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Old 01-17-2010, 07:35 PM
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Default Brake lever/brake light stuck

I guess you could stay stuck...but not in the way where my actual brakes are engaged..we are talking about the brake light staying on constantly. I first thought it had something to do with my wiring job..nope everything checked out okay. Then..somehow by just moving things around, I found that the brake lever is not returning back to its beginning position after I release it. So its not fully letting pressure off the button switch inside that activates the lights. I readjusted em and just cant figure it. Also the button does is not getting stuck or anything either. Anyone ever experience this?
 
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Disregard...got it all worked out. Go on about your business now..
 
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I never have...
But it's common practice NOT to insert a spacer into the brake lever prior to removing the master cylinder as instructed in the service manual.
When this happens the switch is most always damaged.
 
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Disregard...got it all worked out. Go on about your business now..
Man I'm such a slow typer!
 
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How did you fix it??
 
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I just lit some candles, and gave it some love..

to be honest, I really dont even know what I did. I took it all apart, went at it with a wet rag, then put it all back on, tightened the screws done and boom it worked. I wish everything I did was that easy to fix
 
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Originally Posted by FireRyder09
I just lit some candles, and gave it some love..

to be honest, I really dont even know what I did. I took it all apart, went at it with a wet rag, then put it all back on, tightened the screws done and boom it worked. I wish everything I did was that easy to fix
The micro switch should be held in place by a wedge. Could have been this wedge not pushing hard enough to have the micro switch activated.

This issue has been discussed and solved mid November last year in this thread: Brake switch

To see the wedge and the switch configuration: check out the diagram in mud's post.

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