Switch out?
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Switch out?
When I hit the foot/rear brake the taillight won't light up but will with the hand/front brake.. I'm thinking my switch is out but i'm unsure of how and where to check? Any help appreciated.. thanks
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From: NE Pennsylvania
Since you don't mention the year of your bike, I can comment on where it might be located. Mine ('04) is located on the left side of the bike near the swingarm. It's hydraulic and screwed into the brake line. There are two wires on the switch.
If the light doesn't come on when you depress the rear brake pedal, you can short the wires together (with the key on) the brake light should come on. If it does, the switch has failed. I've had to replace mine three times in two years so they are prone to failure.
If you change the switch, you'll lose some fluid and will have to bleed the brakes before the light will work - it requires pressure to activate. Hope this helps...
If the light doesn't come on when you depress the rear brake pedal, you can short the wires together (with the key on) the brake light should come on. If it does, the switch has failed. I've had to replace mine three times in two years so they are prone to failure.
If you change the switch, you'll lose some fluid and will have to bleed the brakes before the light will work - it requires pressure to activate. Hope this helps...
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From: Honah Lee
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It's probably the hydraulic pressure switch. Follow the brake line brake line back. Like Gilmour say were the two wires push on the blade of the switch, just pull off and push them together with the key on. If the light lights up that's your problem. Just screw the switch out and screw a new one in hand tight and then back off just to get a little shake, push the brake pedal by hand easy till you see a drip of fluid come around the threads. Tighten switch, check for leaks, replace the wires and check the fluid level in master cylinder. The switch for the front brake is a micro electrical switch in the clamshell on the hand brake lever. Real pain to replace.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Dec 12, 2010 at 09:40 PM.
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