Rear Brake Switch - Servicable?
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Rear Brake Switch - Servicable?
15 May 2008 17:19
My rear brake switch (the switch that turns on the rear brake light) sticks in the on position and I'm wondering if these are servicable? Can they be taken apart?
Mine gets activated alright but just doesn't seem to have enought strength to turn off once the brake pedal is released. I'm thinking there must be a spring in it somewhere and it's either catching on something or is too weak to return the switch to the off position.
Mine gets activated alright but just doesn't seem to have enought strength to turn off once the brake pedal is released. I'm thinking there must be a spring in it somewhere and it's either catching on something or is too weak to return the switch to the off position.
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Re: Rear Brake Switch - Servicable?
15 May 2008 17:48
I fiddled with my switch for about 10 minutes until I broke it, then bought one
from Z1.
Oklahoma City, OK
78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles
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Re: Rear Brake Switch - Servicable?
15 May 2008 19:58
I've fought them too, and back in the old days I had a nickname "switchmeister" because working on mech switches was my specialty at work. They cannot be disassembled, all you can do is oil the plunger a little and hope that fixes it, but even if it does chances are the switch will stick again in a short time. Throw it away is the thing to do.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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Re: Rear Brake Switch - Servicable?
15 May 2008 20:46
Spray it with WD40, giving it a good soaking.
Can't hurt.
Can't hurt.
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Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me
1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
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Re: Rear Brake Switch - Servicable?
16 May 2008 02:49
Thanks guys, I was afraid of that. I did spray some Rust Check in there a few days ago but it never seemed to work. I just wished I had tested this before I ordered some things from Z1.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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