I'm not getting brake lights when applying the front brakes on the 2003 V-Rod. I've spent a lot of time searching the forum and know how to take the handle apart and can now see the switch.

Is this an easy replacement or best left to the professionals? I can't find it in the service manual, just the rear one is listed.

Thanks,

Lisa

 

not too hard if you can splice wires and have a heat gun to shrink the rubber sleeve around the splice. that's how it worked for my heritage. did it twice in 30,00 miles

 

very easy, do it your self. if you can't do it, take it to the shop.

 

It does show it in my manuel, and it decribes it to be very easy, Until it said solder the wires togehter. Which is something I didn not know how to do at the time, so mine went to the shop to do.

 

BFree summed it up. You need to have a solder gun, solder and be able to heat shrink to complete the job so it looks professional. It took me about an hour to do without rushing.

 

I agree with all the posts......pretty easy to do. Have done mine twice already. So, if you can do it the first time yourself, you'll save quite a bit of money as those front stop light switches will fail from time to time.

 

OK, one more question - I've got the part. Do you guys that have replaced it do the splice in the handle or somehow thread the entire length of the wire down somewhere deep inside the bike I have a friend who can solder and I've got it apart far enough to remove the switch.

I swear this isn't in the V-rod manual anywhere I can find it.

Lisa

 

i did mine in the switch housing

 

Have you checked the switch and made sure that's what it is? I was just about ready to buy the switch and discovered it was a fuse. With the key on, but the engine off, pull the brake lever in, if you hear a click somewhere near where the electricals are, that means power is getting to the relay and it isn't the switch.

If the V-Rod set up is like the others, there is also a V-shaped metal shim that fits behind the switch to make sure its far enough forward to be released when you pull in the lever.

 

Another good piece of info here. I think I need one of these myself. I have the switch, it's been sitting for over a year.