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Bigmac90
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 7
Location : London
Points : 1593
Registration date : 2019-06-03
 |  Subject: Brake light help!!!  Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:56 pm | |
| Hi everyone,
Hope you’re all safe and well.
I’ve just discovered on the way home from work that my brake light isn’t working as it should. The brake light appears to be constantly on. I’ve checked the switches on the levers, they seem to be switching fine, can’t work out why the light would be on all the time?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Cheers!
J |
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GoonerKev
Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 409
Age : 69
Location : Reigate, Surrey, UK
Points : 2094
Registration date : 2019-04-09
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:10 pm | |
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Sounds like a bad earth somewhere in the line |
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Mech 1 twa
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1359
Location : Allentown PA.
Points : 4283
Registration date : 2016-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:16 pm | |
| Sounds like a bad brake switch sticking. Very small switches under lever area. Try pulling one connector of each side till problem is found. Left side has two switches but one is the starter limit switch more under bar and a bit larger.
AS stated above short is very possible also. |
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GoonerKev
Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 409
Age : 69
Location : Reigate, Surrey, UK
Points : 2094
Registration date : 2019-04-09
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:32 am | |
| - Mech 1 twa wrote:
- Sounds like a bad brake switch sticking. Very small switches under lever area. Try pulling one connector of each side till problem is found. Left side has two switches but one is the starter limit switch more under bar and a bit larger.
That reply reminded me of my mate who had the same problem on his Silverwing a while back, yes it turned out to be those "2 small switches", problem was fixed. |
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Meldrew
Visiting Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 4134
Location : York, North Yorkshire, England UK
Points : 8941
Registration date : 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:33 am | |
| Or you might check out the two rear 12v 21/5w bulbs, they're dual filament and you could have a blown filament on one or both of them. |
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Bigmac90
Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 7
Location : London
Points : 1593
Registration date : 2019-06-03
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:07 pm | |
| Appreciate the input guys.
I think it was the rear brake light switch! Again. Second one in 6 months. I’ll be fitting the new one tomorrow so I’ll know for sure then but having removed the old one and tested with a meter, it isn’t switching properly. |
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Murf
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 172
Location : Helen GA
Points : 2533
Registration date : 2017-04-19
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:52 am | |
| To start my swing on a trip I had to use a fuse to jumper the brake switch on the left side. |
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Mech 1 twa
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1359
Location : Allentown PA.
Points : 4283
Registration date : 2016-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Brake light help!!! Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:47 pm | |
| [quote="Murf"]To start my swing on a trip I had to use a fuse to jumper the brake switch on the left side.[/quote That's a good idea fuse to plug into connector-harness.  |
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