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Old 05-30-2013, 02:16 PM
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OK, problem is, the brake light is always on. As if i am pressing the brake. it is supposed to be on but dim untill pressing one of the brake and then its supposed to light up (brighter). **** is full bright all the time..

What do i check??? i looked to see if one the the brake pedals was not fully disengaging, but they are. I have zero knowledge about motorcycle electronics, however am good with that stuff. Looking for someone to point me in the right direction!
 
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Old 05-30-2013, 02:41 PM
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did you play with the front brake handle at bars lately?
bad presure switch at swing arm area
 
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What was the last thing you did to your bike? List them all, even if you think it just can't have anything to do with your problem. And I do mean, EVERYTHING!
 
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Probably the front brake switch. Replacements can be found on eBay for about $16USD.
 
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front brake switch as said above may be jammed up
 
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Try something as simple as taking the bulb out of the socket. You may find that a dual filament bulb is not fully seated and shorting across both contacts. You may find the socket, or the bulb contacts corroded and shorting between them. You may have the actual filament in the bulb shorting together. Or it could be a broken ground to the fixture. Because the pressure switches make through contact to ground when actuated there may be a short, or worn wire making constant contact which activates the bulb continuously.

Start with a fresh bulb and swap it out one at a time.
 
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sorry for the disappear act.. vacation.... replaced the head gasket. on the front cylinder. so had to loosen the rear brake control to get the front pipe off. But it went back on just as easy. the brakes are not applies all the time either.. id notice that
 
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