Front Brake Light Switch Issue's

[Steve]

I am a complete idiot, I pulled off the right side cover, and lo and behold, I found the rear brake light switch.....troubleshooting further.

Don't be too proud to ask what might seem to be a silly question. The switch might not seem to be in an obvious spot, until you see how it's connected to the pedal, then it makes all kinds of sense.

Also, please don't make the mistake that some others have made. We offered suggestions, they shrugged them off with "oh, it can't possibly be that" and continued blundering around. About a week later, they came back with "hey, guess what I found", then we pointed them back to post #6 or 7, where we had asked them to try it. There are quite a few here that know these bikes inside and out, and that's why we are here.

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[Redman]

Ah, so had 3 things going on all at once.

Good that you have figured out the difference between what the brake light looks like and what the running light looks like and what they both look like together. Now we have removed that confusion.

I would say to leave the rear swtich disconnected (either or both wires, but dont let either of them sort out to ground) to remove THAT confusion while working on getting the front switch sorted out.

Now for the front switch:
Do look into turning the swtich body around. Steve described something about how to tell which way it should be (other than how/when it operates).

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[Redman]

Ah, so had 3 things going on all at once.

Good that you have figured out the difference between what the brake light looks like and what the running light looks like and what they both look like together. Now we have removed that confusion.

I would say to leave the rear swtich disconnected (either or both wires, but dont let either of them sort out to ground) to remove THAT confusion while working on getting the front switch sorted out.

Now for the front switch:
Do look into turning the swtich body around. Steve described something about how to tell which way it should be (other than how/when it operates).

I tried this and got 0v on my meter with the lever pulled or not pulled.

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With the oragnge wire conected, and orange wire showing power, and the white wire disconnected, and the key on..... you got no voltage on the white wire FROM the switch with lever pulled and not pulled....?
If so, That is inconsistnet with what was said before.
If so, the switch is not a swtich.
You can try adjusting the switch.
Lets verify your present situation, now with rear brake swtich disconnected, and now that you recognize tail light verses brake light.

[602busa]

All good now. The wires were crossed on the front brake switch. Steve got it. Thanks so much guys.