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Old 01-09-2011, 08:28 PM
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Every time I release my front brake level, my brake light stays on until I push the front brake forward, any advise?
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 01:31 PM
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Sounds like the plunger on your brake light switch is sticking.Take the switch housing off and lube the plunger with some dielectric grease or WD-40.
 
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Old 01-23-2011, 12:02 AM
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The switch could be sitting too far into the housing, also. There is a v-shaped copper tab that keeps the switch seated against the edge of the housing and if that is missing or has slipped, the switch may not extend far enough out of the housing to make contact with the lever.

If the controls have been disassembled recently, the other possibility is that the tip of the switch's plunger was broken off by the brake lever during reassembly.
 
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