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Post by debbieb on Apr 5, 2014 9:02:52 GMT -6
On the front side of both brake cylinders, is a plug with a white button that has 2 electrical wires connected to it. If the brake light is controlled by the gold plated button, what is this thingie with the white button?   |
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 5, 2014 9:08:52 GMT -6
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Post by debbieb on Apr 5, 2014 9:18:42 GMT -6
It's not behind the gold button, it's in a different place, so how can that be? Is this picture better?  |
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Post by alleyoop on Apr 5, 2014 12:02:26 GMT -6
Your are CORRECT Deb, (DUH), sorry for giving you bad poop. The Gold piece is the BRAKE cylinder piston rod and the other one is your BRAKE LIGHTS the one with the white button. So now that you have it out check if the wires are plugged in and press the button and check if the Brake lights come on. Also check if the one of the wires has 12v with the KEY ON.
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Post by debbieb on Apr 6, 2014 7:12:42 GMT -6
I put it all back together so we could ride it some and didn't think about checking that buttons operation (since I thought the gold button was the lights). Trying to understand how the white button & piston button work....
If the white button is for the brake lights, why, on the right side, is the brake light coming on only when the set screw on the lever contacts the gold button (piston?).
And, based on the position of the white button (it's located at the front/forward side side of the lever), does that mean the button is always compressed and when the lever is pulled backwards, the button is released and that causes brake light to come on? It seems most buttons activate when depressed, and this would be the opposite of that.
Thanks.
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Post by davec on Apr 7, 2014 12:51:44 GMT -6
seems most buttons activate when depressed, and this would be the opposite of that. Thanks. Chinese Needs no further explanation |
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 7, 2014 19:36:05 GMT -6
the lever is free the set screw rests on the gold button , the gold button is under spring pressure . so the set screw is holding the brake lever out and pushing in the brake switch (white button) . so turning the set screw clock wise toward the gold will hold the lever out more , remember every time you move the set screw you will change the way the brake grabs (keep that in mind) .
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Post by debbieb on Apr 9, 2014 8:20:36 GMT -6
Success! Now that I understand the piston versus brake light switch, I was able to adjust the set screw so that the brake light button stays compressed which turns off the brake light (axx backwards in my book) and removes play in the lever. Works perfectly now.
Thanks, all, for your help.
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 9, 2014 10:16:06 GMT -6
Anytime , don't be shy .
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