Handlebar control
Retains the BMW six-button handlebar control for the supported radio functions.
BMW K1200LT radio integration
Keep the BMW controls,
fit a modern radio.
The G6FGO iBus Radio Interface allows selected aftermarket radios to work with the original BMW K1200LT handlebar controls and dashboard display.
Designed and assembled in Gloucestershire. Approximately 300 modules supplied.
Green Mk5/Mk6 module shown. Mark 7 is already in service; the next production version will be Mark 8 in a blue enclosure.
The module
A purpose-built interface, not a generic adapter
The BMW K1200LT uses its own iBus communications system. Ordinary steering-wheel-control adapters do not understand the motorcycle’s controls, display or original radio arrangement. The AJL module was developed specifically to bridge that gap.
It listens to the BMW iBus, interprets the motorcycle’s radio-control messages and sends the appropriate commands to the selected aftermarket radio. It also emulates the BMW radio on the bus so that the motorcycle continues to recognise a radio module.
What it does
Original convenience with modern audio
BMW display support
Provides display information through the motorcycle’s original dashboard arrangement.
Multiple radio systems
Software variants support selected JVC, Kenwood and Alpine radios, plus some resistor-ladder control systems.
CD changer integration
The original BMW CD changer audio can be routed to the aftermarket radio’s auxiliary input where required.
Field-proven hardware
Approximately 300 units have been supplied, with no reported module failures.
Software supplied to suit
Each new module is supplied with the software specified for the customer’s radio. The downloads page is only for existing customers who wish to install a later software update.
Product and development
From prototype to plug-and-play installation
Compatibility
Built for the BMW K1200LT
The interface is intended for BMW K1200LT motorcycles equipped with the original BMW radio-control system. Radio compatibility depends on the exact make, model and control method.
Each new module is supplied with the correct software for the customer’s motorcycle and radio. No software download is required for a new purchase. Downloads are only for existing customers who wish to install a later software update.
Installation
Documentation without the guesswork
Installation depends on the radio and the equipment already fitted to the motorcycle. Current radios are controlled by a direct digital connection through the radio’s 3.5 mm remote-control input; the earlier infrared emitter is no longer used. New modules are supplied with the correct customer-specified software already installed. No software download is required for a new purchase. The download area provides the installation guide, connection information and optional later updates for existing customers.
This site does not publish a universal connection diagram because an incorrect connection or software selection could damage equipment. Use the instructions supplied for your particular module and radio.
Important: the white iBus lead carries data and must never be connected to 12 V. For Kenwood radios, the supplied 3.5 mm control lead connects to the module and the radio loom lead marked REMOTE CONT, commonly blue/yellow.
Go to manuals and software →
1
Identify
Motorcycle version and exact radio model
2
Choose the kit
Basic hardwired or plug-and-play, supplied with the correct software already installed
3
Install
Following the supplied connection guide
4
Test
Controls, display and audio operation
Current development
Mark 8 development and speed-controlled volume
A replacement LIN transceiver has been identified and successfully tested after the original device became obsolete. Mark 7 modules are already in service and the next production revision will be Mark 8, retaining the blue enclosure.
Experimental speed-controlled volume has also been added and is ready for road testing, initially with Alpine radios.
Contact
Orders, compatibility and support
When ordering, provide the motorcycle version and the exact radio make and model. Then choose either the basic hardwired kit or the plug-and-play kit. The correct module and software are supplied ready to install.
Email for orders, compatibility and support
Website: ajlelectronics.co.uk