I was out for my first night ride with bike I acquired back in October

I decided it would be a good time to check out all my lights so I did the turn signal check and all was good.

Tried the front brake and the brake light came on.
I tried the foot brake and no brake light

Today I removed the wires from the rear brake switch (screwed into the brake line) and the brake light worked so I guess I have a bad rear switch unit

my question is this a Harley only part or can it be bought pretty much anywhere

Thanks
Dan

 

If its the same as my Fatboy, you can buy them at any auto parts stores. In the auto parts book it is the same one as used on a Volkswagon.
It was about $14 I think.

 

Mine has went out twice, bought one at the dealer and ordered the other off the internet..
At least it doesnt cost much...

 

napa auto parts stores have them. about $10. take a pic of the switch and take that to the store. they can match it up. advance and auto zone should have them too.https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...163711005&An=0 is it like this? $6.49.

 

Thanks for the info
I will pick one up tomorrow,
I never would have thought that would have gone bad tho