brake switch- testing?
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brake switch- testing?
I have another post going with my ongoing electrical issue, but came up with another question thats related: When I depress the brake switch plunger on the handlebar in and out, the relay clicks, can I assume it is still functional then? Also when i depress the rear brake pedal the relay does NOT click, should it or is this switch faulty. thanks to all the advice, I'm stubborn and a bit hard headed and I'm not taking a trip to the dealer until all my hair is gone ( can't afford to lose much). Thanks fellas
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If you can hear the relay click, then i would say your plunger switch on the handlebar is working just fine. do you by any chance have the running light/brake light crossover installed? That unit might have gone south on your as well.
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Didn't do any brake light conversion, I did alot of work this winter, all braided lines,lowering kit and alot of cosmetic bolt on stuff but no wiring, right now what happens is i turn on the ignition and the 15amp brake fuse pops, and then it the brake light stays on full ( not running light). I had the bag lights and I noticed one of the quick connects has a wire pulled out of it, so of course it doesn't work, but i unplugged it and don't think that would be the issue ( especially since the pulled out wire is on the end that goes to the light). Everything leads to there being a wire pinched in the switch housing on the bars,but i can see anything pinched up there but haven't completely dissasembled it. I'd rather be building a motor than messing with this, but atleast I'm learning something.
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if you switched teh bars, make sure that the wiring isn't pinched in the master cylinder or clutch lever clamp. I did the same thing when changing mine, didn't have the wires in the indent under the bars, and when i tightened the clamps down, i would blow a fuse. For me it was the high beam wire, obviously for yours with it being brake lights, its most likely on the master cylinder clamp.
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gonna have to take that apart, what a buzz kill, finally finished all me winter work on my bagger, then I do the stand back and admire thing, finally time to turn on the ignition and make sure all is well, and it WASN'T. Thanks for any and all advice, atleast I feel like i can get this
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if you switched teh bars, make sure that the wiring isn't pinched in the master cylinder or clutch lever clamp. I did the same thing when changing mine, didn't have the wires in the indent under the bars, and when i tightened the clamps down, i would blow a fuse. For me it was the high beam wire, obviously for yours with it being brake lights, its most likely on the master cylinder clamp.
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