Brake Lights always engaged
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From: spring tx
yeah it should be the same, inside that "dust boot" theres a plastic plunger cap deal and that is likely what broke off. that plunger deal is part of the switch and that has two wires coming out of it, you'll have to splice in a whole new switch.
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From: spring tx
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you can buy the switch on ebay for 20.00 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-XL-SP...item3f0d8cffa8
you can also use a thumb tack as a temporary fix
this also might help
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...er#post1919554
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-XL-SP...item3f0d8cffa8
you can also use a thumb tack as a temporary fix
this also might help
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...er#post1919554
Last edited by turn8a; Nov 11, 2011 at 03:42 AM.
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Cool, thanks guys. I'm just waiting on H-D to open so I can over pay for this item. My wife and I want to take a ride this afternoon so needles to say I need to get it fixed. She's a veteran and I need to take her to lunch to show her my appreciation.
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Allright, this is what I did. And It passed the test. I took a small screw, used for cabinet hinges, and screwed into the broken brake switch. It was too long, but I used the screw to tap out the plastic of the brake switch, then I cut the screw in half. When I screwed it back into the brake switch it was just the right length and functioned very well once installed. The screw head is the same thickness and only slightly larger in circumference. The only bad thing is my dumb@zz somehow cut my idler cable when I was snipping the wire tie inside the housing that overlaps the bracket that holds the brake switch in place. You guys weren't kidding when you said it was a tight area to work in. Well, I ordered a new idler cable for $30 from DennisKirk. Won't be up an running until at least next weekend. Now I have to make it up to my wife for not being able to go on a ride on Veteran's day. Needles to say I was pissed....
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That's the way to go - creative engineering.
Sucks you missed a ride with the OL. Lord willin', there'll be one next year.
Here's a thread others may find interesting in the future:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...luminated.html
Sucks you missed a ride with the OL. Lord willin', there'll be one next year.
Here's a thread others may find interesting in the future:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...luminated.html
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