How does the brake light work on a Harley Davidson Sportster?
This article applies to the Harley Davidson Sportster (2000-2015). Two switches are open as well as closed by the brake hand and foot levers when you hit the brakes. With the switches closed, voltage is sent to the brake lamp through the wiring harness.
Why is my tail light not working on my Sportster?
You can’t post conmments that contain an email address. try starting with the bulb. brake light bulbs are dual fillament, meaning you have 2 bulbs in one basicly. if your brake side has blown then the tail light could still work.
Why is my rear brake light not working?
To begin with, there is no relay for the brake light. That thing you hear clicking is a circuit breaker. You probably have a short circuit between the rear brake light switch underneath the bike and the brake light itself. If the tail lights work, then you know what circuit is ok. Look at your rear brake master cylinder.
Where is the hot wire for the brake light?
The brake light hot wire is typically the red/yellow wire from the brake light switch to the tail light. The power wire to the switch is typically orange/white. Models without a central tail light are slightly different. Figure 7. Rear lighting diagram; look for shorts from main harness.
Why is my brake light not working on my Harley?
When the rear brake light does not activate, we tend to think it’s the bulb, and sometimes that is not the case. In this video, Bob walks us through how to test a Harley Brake Light Switch to make sure that’s not the issue.
How to test a Harley Davidson brake light switch?
Ok , so working out issues on this 1989 FLHTCU I fixed the brake lights , the wires in the left side panel had to be cleaned a soldered then they stopped working again. I did a repeat on the test light still had power to the wires at the switch on the rear.
How do you close the rear brake light?
End of dialog window. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. When you pump the rear brake pedal, the rear brake light should tell everyone behind you that you are stopping.
Is there a brake light switch on a Goodridge?
Goodridge has a brake light switch that is the banjo bolt as well. 1989 ultra , tail lights work but no brake light. Would the same test work ? Hi Samuel. Testing to diagnose an inoperative brake light is typically the same for any year or model motorcycle.