Brake Light Stays on...
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Tourer
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From: Winston-Salem NC
Brake Light Stays on...
This seems simple, but I can't figure it out. I changed my bars, which meant that I had to change brake lines too. Ever since I put it all back together, filled with Dot 4 fluid, and bled the air out of the lines, and put the cap back on; the brake light stays on after I use the front brake. After pumping it a few times, it may go out. When I take the cap off of the reservoir and squeeze the brake, the light works as it should. As soon as the cap is screwed back on, same problem.
Any ideas? I appreciate the help!
Any ideas? I appreciate the help!
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: New Jersey
did you snap the little nipple on the brake light switch that the brake lever rests against when it is not pulled? It is VERY easy to break this switch when putting the hand controls back together.
Road Master
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From: Carolina
+1. Same exact thing happened to me on my last bike. Nipple wasn't making contact to kill the brake light when I released.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: S. Central Ohio
Did the same here. Put the piece of cardboard in between the
lever per manual. Remove the lever mount and look to see if
the nipple is sticking out. If not, I removed the top cover on
my housing. The switch was held in place by a metal clip. I used
a flat tip screwdriver and was able to move the switch
forward a little less than a 1/8th in. Worked since.
Jim
lever per manual. Remove the lever mount and look to see if
the nipple is sticking out. If not, I removed the top cover on
my housing. The switch was held in place by a metal clip. I used
a flat tip screwdriver and was able to move the switch
forward a little less than a 1/8th in. Worked since.
Jim
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