Brake light

greenhorn · 04-11-2009, 04:13 PM

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 · 04-11-2009, 04:28 PM

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 · 04-11-2009, 04:56 PM

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 · 04-11-2009, 05:01 PM

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

Glad it's working.

Jerry

mrlmd1 · 04-11-2009, 06:19 PM

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 · 04-11-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

OK. Good to know. Thanks!

Mary

alantf · 04-11-2009, 06:58 PM

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 · 04-11-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 04-11-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider

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 · 04-12-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider

adjust the "slack nut"

They make a cream for that now.

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greenhorn Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 85	Brake light 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) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-11-2009, 04:28 PM	#2
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Brake light 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 __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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04-11-2009, 04:56 PM	#3
greenhorn Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 85	Re: Brake light 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 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-11-2009, 05:01 PM	#4
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Brake light That's the way I like it.....short and simple.... Glad it's working. Jerry __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Brake light 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. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,720	Re: Brake light 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. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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