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Old Mar 12, 2017 | 04:08 PM
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Default Front brake light switch without using housings.
So I recently relocated/rewired most of my handlebar switches to the side, while that all works fine I forgot to take into account the brake light switch that's in the housing that i removed. Anybody mount one without using the housings? It seems simple but I'm genuinely stumped for some reason. Is there a master cylinder that comes with an integrated brake light switch?
 
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You could add a hyd pressure switch using a T fitting or get a dual disc line that uses a T under the lower tree and mount a pressure switch there. Should be the same switch thats used for the rear hyd brake
 
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They make banjo bolts with brake switches in them. Fits in the banjo of the master cylinder and you wire it in like the OEM switch.
 
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They make banjo bolts with brake switches in them. Fits in the banjo of the master cylinder and you wire it in like the OEM switch.
sounds simple enough, could you link me?
 
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Originally Posted by ptodisco1234
So I recently relocated/rewired most of my handlebar switches to the side, while that all works fine I forgot to take into account the brake light switch that's in the housing that i removed. Anybody mount one without using the housings? It seems simple but I'm genuinely stumped for some reason. Is there a master cylinder that comes with an integrated brake light switch?
Post some pics of your side switches! What are you doing for signals?
 
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Originally Posted by ptodisco1234
sounds simple enough, could you link me?
Amazon Amazon

Essentially that in whatever size you need.
 
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Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl
https://www.amazon.com/Goodridge-Ban.../dp/B000GTV0RC

Essentially that in whatever size you need.
Great thanks. So that just gets threaded into your master cylinder and wired up the existing lines?
 
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scuba beat me to it lol
 
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Originally Posted by ptodisco1234
Great thanks. So that just gets threaded into your master cylinder and wired up the existing lines?

It's the same way your rear brake light works.
 
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Great thanks. So that just gets threaded into your master cylinder and wired up the existing lines?
It just replaces your banjo bolt, so pretty much yes. Then wire however.
 
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