Replace Brake Light Switch

By Mark DiPietro

Question for Fix My Hog I just watched ” How to Fix a Brake Light Switch”. I have been waiting for this as my bike’s brake light is on continuously and the issue is originating from the front brake lever. Would you be able to post video regarding removing and replacing the actual switch? I am going to take apart the lever/master cylinder housing to check for proper alignment; however, if I have to replace the actual switch, an instructional video would be immensely helpful.

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Fix My Hog Answers We have that here.

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3 Responses to “Replace Brake Light Switch”

  1. Paul

    I didn't think I'd ever hear from you. I figured it out myself and rebuilt the rear master cylinder. The toughest part was finding a way to compress the outer spring in order to snap in the C-clamp. I used a hole in a street sign post that was big enough for the shaft, but narrow enough to compress the spring then with the spring compressed I was ready with a needle nose to grab and hold it while I snapped in. But it didn't fix the problem. There is a guy on YouTube with the same symptoms and in his case it was defective ABS model--an $800 part. Well I'm not going to pay $800 for a block of aluminum so I'm looking for instructions on by-passing the ABS. I WILL NEVER BUY A BIKE WITH ABS AGAIN.

  2. Earl Moore

    Very informative

  3. Dale

    My brake light stays on all the time if it’s not the front brake light switch what else could it be