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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by HDsportster99
I gonna try picking up a new light bulb after work & give that ago.
That little button in the lever. Pretty noticeable? I just don't wanna full take it apart if I have no idea what I'm lookin for
SMART move! If the tail light is lit, and neither brake activates the brake light, it sounds like the second filament in the bulb to me!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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i just realized the button is not being pushed in! But, the housing units are sitting flush to eachother..
 
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HDsportster99
i just realized the button is not being pushed in! But, the housing units are sitting flush to eachother..
That's because u broke or lost the tab the I was telling u about I just cut a piece of rubber tube and stuck it between the lever and the button problem solved been good over a year
 
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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You can replace the switch (it's a switch) yourself, but shop prices. A dealer near me wanted $60.00 , i've seen them as low as $16.00. Or you can do some american ingenuity, and fix it for free as mentioned an a previous response....
 
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 04:35 PM
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I figured it out. It was all together right, that little button just wasnt pushed in all the way.
 
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