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BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:43 pm
by Timbo
Can I assume that if the brake light doesn't work but the light does then the problem is with the brake switch?

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:51 pm
by Daggs
You can assume that .............. But why not touch the rear light power onto the brakle light connection and rule out the LED board?

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:02 pm
by Doom Patrol
Steady on! :o

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:16 pm
by Timbo
Daggs wrote:You can assume that .............. But why not touch the rear light power onto the brakle light connection and rule out the LED board?

Thanks, yes I did this and it lit up which made me think it was the switch but wanted a second opinion... :D ....not much to go wrong in the switch I guess, but it does look ok... :?

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:05 pm
by coaster
Check the connections on the back of the switch are sound first

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:29 pm
by Daggs
Timbo wrote:
Daggs wrote:You can assume that .............. But why not touch the rear light power onto the brakle light connection and rule out the LED board?

Thanks, yes I did this and it lit up which made me think it was the switch but wanted a second opinion... :D ....not much to go wrong in the switch I guess, but it does look ok... :?
Now with the rear light connected normally, remove the two wires from the brake switch and touch them together (with engine running) If the brake light comes on. It's the switch. Ta-da

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:21 pm
by Timbo
Did that thanks and they do so ordered a new switch... :)

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:39 pm
by simplex
check the wires to the board.. i've had a couple of these rattle themselves to bits, the solder is a bit thin so had to carefully redo

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:20 pm
by Timbo
Thanks, first thing I looked at and they're ok.. ;)

Re: BGM led rear brake light...

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:02 pm
by Timbo
New switch and all is well......my assumptions were correct..... :D .......but always worth asking for other opinions........ ;)