Bar swap question.
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Tourer
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From: Wisconsin
Bar swap question.
I'm swapping my bars. Of course, I forgot to put something between the brake lever and the housing before removing it. Is it a sure-thing that I broke it now? If not, what's the test? See if the brake light is working when I'm done?
Also, I'm missing something with the wires. Do they get clamped inside the brake lever mount? It doesn't seem like there is any space, and it doesn't seem right to pinch them.
Also, I'm missing something with the wires. Do they get clamped inside the brake lever mount? It doesn't seem like there is any space, and it doesn't seem right to pinch them.
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It's not a guarantee it broke.
The only way to know for sure is to turn it on and see if the brake light is working or not. If it stays lit all the time, the plunger broke and is not turning off the brake lights. If they don't turn on at all then your brake switch is shot.
I'm on front brake switch #3, so it's a relatively common problem. The switches suck in general. You can find replacements (currently mine is a drag specialties one) on Ebay for around $15-$20 shipped. You just have to solder it in and put it in the housing. That can be a pain in the *** even for me. Last one took me about 35 minutes said and done...I considered that pretty good.
The only way to know for sure is to turn it on and see if the brake light is working or not. If it stays lit all the time, the plunger broke and is not turning off the brake lights. If they don't turn on at all then your brake switch is shot.
I'm on front brake switch #3, so it's a relatively common problem. The switches suck in general. You can find replacements (currently mine is a drag specialties one) on Ebay for around $15-$20 shipped. You just have to solder it in and put it in the housing. That can be a pain in the *** even for me. Last one took me about 35 minutes said and done...I considered that pretty good.
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Tourer
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From: Wisconsin
Yeah, I thought about that. The new bars are dimpled and drilled, so I can squeeze the wire in there and it will pass. What makes me hesitate is that the hole is further out than the old bars, so if I use that space to squeeze the wires, it means mounting my throttle with some of it hanging off the end of the bar.
I have to be missing something here. BTW, no, we're not running the wires internally, I'm not up for all the cutting and splicing.
I have to be missing something here. BTW, no, we're not running the wires internally, I'm not up for all the cutting and splicing.
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Just throwing in my 2 cents. I change my bars frequently as I have a lot of different handlebars and get board. I never put the piece of cardboard between the lever and housing and have never had a problem, but I might have just jinxed myself...
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Really? Wanna come over and redo mine?