Sticking Brake light switch

[Keith Chapman]

My brake light is getting stuck on, this only happens when the handlebar brake lever is used, is there any adjustment on the switch or is a visit to my friendly BWM dealer needed?

 

[yen_powell]

My brake light is getting stuck on, this only happens when the handlebar brake lever is used, is there any adjustment on the switch or is a visit to my friendly BWM dealer needed?

Well I can only speak for Jap bikes but when mine sticks I spray plenty of WD40 on it and give it a work in and out a few times. I assume it's one of those little microswitch types held on with a little screw under the lever clamp.

 

[Possu]

Well I can only speak for Jap bikes but when mine sticks I spray plenty of WD40 on it and give it a work in and out a few times. I assume it's one of those little microswitch types held on with a little screw under the lever clamp.

Sorry Yen, but as DualSport forum stalwart, I'd have thought you'd have known that BMW's have a Servo operated switch, connected via Canbus to the ECU & that any failure deems the bike unroadworthy until repaired only by a BMW trained mechanic..........

 

[Steptoe]

it's fully adjustable - bend the wire actuator

 

[yen_powell]

Sorry Yen, but as DualSport forum stalwart, I'd have thought you'd have known that BMW's have a Servo operated switch, connected via Canbus to the ECU & that any failure deems the bike unroadworthy until repaired only by a BMW trained mechanic..........

Darn sneaky Bosch,why was this never mentioned in 'The Long Way Round'?

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Mine was sticking, could here the servo whining away. Sprayed it with WD40. Voila, cured.

 

[Keith Chapman]

Ah but my bike is non servo non ABS 1150, fixed it with the steptoe method