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PTMR2
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2013/09/23 08:00:48 (permalink)
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Brake lights

Hey guys anyone have any issues with their brake lights staying on. I pulled and cleaned the sensor from the brake lever but wasn't that and from what I can see the mechanism is making contact with the brake pedal. Any ideas would be helpful?

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    dennis the menace
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    Re: Brake lights 2013/09/23 08:10:11 (permalink)
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    I'm going to take a punt and presume you've got an SW?  This is a reasonably common problem, and involves the plastic spacer between the pedal arm and the switch dying of old age.  Prepare for a yoga exercise, crawl up and take a look - be prepared to be horrified!

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    PTMR2
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    Re: Brake lights 2013/09/23 08:24:05 (permalink)
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    Dennis, yeah sw sorry. And after looking there is no plastic spacer there anymore and found a few pieces of plastic on the floor so that'll be it. And yeah almost threw a shoulder out trying to get under there a handful of times. Thanks ill have to get one ordered in appreciate the help.
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    Re: Brake lights 2013/09/23 10:44:47 (permalink)
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    The same thing happened to me a few years back and I stuck  small piece of cardboard as a quick fix to hold me over until I got a new spacer. I actually forgot about it until I saw this thread so there still a piece of cardboard down there and its been fine for nearly three years!!
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