the pillion seat.
Look towards the front of the bike, on the left side, hidden under the cowling, you will find the RDC connector.
If your motorcycle is equipped with an ABS lean-angle sensor. Do not connect the ezCAN to the lean angle sensor, or the lean angle sensor plug.
The Battery location is under the trim pannel below the front seat
The R 1250 GSA RDC connector is underneath the pillion seat.
Look towards the front of the bike, on the left side, hidden under the cowling, you will find the RDC connector.
If your motorcycle is equipped with and ABS lean-angle sensor. Do not connect the ezCAN to the lean angle sensor, or the lean angle sensor plug.
The Battery location is under the trim pannel below the front seat
RDC connector located underneath the pillion seat
Battery terminal cover can be removed from below the driver seat as highlighted below
At the rear end of the bike when looking from the front, the RDC connector will be located on the left side of the seat latch
RDC connector located between the pillion and rider seat
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Battery terminal cover can be removed from below the rider seat as highlighted below
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The RDC connector is loose with its blanking cap under the plastic cross holding the locking mechanism for the front seat. When standing behind the bike facing forward, the right hand side connector is your DWA, where the left hand side is RDC.
You can secure the ezCAN with the velcro strips provided after the accessories have been plugged in.
Important notice: If you can’t find the seat- you’re in trouble!
The battery is located under the rider’s seat, just behind the fuel tank under the trim pannel. Route both the ezCAN power supply cables to the battery. Disconnect the battery wiring harness terminals from the battery and connect the ezCAN wires to the battery before re-connecting the factory wires.
IMPORTANT NOTE: First, unplug the battery negative wire and only attach it at the end again. This is good practice whenever you work on your bike’s electronics.
1. Start by unplugging the CAN-Bus connector from the RDC control unit if it is not yet unplugged.
2. Plug the HEX ezCAN into the CAN-Bus connector – inline.
3. The HEX ezCAN has two CAN-Bus connectors, one male and one female. Plug the male connector into the CAN-Bus connector, with the female connector going into the RDC control unit.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Both the male and female ezCAN CAN-Bus terminals must be connected correctly. Do not connect to any other component or to any other part of the motorcycle’s wiring harness. If you do, the ezCAN will not function.
The HEX ezCAN kit includes four two stub connectors (Orange) with male connection terminals. The stub connectors are made up of the following types:
– 4 x Two wire stub connectors (Orange)
– 4 x Terminal Wires (Orange)
– 4 x Blanking seals
If your auxiliary lights have three wires change the two-wire stub connector into a three-wire see the image below. If your auxiliary lights have two wires use the two-wire stub connectors for accessories that have power and ground wires only.
If you are not going to use one or more of the circuit functions it is recommended that you install a blanking plug over the unused output. The HEX ezCAN product contains two blanking plugs.
Insert blanking seal to use as a two-wire stub connector
Insert terminal wire to use as a three-wire stub connector
Connect the terminals of the high-power stub connectors to the correct female terminals on the ezCAN.
Connect the spotlight’s ground wire to the ground wire of the stub connector.
If you are installing spotlights equipped with a third wire for light-intensity control, connect the spotlight control wire to the control wire of the stub connector. If the spotlight only has two wires, use the two wire stub connectors.
If you received four different coloured wires, please note the colour-coding on the output wires must match the colours in the output configuration you select from the HEX ezCAN circuit function software. Red to red, yellow to yellow, etc. Black wire is Battery Negative and the Red, Blue,Yellow and White are the Positive Supply.
The HEX ezCAN Extension Kit provides you with everything that you need to connect your front auxiliary lights, brake lights and horn to the ezCAN, with additional connectors to facilitate other accessories.
The kit contains:
Most newly installed accessories can be tested simply with the ignition “ON”, but some brake functions will require the bike to be in motion and traveling above a certain speed. For example, emergency braking requires deceleration of more than 21km/h/s (kilometres per hour per second).
SAFETY NOTICE: Test and check your installations and accessories in a safe, controlled environment. Caution is advised at all times. Extra vigilance is required when testing new features or accessories. You do so at your own risk.
DISCLAIMER: HEX ezCAN is not liable for any injury or damage howsoever caused and all products and services are used at your own risk.
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