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brake light baghira

Postby ozzieowl » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:23 am

when i press my brake no back brake light comes on but the front light does any ideas thanks john.
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Re: brake light baghira

Postby Nils D » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:45 pm

Give the brakelight-switch near the foot-brake a good shower of WD40, or 5-56 or something similar, and a bit of massage.
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Re: brake light baghira

Postby TS2Fifty » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:31 am

I assume that you mean the brake light doesn't work when you press the back brake but it does with the front brake? The way it's worded is slightly confusing but if that is the case then go with Nils' advice.

If your problem is as I originally read it, i.e. The front side/headlight coming on when you brake, then the problem is usually a failed twin filament rear bulb shorting out & causing the current meant for the brake light to flow through the sidelight circuit instead. The other possibility for this problem is a short in the rear bulbholder/wiring causing the same symptom but far less likely.
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