Front rear brake switch
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Front rear brake switch
Got the new Forza 2014, the switch for the rear brake/engine start. My rear brake light will not come from the side. Works ok for the right side brake lever. The engine start works ok when you pull it hard and I can hear the switch click. Bad brake connection? Thanks for the input.
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Re: Front rear brake switch
Can’t seem to edit the bad grammar. So I will rewrite, The left brake light switch does not seem to work. I can hear it click and it starts ok when you pull it hard. checkIng it with circuit meter, shows that it is a live circuit all the time, is the brake light part of the switch broken? Thanks The right side works ok the brake light comes on when you pull the lever as it should. Thanks
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Re: Front rear brake switch
The left side switch unit has two separate switches and circuits in it.
One is for the brake light and the other one activates the starter.
The right side brake light switch cannot activate the starter, it is brake light only.
If the brake light does not come on when pressing the left lever, the switch unit needs changed.
I went through about four of these, they are extremely poor quality.
In the UK you can get pattern ones cheaper than genuine Honda ones.
The quality is the same, the price isn't.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JMP-Rear-Bra ... 1878302016
https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda- ... 5340KFG003
One is for the brake light and the other one activates the starter.
The right side brake light switch cannot activate the starter, it is brake light only.
If the brake light does not come on when pressing the left lever, the switch unit needs changed.
I went through about four of these, they are extremely poor quality.
In the UK you can get pattern ones cheaper than genuine Honda ones.
The quality is the same, the price isn't.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JMP-Rear-Bra ... 1878302016
https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda- ... 5340KFG003
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
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Re: Front rear brake switch
The right side on mine also activates the starter.
Re: Front rear brake switch
What model of scooter is yours?Limey wrote:The right side on mine also activates the starter.
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Re: Front rear brake switch
Thanks for the advice gn2
Thought that might be it.
Thought that might be it.
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Re: Front rear brake switch
2016 PCXgn2 wrote:What model of scooter is yours?Limey wrote:The right side on mine also activates the starter.
Re: Front rear brake switch
Kinda irrelevant thenLimey wrote:2016 PCXgn2 wrote:What model of scooter is yours?Limey wrote:The right side on mine also activates the starter.

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Re: Front rear brake switch
Duh! Once again old age does its worst - I forgot I was on the Forza page - having a PCX and a Forza tends to get you muddled when you are as old and stupid as me!gn2 wrote:Kinda irrelevant then


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Re: Front rear brake switch
got the switch ordered. will hope that fixes it. thanks
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