Brake light

[greenhorn]

My brake light does not come on when I engage (push down on) the foot brake but it does come on with the hand brake. What/ how should I check to see if something is just loose or if I need a new bulb of some kind?

Many thanks,

Just coming out of hibernation.. GZ fired right up in MN thanks to great winterizing advice here....

Greenhorn (Mary)

[JWR]

Kneel down by the right foot peg.

Use right hand to work foot brake.

Look over the exhaust to muffler weld and you will see a 1" spring.

This spring pulls the brake light switch.

You can pull it more with your left hand. If the light still does work by trying this, may be a short going to the light.


Jerry

[greenhorn]

Ha!!! Thanks!!! The thinga ma jig wasn't hooked to the hoola magoo & so the thing a ma jig wasn't pulling the light on!!!

I hooked up the thinga ma jig to the hoola magoo and the spring now pulls the light switch & it WORKS!!!!!!!!!! :shocked:

Thanks JERRY!!!!!!!

Mary

[JWR]

That's the way I like it.....short and simple....

Glad it's working.

Jerry

[mrlmd1]

There is also a screw adjustment to move the whole light switch fore and aft - I had the same problem and shifted the switch a few mm. (back I think) and now mine works. The spring was OK, sometimes the cable can stretch? a tiny bit? It seemed a little loose connected to the switch before I adjusted it.

[greenhorn]

There is also a screw adjustment to move the whole light switch fore and aft - I had the same problem and shifted the switch a few mm. (back I think) and now mine works. The spring was OK, sometimes the cable can stretch? a tiny bit? It seemed a little loose connected to the switch before I adjusted it.
OK. Good to know. Thanks!

Mary

[alantf]

Don't forget that if you adjust the position of the footbrake pedal, you'll also need to adjust the screw on the switch, to get the brake light working properly. the owner's manual forgets to tell you this.

[Easy Rider]

Don't forget that if you adjust the position of the footbrake pedal, you'll also need to adjust the screw on the switch, to get the brake light working properly. the owner's manual forgets to tell you this.

That also applies if you (only) adjust the "slack nut" on the lever at the rear wheel......which may or may not require changing the pedal adjustment and the switch.

There, it only took 4 of us but I think we got that base pretty well covered.
Good teamwork....... :shocked:

Anybody else; anything we missed ??

[greenhorn]

There, it only took 4 of us but I think we got that base pretty well covered.
Good teamwork....... :shocked:

I'll say!! You've all been great. Thanks.

M :)

[patrick_777]

adjust the "slack nut"

They make a cream for that now.

[adrianinflorida]

[quote="Easy Rider":1lgpc8se]adjust the "slack nut"

They make a cream for that now.[/quote:1lgpc8se]
Nad for missing nuts, they make these:
http://www.neuticles.com/

http://www.neuticles.com/images/neuticleoriginal.jpg

[JWR]

Hey, the OP just asked what time it was, not how to build a watch.....



Jerry

[adrianinflorida]

Hey, you should know that, around here, we can take a thread downhill faster than anything. :)

[JWR]

Boy, you got that right....

I think everyone must have the last word...............including ME.

[mrlmd1]

Go for it. It's yours. :roll: :2tup:

[adrianinflorida]

Go for it. It's yours. :roll: :2tup:
What he said

[mr. softie]

EH!

[patrick_777]

Last words are only for "real" bikers.

[JWR]

HEY..... a real MOD would close this thread NOW!!!














that i got the last word.

[Easy Rider]

HEY..... a real MOD would close this thread NOW!!!


HEY.....you don't have to YELL.












No you didn't.

[JWR]

I give up.
You win.

[patrick_777]

No he didn't...

[JWR]

No he didn't...


when was the last time you saw this many :bang:
in such a short period of time?

[adrianinflorida]

No he didn't...


when was the last time you saw this many :bang:
in such a short period of time?
I dunno.

[patrick_777]

That's not surprising. :redflip:

[JWR]

:neener:

[patrick_777]

Is that your tongue?

[JWR]

Guilty.

[patrick_777]

Impressive.

[JWR]

Thanks.

[adrianinflorida]

Cut it out