Front level brake light switch? - SV650.org

16-05-05, 12:03 PM

Mines had it! well foot brake light sup brake light, but front lever dont, so what shall i check? i just bleeded the brakes so dont want to interfer with that, is that possible? or will i have to re bleed system?

p.s. it didnt work b4 i bleed the system, so its not that

Sid Squid · 16-05-05, 12:17 PM

Pull the two wires off the switch, with the ignition on touch the wires together, if the brake lights come on there is a problem with the switch, if they don't then clearly the problem lies in the wiring to the front switch as the rear switch is working them.
Next take the switch off the M/cyl, (one little screw), reconnect the wires, click the little button that the brake lever presses afew times, do the brake lights go on and off? If no, then switch is toasted. If yes, then it may well be a bit worn/dirty give it a few wiggles and squeeze some WD40 or similar into the switch. Refit and try again.

16-05-05, 12:19 PM

cheers mate will do that 2night!

northwind · 16-05-05, 07:30 PM

Also, there's a wee plastic bit that sticks out of the switch and can break quite easily- that's what went wrong with mine, on the way to my first MOT

Switch itself was still good but it wasn't being hit by the lever.

16-05-05, 12:03 PM	#1
Bikerz Guest Posts: n/a	Front level brake light switch? Mines had it! well foot brake light sup brake light, but front lever dont, so what shall i check? i just bleeded the brakes so dont want to interfer with that, is that possible? or will i have to re bleed system? p.s. it didnt work b4 i bleed the system, so its not that

16-05-05, 12:17 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Pull the two wires off the switch, with the ignition on touch the wires together, if the brake lights come on there is a problem with the switch, if they don't then clearly the problem lies in the wiring to the front switch as the rear switch is working them. Next take the switch off the M/cyl, (one little screw), reconnect the wires, click the little button that the brake lever presses afew times, do the brake lights go on and off? If no, then switch is toasted. If yes, then it may well be a bit worn/dirty give it a few wiggles and squeeze some WD40 or similar into the switch. Refit and try again. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

16-05-05, 07:30 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Also, there's a wee plastic bit that sticks out of the switch and can break quite easily- that's what went wrong with mine, on the way to my first MOT Switch itself was still good but it wasn't being hit by the lever. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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16-05-05, 12:19 PM	#3
Bikerz Guest Posts: n/a	cheers mate will do that 2night!