05 sportster rear brake light switch
My rear brake light stays on on my 05 sportster and I got a new switch to fix it with. The replacement one they gave me doesnt look the same as the one thats on it. Whats the easiest way to remove the factory one and is the replacement one made different?
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Originally Posted by sidewayzls1
(Post 11713244)
My rear brake light stays on on my 05 sportster and I got a new switch to fix it with. The replacement one they gave me doesnt look the same as the one thats on it. Whats the easiest way to remove the factory one and is the replacement one made different?
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Lol. Let me clarify my post. It is the rear brake light switch im trying to replace not the front one.
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Have you pulled the electrical plug off the Rear brake switch? if the light stays on then it not that one.
On my 2006, mine is mounted under the back of the engine near the rear wheel. Just take if out, replace with new one and bleed the brake. It been awhile but I think I removed the rear reserve to get at it and possible the rear master cylinder, it was all easy to do. As long as the pipe thread is the same and electrical connection, physically look of the switch shouldn't matter, they all use the brake fluid pressure. |
Originally Posted by sidewayzls1
(Post 11713244)
My rear brake light stays on...
You do know that both the hand lever and the foot pedal activate the same light, right? The foot pedal switches go bad frequently. As mentioned, it's a pressure switch. The hand lever switch is often broken when the hand lever is removed/replaced. It's a push-button switch that's pushed in while the hand lever is in its normal position. When you pull the lever, the switch is released (the button goes out), turning the brake line on. When the button gets broken, the switch doesn't get pushed in, causing the brake light to stay on. Have you done anything to the handlebars lately? Not trying to be a dick. Just trying to narrow it down. Here's a couple of crappy pics from different '04 and up Sportsters. The switch is circled in red. You can take a tiny screwdriver or such to push the switch in, if you haven't already determined for certain it's the foot pedal pressure switch. Let us know what you find out. http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...eswitchalt.jpg http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...switch2alt.jpg |
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