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Need some help....2007 street glide...my brake lights are constantly on, checked fuses, brake relay and looked at wiring I can see. The directionals work but the hazards dont, brake lights are constantly on, every so often the fuse box will make a clicking noise, anybody have thoughts on this? Thanks!
If you are sure the relay is not stuck, disconnect a wire from the rear brake switch, if the brake light is still on, you know the problem is the switch in the right handlebar control.
If the light goes out, suspect the rear brake light switch.
You've got some good advice already.
Also make sure you've no free play in your front brake lever, it doesn't need to be a lot of play to cause a similar issue to what you are experiencing. If you do have any play, hold the lever all the way out and see if the brake light goes out.
you've got some good advice already.
Also make sure you've no free play in your front brake lever, it doesn't need to be a lot of play to cause a similar issue to what you are experiencing. If you do have any play, hold the lever all the way out and see if the brake light goes out.
If you are sure the relay is not stuck, disconnect a wire from the rear brake switch, if the brake light is still on, you know the problem is the switch in the right handlebar control.
If the light goes out, suspect the rear brake light switch.
thanks, I checked everything except the front brake switch, Ill do that after work...Thanks for the help, Ill keep you posted.
This..Real pain to replace since you need to cut it out, solider and shrink wrap and get all that back into clam shell. Cover the tank and fender. Protect the button end with a shim when replacing the lever. You can remove the lever and play with the end to see if it will fix it. Sometimes, the little V spring that hold it in place get moved. But the switch is probably burnt or button end broke.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Aug 20, 2018 at 02:21 PM.
If you are sure the relay is not stuck, disconnect a wire from the rear brake switch, if the brake light is still on, you know the problem is the switch in the right handlebar control.
If the light goes out, suspect the rear brake light switch.
so everything seems to be working as it should and the brake lights are still constantly on but....they go out when I pull the relay out and go on when I put it back in....when its in and I pull the front lever and press the rear lever the lights flicker...I would say its a bad relay but I put the starter relay in its place and it still does the same thing
Hazards and directionals are a complete separate issue, fix one problem at a time to avoid confusion.
If the brake light stays on when the rear switch is disconnected, there is only one way the lamp is getting power, through the front brake light switch...
But before you have a funeral for the switch, make sure it is not just simply stuck.
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Brake light issue
