Brake lights dont work....

[Poot]

Hey all...

Going to do a once over in a few minutes to see if I can nail down the problem, but neither my front lever or back brake lever make the light go off.


Yeah, I changed the bulb.


I'm going to take apart the front switch to check things out (think I cleaned it a few years ago), but I was wondering if it could be the back spring-assembly, or perhaps something else commong.


just hopin to save some time



thanks!



POOT

[Nessism]

Try adjusting the switch by loosening the two screws on the slide plate and moving the plate. The switch is pretty simple and easy to adjust.

[argonsagas]

A spring inside one of the switches is probably weak, broken or the contacts are just stuck..

Most Suzuki switches can be disassembled and repaired and they often fail due to dirt and corrosion. Both causes are easy to fix.

Put the whole thing inside a large clear plastic bag, then work inside the bag.

This keeps the small parts inside the bag and avoids loss.

Remember to lubricate the parts before reassembling and stay away from white grease because it turns hard after a while.

There are dielectric greases available, and those are recommended, but I have used common lubes for many years with no problem.

[Steve]

First things first: do you have power going to the switches?
Easy way to verify is to check your turn signals and/or horn.
If they don't work, check the third fuse.

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[duaneage]

He definitely has power, the light won't go off.
I vote for rear brake light spring being hung up.

[rustybronco]

Or one of the switches is stuck on.

[Poot]

Well, I just took a look at the corroded front switch, and the two wires are barely hanging on.


I'm gonna break off the old solder, clean it, cut the wires, and re-solder the front.



Then we'll see about the rear.....


POOT

[Steve]

Or one of the switches is stuck on.

Oops. I just scanned through and read "Brake lights don't work..."

I missed the part that said he could not get the light OFF.

OK, one more thing to check. Maybe the bulb is wired backward. Pull the third fuse.
If the light is still bright, the bulb socket is wired backward, and the tail light wire is connected to the brake filament.

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[rustybronco]

Oops. I just scanned through and read "Brake lights don't work..."

I missed the part that said he could not get the light OFF.

That's how I read it also when I first looked at it...