Brake Light
Brake Light
My brake light doesn't come on when I engage my bake brake. All other lights work fine. Checked my brake fluid thinking it could be low which would possibly cause this. Tail light is less then 5 months old, front brake while engaged turns brake light on. Any suggestions will help and be appreciated. I am unsure of any fuses or something to this effect.
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looking at the bike from the back, on the right side just inside the exhaust pipe and below the transmission case, there is a rear brake light switch. Make sure it didn't come unplugged. If all is well there, replace it. This is a very common problem.
Hint: Don't take it out until you're ready to replace it (have the new one in hand) and make it a very quick swap making sure you do not depress front or rear brakes levers while it's out.
Looks like one of the two in this pic
Hint: Don't take it out until you're ready to replace it (have the new one in hand) and make it a very quick swap making sure you do not depress front or rear brakes levers while it's out.
Looks like one of the two in this pic
Last edited by UltraNutZ; Jan 3, 2013 at 12:06 PM.
looking at the bike from the back, on the right side just inside the exhaust pipe and below the transmission case, there is a rear brake light switch. Make sure it didn't come unplugged. If all is well there, replace it. This is a very common problem.
Hint: Don't take it out until you're ready to replace it (have the new one in hand) and make it a very quick swap making sure you do not depress front or rear brakes levers while it's out.
Looks like one of the two in this pic
Hint: Don't take it out until you're ready to replace it (have the new one in hand) and make it a very quick swap making sure you do not depress front or rear brakes levers while it's out.
Looks like one of the two in this pic
I tried to access the jpeg you attached but it said I don't have the access to open it. I looked at my bike and didn't see anything unplugged or loose. Its to bad I cant see the pics to ensure that I was looking at the right thing.
When you say replace it are you talking about the Rear Light or the switch?
Thanks for the help.
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here ya go.. and I was talking about the brake light switch itself.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmm19fhzpk...20switches.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmm19fhzpk...20switches.JPG
I'm stationed in Germany and don't have my tools here, it looks like I will have find a shop here. Guess I'll buy it and bring it to one. R they real difficult to put in? Looks like it just threads in, right?
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yes sir.. really easy to do. takes longer to find your tools in the toolbox than to change the switch. :-)
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