Service Bulletin
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Date: September 2003
Bulletin No: 63 001 03 (040)
BMW Motorrad USA
Subject:
Revised Taillight Assemblies:
R 1200 C and R 1200 CL models.
Operating Manager
Details:
Sales Department
The taillight assembly of the various R 1200 C models has been updated twice as a result of damage caused by vibration.
Variant 1 was the original equipment as installed on the R 1200 C
models from the start of production.
Accessory Department
Variant 2 was introduced on R 1200 C models produced after October
2001. It is recognizable by the fact that there are no mounting screws
that pass through the outside of the chrome bezel. In addition, the
revised part has a separate license plate carrier.
Parts Department
Service Department
Variant 2 was installed on motorcycles from VIN ZG 10696
forward and from VIN ZA 68099 forward.
Ref: 63 33/2003
In Variant 3 the rear light assembly was further revised with the deletion of the horizontal cross member in the light carrier assembly. This
taillight assembly was in place from April 2003.
Variant 3 was installed on motorcycles from VIN ZG 10943
forward and from VIN ZA 68518 forward.
Identification
of parts:
Note:
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The taillight variants can be identified by the following:
Variant 1
With integral license
plate bracket.
Variant 2
Carrier w/cross member
(after 10/2001)
Variant 3
Carrier w/o cross member
(after 4/2003)
Images of Variant 1, Variant 2, and Variant 3 are color reproductions if
printed with a color printer.
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Bulletin No:
63 001 03 (040)
Parts
Information:
Revised Taillight Assembly (Variant 3)
Chrome
63 21 7 679 213
Graphitan
63 21 7 679 214
M5 x 8 FIllister head screw (2X)
46 63 7 652 160
License Plate Carrier Set:
63 21 0 301 657
(License Plate Carrier Set consists of the following part numbers):
License plate carrier with threaded insert
Reflector (3X)
A4.3 Washer (6X)
Hex Nut (6x)
M5x16 Torx screw (4X)
Hex nut (4X)
Bracket
Raised head screw
Warranty
Reimbursement:
Scenario 1
63 14 7 679 945
63 21 2 346 438
07 11 9 931 115
07 12 9 964 678
07 12 9 902 329
07 12 9 902 388
63 14 2 306 767
63 21 7 654 464
Enter a regular warranty claim using the following claim keys:
Tail light bezel cracked (updating Variant 1 to Variant 3)
Defect Code:
Description:
63 21 00 01 00
Rear light housing cracked.
Flat Rate Code:
Description:
FRU:
63 21 380
Remove and install or replace rear light assembly.
11 FRU
Part Information: Rear Light
Chrome
Graphitan
License Plate Carrier set
Scenario 2
Carrier Plate Broken (from Variant 2 to Variant 3)
Defect Code:
Description:
63 21 00 13 00
Rear light carrier plate broken.
Flat Rate Code:
Description:
FRU:
63 21 380
Remove and install or replace rear light assembly.
11 FRU
Flat Rate Code:
Description:
63 21 505
Replace sheet metal carrier for rear light cluster
(rear light cluster removed)
1 FRU
FRU:
Part Information: Carrier plate
Important
Note:
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63 21 7 679 213
63 21 7 679 214
63 21 0 301 657
63 21 7 679 215
No other parts of the rear light assembly are to be replaced unless they are
damaged as a result of a failure described in one of the above scenarios.
In the case of damage, each part is to be ordered individually.
Bulletin No:
Service Tips:
63 001 03 (040)
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1). Please note that the new rear lights have a separate license plate holder which has
to be ordered separately, including mounting parts, in the event of an update from the
original version of the taillight.
2). When replacing the original light assembly with the integrated license plate carrier,
be sure to replace the M5 x 16 retaining bolts (visible externally) with M5 x 8 slot head
screws since the longer bolts will damage the replacement housings and prevent them
from being positioned correctly.
3). Under certain circumstances, the mudguard may need to be reworked to accommodate the mounting screws of the replacement rear light carriers. Ideally, both screw
holes will be enlarged by about 2mm inward to form horizontal slots.
4). Despite fastening from the underside of the fender, assembly of the replacement
taillight housings can be completed without removing the rear wheel.
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