Front Brake Switch Problem?

[MIKE R]

Hi All

Just noticed that my front brake is not activating the brake light and suspect the switch by the lever.

Two questions please:-

1 How do I test the switch to confirm my suspicions.

2 If I am right and it is the switch is it an easy fix

Going on a 2 week European tour this Sat (not on the 1150!) so if I do not reply for a while please accept my apologies....aim to fix on my return

Mike

 

[MIKE R]

Back from my tour now.

Can anyone help?

Mike

 

[Steptoe]

Unplug switch from connection with loom. Bridge the loom switch and the brake light should work.

 

[MIKE R]

Thanks for trying to help Neil, btu I don't understand what to do.

Mike

 

[NeilDD]

Mike,
Trace the wires back from the front microswitch to the first available connector.
Undo this connector, and on the wires that go back into the loom, use a paperclip to short the wires.

Now this should make the brake light go on/off as you connect/disconnect the paperclip.

Do not let this paperclip touch the chassis, as you may blow fuses.

HTH
The other Neil

 

[MIKE R]

Many thanks for explaining it to me

 

[Disaster Area]

Just a thought - has your front brake master cylinder been leaking? My front brake switch is dodgy from brake fluid. I give the micro switch a blast with WD40 and it comes good again.