rear brake switch

fish · 08-03-2010, 07:33 AM

At the rally on saturday my light switch was sticking on, I lubed it up and i could adjust it with just my fingers. Is the adjusting nut suppose to be that loose or is it suppose to be tight?

macmac · 08-03-2010, 08:28 AM

Wish you made it a point to let me know then and there. I had tools, a meter and a ice pick test light. The nut should be tight to hold the switch up hard in it's seat. You can use a screw driver to turn th nut.

fish · 08-03-2010, 08:37 AM

that little sucker of a nut isn't easy to get at. I had to use a curved needle nose.

macmac · 08-03-2010, 09:51 AM

Get at it with a screw driver and coat any scratches you may have made with fingernail polish.

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-03-2010, 10:31 AM

Did you manage to get it adjusted and the nut tightened?

fish · 08-03-2010, 11:13 AM

its adjusted I didn't get back to tighten it yet

**ringadingh** · 08-04-2010, 08:07 PM

Mine started to stick a couple years ago, and a good cleaning with some WD40 and a toothbrush solved the problem. It is a real awkward spot to get at.
Like mac mentioned, you should have said something right there, I had my stuff with me as well.

08-03-2010, 07:33 AM	#1
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	rear brake switch At the rally on saturday my light switch was sticking on, I lubed it up and i could adjust it with just my fingers. Is the adjusting nut suppose to be that loose or is it suppose to be tight? __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-03-2010, 08:28 AM	#2
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	rear brake switch Wish you made it a point to let me know then and there. I had tools, a meter and a ice pick test light. The nut should be tight to hold the switch up hard in it's seat. You can use a screw driver to turn th nut. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-03-2010, 08:37 AM	#3
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	rear brake switch that little sucker of a nut isn't easy to get at. I had to use a curved needle nose. __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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08-03-2010, 09:51 AM	#4
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	rear brake switch Get at it with a screw driver and coat any scratches you may have made with fingernail polish. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-03-2010, 10:31 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	rear brake switch Did you manage to get it adjusted and the nut tightened? __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-03-2010, 11:13 AM	#6
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	rear brake switch its adjusted I didn't get back to tighten it yet __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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08-04-2010, 08:07 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	rear brake switch Mine started to stick a couple years ago, and a good cleaning with some WD40 and a toothbrush solved the problem. It is a real awkward spot to get at. Like mac mentioned, you should have said something right there, I had my stuff with me as well. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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