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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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hey fellas, my dad just got a 96 wideglide. i'm not too familiar w/evos yet and he lives kinda far away so i dont have the bike in front of me. he has brakelight w/front lever, but no light w/rear pedal. i am guessing rear switch but not sure where to have him look for it.
 
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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I'm not real sure about a switch for the rear. The last break light prob. I had involved the switch in the right switch housing. Make sure the housing has not seperated from the front brake lever mount.
 
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Mine is on the right side behind the exhaust down near the bottom of the frame.
 
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Just follow the brake line from the master cylinder back, he'll find it.
 
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Thanks guys, I guess he took it to the stealership...not sure what THAT costed ! (and he aint talkin)
 
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