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Message started by photojoe on 04/13/10 at 17:56:00

Title: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by photojoe on 04/13/10 at 17:56:00

I bought the brake light switch kit and am baffled on how to proceed with the installation. It's an '87, much different than the switches in 95 and above bikes. I have absolutely no freaking idea on how this goes back together. When I pulled the cover off the old switch, everything came crumbling out and fell to the ground. Inspection is up at the end of the month, and I'll never pass without a working brake lever switch regardless if the pedal activates the light.

Anyone have a photo of what it's supposed to look like? The little spring is really throwing me off. I hate electrics >:(

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by Reelthing on 04/13/10 at 18:10:59

I have 87 ssm in my hands - looking to see if it shows an expanded view - do you have a picture of the issue?

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by prechermike on 04/13/10 at 19:37:25

Joe, I don't remember a spring. Here is the link I found:

http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Module/Main/TypeID/26/Type/Motorcycle/MakeID/2/Make/Suzuki/YearID/28/Year/1987/ModelID/6349/Model/LS650P_SAVAGE/GroupID/261490/Group/HANDLE_SWITCH_1986-1988

If that does not help I will go look in my books, just let me know and we will do whatever, just don't let it whip you!

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by photojoe on 04/14/10 at 07:06:39

Thanks gents!

Yeah Mike, the fiche doesn't show the spring, but I think it goes inside of #9 somewhere as does #8, but it shows 8 as being outside of the cover (#9).

I'll dig around again later on knowing that "Perseverance is the key to success!"

"Perseverance is the key to success. After thousands of efforts to make the electric light bulb, Thomas Edison said, “I haven’t failed, I’ve identified 10,000 ways that it doesn’t work.” Mario Lemieux, Helen Keller, Abraham Lincoln, Marie Curie and an endless list of other great achievers found that success inevitably arrives for everyone who perseveres.

Acquiring a desired job or promotion, or succeeding at business may present difficulties. But this is part of the learning process. Ultimately, people who persevere become successful. They learn from mistakes."
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Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/14/10 at 07:19:15

Percy Verance was voted most likely to succeed in our class.

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by prechermike on 04/14/10 at 07:39:52

OK, Joe, just to show you what kind of guy I am, I went and took mine apart.

Part 9, the cover comes off with you take out the screws, part 10, there are two of them. It looks like 9 is shown backward, by the way, the wire on part between 8 & 9 goes into the groove on part 9 which is toward the back of the bike.

The part between 8 & 9 has contacts on it, part 8 slides across as you pull the brake lever. 8 fits into the underside of the lever, on the far right side, in a little slot.

I do not have a spring. The trick is to get 8 up in the brake lever and then put the in between part, with the contacts in then put 9 on and get a screw started.

When I got my bike I did not have part 8 at all.

Hope that helps!

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by photojoe on 04/14/10 at 10:05:59

Wow, thanks Mike!!
Printing your description out, along with the fiche and heading outside to try and put it together so your efforts will not be in vain!

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by Phelonius on 04/14/10 at 10:18:42

When the inspector says try the hand brake, lightly touch the foot brake at the same instant.

Phelonius

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by miker on 04/14/10 at 13:22:42

7D454841424344585E2D0 wrote:

When the inspector says try the hand brake, lightly touch the foot brake at the same instant.

Phelonius

8-)

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by photojoe on 05/09/10 at 13:33:12

Got her working and passed inspection. I'm good for another 2 years, and, I kept my streak of 2+ years owning this bike and not once paying a mechanic to do any of the work. No knocks on anything where a bike is concerned, just grateful for this forum and it's generous members :)

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by babyhog on 05/09/10 at 14:06:05

Congrats! Good job!

Title: Re: What a mess!! I need a picture
Post by Routy on 05/09/10 at 16:09:43

quote:
I hate electrics
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I'm not familiar w/ the switch so couldn't be any help this time.
But, for next time, if you get rid of the above attitude, the next electrical problem will be much easier to solve,....guaranteed !