front brake (light)

[ccrxxx]

hi, when pulling the front brake, the brake light does not come on at the rear is this correct ?if not can anyone give me some points what to look at . thanks (gs550 `85 )

[Griffin]

Your brake light should come on if you activate the front, the rear, or both brakes simultaneously.

There is a little pod under your brake lever mount with a wire coming out of it. That is the limit switch for your brake light. Take it apart and inspect it (be careful, little pieces can fall out). Check for corrosion inside the switch, and clean it with electrical parts cleaner spray. Also check the wiring connection where it hooks into your main wiring harness.

It is dangerous enough riding around in traffic. It's even worse to ride in traffic without your brake light functioning properly.

[JTsGS650]

If you search for brake light switch you should get a multitude of info on this subject. As Griffin stated it's probably the switch on the bottom of you brake lever mount. Clean it up apply some dielectric grease and you should be all set...

[ccrxxx]

thanks everyone ,ill try it over the weekend :-D

[ccrxxx]

hi, i checked the switch (i think) i undone the two screws where the wires go into under the lever. when undone there was nothing in there ? the wires go on to a tiny board with two metel strips thats it....can any one enlighten me please. thanks

[Matchless]

There should be a separate little plastic slider with a copper base that slips into a slot in the brake handle inside that hole. if that is missing your switch will not work. Short out the two strips with ignition on and the brake light should work.

[twr1776]

It sounds like you are missing part # 9. They have a little spring in them that goes bad.

http://www.worldofcycles.com/fiche_section_detail.asp

[Steve]

TWR1776, your link did not open to a detail page in my computer. :shock:

Here is the same thing on Bike Bandit's site. Yes, #9 might be the culprit, but for the effort to replace that, you might just as well get #8 and get the whole assembly.


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[Clone]

There should be a spring on number 9, that was the problem on my bike, I stretched that spring a little and then it was all good again.

[tkent02]

There is a replacement switch available that takes the place of the banjo bolt, uses brake pressure to make the switch. Very easy to install, similar price to the original fall apart design.

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=210370&store=Main&productId=p210370

You can install it in place of any of the banjo bolts in the system.

[ccrxxx]

:-Dthanks every one , im getting the new part asap. thanks

[TheCafeKid]

There is a replacement switch available that takes the place of the banjo bolt, uses brake pressure to make the switch. Very easy to install, similar price to the original fall apart design.

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=210370&store=Main&productId=p210370

You can install it in place of any of the banjo bolts in the system.

Thanks TKent!! Ive been looking for that switch everywhere...figured Z1 would carry it but i guess not. Thats handy dandy right there...anyone have any experience with it?

[ccrxxx]

Hi, Thanks To Everyone , I Bought The Missing Part And Now It Works . Thanks>:-d

[Nebraska GS]

I have used that switch with good results. You need to protect the wires at the banjo bolts though. I used "liquid electric tape" and then covered that with regular electric tape.