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Message started by inkme1620 on 09/16/12 at 11:42:50

Title: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the pedal
Post by inkme1620 on 09/16/12 at 11:42:50

I can’t reattach the cable and it all appears to be there but not sure since I don’t know what it looked like originally. I have searched part diagrams and I still can’t figure out how it attaches. Looks to be a trap for the cable attached to the brake cable linkage by a pin. I can place the break light wire into the hole but can’t figure out what holds it there and when I press the pedal it just comes out. Please help pictures would be nice.

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by verslagen1 on 09/16/12 at 11:47:10

there's a little plastic ring that holds it in place.
if it's not there then it's gone (here's your sign)
you can wrap a bit of wire in it's place, small paper clip works.

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by misterbbq on 09/16/12 at 11:51:16

this thread might help

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1252932568

and here is a pic from the manual:

http://oi45.tinypic.com/2vtwcxe.jpg

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by inkme1620 on 09/16/12 at 12:00:35

Is the plastic ring on the cable behind the wire cap or is it a separate piece?

Thanks for the pic and the help...

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by rfw2003 on 09/16/12 at 12:08:34

it's behind the metal ball on the wire end. the plastic piece looks kinda like a flanged bushing. Once it breaks the ball end of the wire slips out of the piece of metal that attaches it to the brake pedal. I didn't have much luck with using a piece of wire to fix mine and ended up ordering a new brake light cable to fix mine.

R.F.

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by inkme1620 on 09/16/12 at 12:20:07

Ok I see the plastic but the flange part must have broken off. It makes sense to me now. I’m going to try and use a butt connector and order a new cable if that doesn’t work.

Thanks,

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by inkme1620 on 09/16/12 at 13:06:48

Paper clip worked!!!

Hope that it last long enough that I can get it inspected and renew my registration.

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by verslagen1 on 09/16/12 at 14:07:15

mine's been on there couple years at least.

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by Paraquat on 09/16/12 at 15:31:37

I went to Lowes and bought some small washers. I think they were #4 lock washers. (Lock washers already have a split in them). Bent it open, slipped it over, clamped it down.

--Steve

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by rfw2003 on 09/16/12 at 16:04:10

5362716272766277030 wrote:

I went to Lowes and bought some small washers. I think they were #4 lock washers. (Lock washers already have a split in them). Bent it open, slipped it over, clamped it down.

--Steve

Great idea. I never would have thought of that. If mine ever breaks again I'll keep that in mind.
Thanks Paraquat

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by Paraquat on 09/16/12 at 16:35:19

NP, dude.
After I realized I've never had a rear brake light when using the foot pedal I researched it here.
I found a picture here posted by V was able to see the difference between a good one and what I had.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1318295545/1#1
This shows a better picture of what's going on.

EDIT:
http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/Paraquat_bucket/0722121410.jpg
Crappy picture showing the shoulder of the bushing is missing.
http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/Paraquat_bucket/0725122031.jpg
Cardboard backdrop and bushing pulled down.
http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv231/Paraquat_bucket/0725122038.jpg
Crappy cell phone picture with the washer in place.

--Steve

Title: Re: Rear brake light cable disconnected from the p
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/16/12 at 20:33:59

if it's not there then it's gone.

Nothing has ever been more true,