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ocdave

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stuck brake light
02/26/11 at 13:19:40

I installed my the taillight for my Bobber project. I think it looks great, however I'm having a problem with the rear brake light staying lit after the rear brake is released. The spring appears to be lacking the pressure to fully disengage the rear brake. I could get the light to go off by manually lifting up on the rear brake. Now it appears to be stuck in the on position. Does the rear brake sensor have any type of adjustment? any help would be greatly appreciated

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ohio thumper Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: stuck brake light Reply #1 - 02/26/11 at 13:37:34 i think you can adjust it right past your brake arm linkage rod that comes off the back wheel.
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jandaso Full Member Offline Do you want fries with that? Posts: 145	Re: stuck brake light Reply #2 - 02/26/11 at 13:42:03 I Have The same problem. Also, I recently changed the front brake pads and the pads are engaging the disk even when the brake is not applied. Is there a way to adjust the front brake like the clutch handle?
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: stuck brake light Reply #3 - 02/26/11 at 15:02:11 Ohiothumper is right, there is an adjustment there. It is the nut on the cable right above the number 22 here http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26/Type/PROP_STAND_REAR_BRAKE/MakeID/2/M... Jandaso, I had to clean the slides on the calipers (like a half dozen times) to get mine to work right when I put on new pads.
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ohio thumper Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: stuck brake light Reply #4 - 02/26/11 at 15:19:46 not sure if my last post was the right place to adjust the spring tension. i had a problem with brake light not coming on soon enough. i adjusted it at the sensor between the swing arm and frame of my bike. dont know if that would help your situation or not.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: stuck brake light Reply #5 - 02/26/11 at 16:34:55 If you can pull up on the brake pedal, the return spring wasn't installed correctly. Typically it gets put under the thru bolt. when someone removes the pedal assembly it doesn't get put back in the right place. Here's the instructions on adjust the brake pedal height and stop light. Brake Pedal and light adjustment
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Re: stuck brake light
Reply #6 - 02/26/11 at 19:06:30

jandaso wrote on 02/26/11 at 13:42:03:

I Have The same problem. Also, I recently changed the front brake pads and the pads are engaging the disk even when the brake is not applied. Is there a way to adjust the front brake like the clutch handle?

It seems to me that you could have pads that are too thick, but you probably have air in the brake line from the change. You didn't say how hard they are engaging, but they could get pretty hot. My best guess is to bleed the brake line and refill with new fluid, if needed.

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Re: stuck brake light
Reply #7 - 02/26/11 at 19:51:19

jandaso wrote on 02/26/11 at 13:42:03:

I Have The same problem. Also, I recently changed the front brake pads and the pads are engaging the disk even when the brake is not applied. Is there a way to adjust the front brake like the clutch handle?

what pads did you get?

there are a set of pads that are thicker, meant for another bike.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: stuck brake light Reply #8 - 02/27/11 at 10:07:04 & if no one loosened the brake line, theres no more air now than before. Im leaning toward wrong pads with the others.
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Re: stuck brake light
Reply #9 - 02/27/11 at 11:26:44

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 02/27/11 at 10:07:04:

& if no one loosened the brake line, theres no more air now than before.
Im leaning toward wrong pads with the others.

Agreed. Unless he happened to bump the brake lever and squirted the caliper disc out and didn't tells us. I worked for the public for a number of years. "Trust but verify." Embarrassed

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