Bad brakelight, or is it the switch?
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Bad brakelight, or is it the switch?
Just recently realised that my brakelight wasn't working. Changed the taillight for a cheap chinese led-light about a month ago, so I figured the brakelight was gone. So I just went online to look for alternatives.
But now I see that lots of people get this problem after changing grips/bars, because they break the brakelight-switch in the front brake housing. And I did change my grips AFTER changing the taillight and checking that it was working. Which it was at the time.
I'm offshore right now, so I can't check mine, but how do I know if its the light itself, or if it's the switch? Wanna get this straight when I get home in two weeks time. Hopefully it's just the switch, cos I love that taillight
But now I see that lots of people get this problem after changing grips/bars, because they break the brakelight-switch in the front brake housing. And I did change my grips AFTER changing the taillight and checking that it was working. Which it was at the time.
I'm offshore right now, so I can't check mine, but how do I know if its the light itself, or if it's the switch? Wanna get this straight when I get home in two weeks time. Hopefully it's just the switch, cos I love that taillight
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Rear break light doesn't work, but Im not sure if the light stays on all the time, or if it's off... I understand that most of the time when the switch is broken, the breaklight stays on.
But I'll just hook up the old light when I get home, and see what happens.
Thanks
But I'll just hook up the old light when I get home, and see what happens.
Thanks
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+1 for broke the switch changing grips (light stays on), but didn't notice until I changed rear brake pedal, soooo naturally assumed I had somehow broken the rear switch/master. Yeah, that took some back tracking until read the forum. Best of luck, Kevin.
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Finally got to check the bike, and it turns out it's the light itself. So now I need a new one. Any suggestions?
Don't want the KyruYakin, since I dont have room for the control-module under my seat. Anybody else make a simple tail-light with intergrated turnsignals?
Don't want the KyruYakin, since I dont have room for the control-module under my seat. Anybody else make a simple tail-light with intergrated turnsignals?
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