Brake switches By erinsdad (Read 558 times)

[erinsdad]

Hi there!!
I'm wondering if someone can help me out here before I throw this scoot in the dumpster outside!! I have a Tank Urban Classic 50.
I have done some rewiring over the summer and am pretty proud that most things are running great now.
Here's my problem, I have been going through brake light switches at an alarming rate. 6 or 7 this summer so far! I'm thinking about buying them in bulk. I have a few wiring diagrams, but none are for Tank scoots. I get 12 v on the power side of each & ground seems to be good.I don't go anywhere without a multimeter and everything else seems good as well. My starter does work the way it's supposed to when the switches are working. Starter hasn't work properly since I bought the thing new!
Help me Obi-Wan-Kenobi !!

[JR]

Wow! That's a lot of brake switches. Do you leave the scooter in the rain? Some of these cheap switchs don't like water and will quit quickly should they get much in them. Now since you rewired the scooter are you sure that the output of each brake switch goes only to the brake light and starter relay?

Check all your connections, make sure you have a good 12Vdc source to each switch and look the grounds over very good on the back bulbs along with the bulb socket/s to make sure you're getting a very good connection. Plus if you haven't switched to LED's I would highly recommend that because they draw a lot less current and are brighter also, a win win thing.

Lastly I might check with TVnACman (John) and see if he has a better quality switch.

JR

[erinsdad]

[replyingto=erinsdad]erinsdad[/replyingto]Well, this morning I decided to get busy. I removed the necessary plastic and started the very tedious job of checking continuity then voltage on anything I could find. Didn't find a darn thing! So by this time, the mail carrier was just delivering mail. Wouldn't you know it, there was a new brake switch in my mailbox! I checked everything over again then plugged the switch in. With one hand on the key, I pulled in the lever & shut it down real quick. Nothing burned up!! I then started it & crossed my fingers... everything is now as it should be! Lever, switch, brake light, connections. But that's just the left hand switch. Thanks for your help!!