I'm sure I visually checked the light bulb, and it looked fine. I stopped at Walmart and bought two for $4.56, changed it, and YUP, it was the light bulb. Thanks
At least I didn't go crazy over this for a week, just a day.
It also humbled me, I am always telling my children that sometimes the fix for the problem is the most obvious one.
I did everything you listed while checking the wires, visually inspected the light bulb and both filaments looked fine. (I was wrong and I'm going to get new eye glasses today, lol)
verslagen1 wrote on Yesterday at 21:41:25:Kaffe wrote on Yesterday at 14:13:01:Hi, family
I installed new brake switches, and while testing them, I noticed that they didn't affect the brake light (it remained on even when no brakes were pressed). So, I unplugged both switches, and the brake light stayed on, even when neither switch was connected to the electrical system. If I remember correctly, if I remove both switches, the brake light should remain off. For me to turn off the brake light, I have to unplug it or power off the bike. I checked the connections and wires, and they appear to be fine. Besides the switches, what else and where should I look to find what's wrong?
Thanks Ya'll!
correct, turn off both brake switches and the brake light is off.
1st thing I'd check is if the brake light is wired correctly. early bikes have bullet connectors and you can wire them wrong.
take off the pillion and you'll find 3 connectors that head to the tail light.
if is possible to wire the running light to the brake switches and vice versa.
the dimmer of the 2 is the running light and should be on all the time.
the brighter is the stop light and should be connected to the brake lights.