Try as I might, I can't find a rear brake switch on my Dakar. Google is no help either - should there be one fitted, or not?
Dakar Rear Brake Switch
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tosh23
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If you look at the main bolt holding the brake assembly together , directly below that you can see a bent bit of metal and its touching a piece of metal protruding from the frame....I think that's it, I might be wrong tho'..Not really looked for it mate....Tosh
I think you'll find ...
... that that bent bit of metal is the return spring, and the brake switch is contained in the black housing that the activation rod disappears into
Correction; Motoworks shows it as a micro switch, so keep looking
... that that bent bit of metal is the return spring, and the brake switch is contained in the black housing that the activation rod disappears into
Correction; Motoworks shows it as a micro switch, so keep looking 
... that that bent bit of metal is the return spring, and the brake switch is contained in the black housing that the activation rod disappears into
Hi siwhite 
The rear brake switch is very difficult to see, as it probably full road crap and oil from the chain. I am reading from my Haynes manual ....
On GS, Dakar and CS models the rear brake light switch is mounted on the inside of the frame above the brake pedal. (see illustration)
So there is one.
You need look slightly up on the right just above the brake pedal pivot and then behind a flat spot of the frame. As a guide the chain returns to the rear sprocket at that point on the frame. It is black on the photo and about 3-4mm thick.
Hope you can make sense of my description.
Dakarnoway
The rear brake switch is very difficult to see, as it probably full road crap and oil from the chain. I am reading from my Haynes manual ....
On GS, Dakar and CS models the rear brake light switch is mounted on the inside of the frame above the brake pedal.
(see illustration)So there is one.
You need look slightly up on the right just above the brake pedal pivot and then behind a flat spot of the frame. As a guide the chain returns to the rear sprocket at that point on the frame. It is black on the photo and about 3-4mm thick.
Hope you can make sense of my description.
Dakarnoway
Pissed at the cop's pay cut thread?
You gave misinformation before my reply, by then the answer was clear
tosh23
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I love it when im right. Ive just gone into a bloody freezing garage to take these photo's for you...
Ive pulled down the rear foot brake to take one of the photo's and realised that the rear tyre or disc isnt on the bike so the rear caliper will have to be prized open to fit the wheel back on...Ohh joy..What a ball ache, Anyway hope this helps.....
You can see the wire going down to the switch next to the scotoiler tube...
You can see the brown strip of metal, That IS the switch arm...
This is the photo that has closed my rear pads in the caliper..
As you can see very clearly the brake switch arm and the foot brake lug..
Anyhoo I hope you can find it now mate....Tosh
Ive pulled down the rear foot brake to take one of the photo's and realised that the rear tyre or disc isnt on the bike so the rear caliper will have to be prized open to fit the wheel back on...Ohh joy..What a ball ache, Anyway hope this helps.....
You can see the wire going down to the switch next to the scotoiler tube...
You can see the brown strip of metal, That IS the switch arm...
This is the photo that has closed my rear pads in the caliper..
As you can see very clearly the brake switch arm and the foot brake lug..
Anyhoo I hope you can find it now mate....Tosh
Brilliant - thanks everyone - I was expecting it to be a bit more obvious!
Sorry about your caliper Tosh - good pics though!
Sorry about your caliper Tosh - good pics though!
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