82 GS650 front Brake light wiring question

[Guest]

Ok so had to retire/rework this whole nightmare from the PO. All I have left is the front brake switch. It could simply need taken apart cleaned and adjusted but on the wiring schematic it shows what they call a Red Tube in the white wire. What is this? A diode, in line fuse?

[tom203]

Unless the PO was very creative, your front brake switch should be wired like this diagram.... Does it appear that you have a kickstand warning switch?

[MechMessiah]

I was just working on this today. The front brake switch has a spring loaded sliding contact that's held in with a plastic housing. It pretty simple to take apart and clean. Just watch out when you first unscrew the connection. The parts are all small and easy to lose.

[loud et]

I was just working on this today. The front brake switch has a spring loaded sliding contact that's held in with a plastic housing. It pretty simple to take apart and clean. Just watch out when you first unscrew the connection. The parts are all small and easy to lose.

Yeah. Ain't that the truth. Someone here once said loosen the master cylinder clamp and rotate the whole thing upside down....makes sense now ......that I have dropped all those bits doing it mounted regular a half dozen times .
Sometimes those switches need some fiddling. Clean the contacts good and there is a little bit of lateral adjustability with the contact board under the plastic cocer.

[Kpaige]

Ok so it is similar to the schematic but the wire on the right on the GS650 GL is white and on the drawing has a small spot where it states RED TUBE ?
I did how ever trace the issue down to the switch. I tried to take it apart clean it up and reinstall and adjust but it still makes per infant contact. I also noticed the previous owner switched out the lever with a diffrent one and that might be part of the issue. I have a couple other masters around that are newer with better switches does anyone know what size the stock master is as it is not marked on it?

[Dragon Breath]

... on the wiring schematic it shows what they call a Red Tube in the white wire. What is this? A diode, in line fuse?

The "red tube" is just a tube of red shrink-wrap over one of the wires, and it is right at the connector. It is there because there are two wires in that connector that have the same coloring, the red tube tells you which one is which.

If I remember correctly, the wire is orange/white. The one with the red tube is the feed wire that comes from the fusebox to the 'kill' switch. The wire after the kill switch is also orange/white, it goes to the ignitor and the coils, but does not have the red tube. The third wire in that connector is yellow/green, it goes to the "safety" switch at the clutch, then down to the starter solenoid.

[Kpaige]

Thanks just wanted to make sure

[Gorminrider]

the little switches at the lever can be a royal pain. Consider the hydraulic switches available ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/motorcycle-brake-switch