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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Read the service manual after the fact and it is correct. You must put 4 mm shim in the brake handle of damage to switch may occur. Well it occured and now I need a new switch. Are they available from dealer as aspice in unit because it's hard wired into the harness now ? It's for an 07 fxstc.
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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I think drag specialties and custom chrome make just the brake switch $20 - 30 my guess.

Hopefully you don't have internal wiring otherwise you're in for some extra work installing it.
 
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Yup , have and area of about 1 1/2 inch for a splice. No problem.
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Here ya' go:

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...707&mmyId=

 
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Zzack: That's what I call service. Order is placed. Thanks.
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My pleasure
 
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After having done it "correctly" several times I forgot once and heard a telltale "snap" the first time I pulled the brake lever. I was lucky enough to see the tip of the switch plunger as it hit the floor and Superglued it back in place.

After looking at the setup it appears that a small block glued to the lever would still actuate the broken switch plunger; less hassle than splicing the wires in a confined space.
 
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I've done this several times with no spacer and have never broken a switch. Just been careful. Guess I've been lucky!
 
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