GS 700E Brake light switch

[wilson08]

How do I adjust the front brake light switch. No matter how hard I hold the front brake the light doesn't come on. Thanks for the suggestions

[Billy Ricks]

How do I adjust the front brake light switch. No matter how hard I hold the front brake the light doesn't come on. Thanks for the suggestions

There is a switch under the lever with two small phillips head screws holding it in place. Loosen them and try sliding the assembly to see if the light starts working. You probably need to spray it with contact cleaner, they get gummed up. Be careful if you take it apart. There is a U-shaped copper piece and a tiny spring that can go flying and get lost. If the switch is toast the best bet is a banjo bolt with a pressure switch built in.

[Steve]

If the switch is toast the best bet is a banjo bolt with a pressure switch built in.

Maybe second-best, but certainly cheaper, is moving the clutch safety switch over to the other side of the handlebars. You can bypass the clutch switch inside the headllight shell and use the guts of the switch on the brake side.

The only downside of this is absolutely making sure it's in neutral before starting, or just pulling the clutch anyway.

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[Billy Ricks]

Maybe second-best, but certainly cheaper, is moving the clutch safety switch over to the other side of the handlebars. You can bypass the clutch switch inside the headllight shell and use the guts of the switch on the brake side.

The only downside of this is absolutely making sure it's in neutral before starting, or just pulling the clutch anyway.

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That would work too. IIRC it's a yellow wire with a green tracer that you connect. They even have male and female connectors in the bucket to make it easy.

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[wilson08]

OK. I took the switch apart and cleaned the switch board. It turns the light on now, but it won't shut back off. Everything in the area is REALLY gummed up bad, so therefore the switch isn't moving like it should it just sticks. I really want to spray everything with brake clean, but I know the plastic won't like it. So were do I go from here.

Thanks in advance.

I haven't lost any small parts yet!

[Billy Ricks]

OK. I took the switch apart and cleaned the switch board. It turns the light on now, but it won't shut back off. Everything in the area is REALLY gummed up bad, so therefore the switch isn't moving like it should it just sticks. I really want to spray everything with brake clean, but I know the plastic won't like it. So were do I go from here.

Thanks in advance.

I haven't lost any small parts yet!

You just have to slide the portion of the switch that the wires connect to one way or the other to adjust it.

[twr1776]

wilson08 OK. I took the switch apart and cleaned the switch board. It turns the light on now, but it won't shut back off. Everything in the area is REALLY gummed up bad, so therefore the switch isn't moving like it should it just sticks. I really want to spray everything with brake clean, but I know the plastic won't like it. So were do I go from here.

Try some electrical contact cleaner

[wilson08]

Ok. I'll try some contact cleaner and see if that helps.

I moved the tab and the light stays on. I'm sure it's just because everything is gummed up.