brake light won't go off
brake light won't go off
Anybody experienced this problem? When I pull the front brake lever in, the brake light goes on, but won't go off when I release the lever, unless I positively push the lever forward to break the connection. I am thinking maybe the contacts within the switch are corroded. No idea, at the moment, if it is a simple job to dismantle the switch and clean them up? Any ideas gratefully received!
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Thanks for the tips guys. I tried deluging the switch in WD40, after cleaning thoroughly and employing coppaslip where appropriate, but to no avail. The answer turned out to be to wrap a tiny piece of insulating tape around the lever where it impinges on the return switch. For some reason this cuts a circuit, I presume, and extinguishes the light. Still not worked out quite why.....
Cheers
Paddy
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Paddy