Rear brake light switch stays on..
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Rear brake light switch stays on..
So rear brake light switch is staying powered.. Did it just fail or what? Don't remember if I ever had this issue before. I press and depress but brake light stays lit. Thoughts?
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
There is a adjustment screw for the brake to take the pressure off the switch.
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
Okay. I'll have to take a look and see then. Thanks brother.
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
Yup rotate the switch in the mounting nut.BRONX INTRUDER wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 5:01 pmSo rear brake light switch is staying powered.. Did it just fail or what? Don't remember if I ever had this issue before. I press and depress but brake light stays lit. Thoughts?
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
So the adjustment screw is not making contact when I press brake. When I release and pull it back.. It presses. Light stays on either way.
I used this skinny screw driver to press and let go of switch button several times and it started working.. Turning off and on.
Then it stopped working again (staying lit) and I don't know what the hecks going on. Lol.
Nav.. Is that for vs1400 or vs800... Doesn't look the same.
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
My bad, that's the 800.
Perhaps some penetrating fluid to free it up?
Perhaps some penetrating fluid to free it up?
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
I have had the same problem. Use something like PB Blaster and spray it under the rubber boot. One time my problem was the brake pedal pivot was gummed up and not completely returning so while you are at it spry the pivot well and work the brake pedal and linkage a bunch of times.
I discovered that pulling the brake pedal up hard would make it go off, that was how I knew that it was the brake pedal.
I discovered that pulling the brake pedal up hard would make it go off, that was how I knew that it was the brake pedal.
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
Yeah, sprayed it with pb and pivot point. Will check again tonight if it helps things. Will try getting under boot too.Herb wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:20 pmI have had the same problem. Use something like PB Blaster and spray it under the rubber boot. One time my problem was the brake pedal pivot was gummed up and not completely returning so while you are at it spry the pivot well and work the brake pedal and linkage a bunch of times.
I discovered that pulling the brake pedal up hard would make it go off, that was how I knew that it was the brake pedal.
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
That's a bit of an odd style switch to use for the rear - normally they use the type that nav has posted as they are more reliable when getting flung with dirt and crud.
Anyway - they are prone to getting crap in them and staying on / off so flushing them out with WD40 or PB Blaster every now and again is recommended.
Anyway - they are prone to getting crap in them and staying on / off so flushing them out with WD40 or PB Blaster every now and again is recommended.
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
Welp.. Not sure why but it seems that pushing down on the end of the switch box (marked by yellow x) makes the other end go up (under where pressure pin and adjustment screw are) and brake light goes off.
I don't recall if this thing is held in by more than one screw but I'm thinking it might be and either screw came out of other end or something broke loose..
Am I going to have to drop the peg for this? Lol.
Been a while... Lol.
I found a pic.. So yeah.. It's gotta be either missing screw or somehow broke off..
Oh fun...
I don't recall if this thing is held in by more than one screw but I'm thinking it might be and either screw came out of other end or something broke loose..
Am I going to have to drop the peg for this? Lol.
Been a while... Lol.
I found a pic.. So yeah.. It's gotta be either missing screw or somehow broke off..
Oh fun...
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
According to the wiring harness parts diagram there are 2 screws on it.
Item 15
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Item 15
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Re: Rear brake light switch stays on..
It probably just vibrated out, and fell on the street.
Maybe there is enough room to wiggle another screw in there.
Maybe there is enough room to wiggle another screw in there.