brake light stuck on

[Zeus]

i picked up my bike yesterday after having a little accident and i was so busy talking to the guy i forgot to look the bike over. i just noticed the rear brake is permanently stuck on and i get get it off. i undid that rear brake spring thing, but that made no difference.


how do i go about fixing this?

ty.

[Odie]

Its the switch, the spring pulls on a rod, the rod makes the contact inside the switch.
Push the rod back inside and the light will go off.
Then buy a new switch, they are under £5.
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."

[Zeus]

thx for such a prompt reply.

i should of mentioned im a bit of a noob. what and where is the switch located and where do i buy a replacement? do i need a certain one?

soz for noob questions but i had to ask.

[Odie]

On the other end of the spring is where you will find the switch.
Universal switch will do, can get them from any bike shop.
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."

[Zeus]

would this do the trick ?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-LIFAN-LF125-30-SPORTS-BIKE-BRAKEng-LIGHT-SWITCH_W0QQitemZ220088127093QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9946QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosti

on closer inspection i noticed the cable has a big dent in it from my accident. perhaps thats why its playing up.

[Odie]

what bike do you have?
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."

[Zeus]

its a lifan 125 (one of those legendre chinese imports)

[Odie]

Then yes get that one on ebay as it will plug straight in.
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."

[Zeus]

thx for the help dude. ill let you know how it goes : )

[Odie]

You could always try to fix it, take it out and clean it up (the rod) with a bit of WD40.
If it goes in and out it might just work, if it dont its the electrical connections inside, in which case you will need a new one.
Could save you a tenner.
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."

[Zeus]

i like the idea of fixing it as im a tight git, but i can't fix that big dent its got. im going have to bite the bullitt and pay for a new one. only yesterday did i part with £480 to get it "fixed"

[Odie]

[Zeus]

i fucked it up, but its all good. all part of the motorcycling experence i guess.

[Odie]

[Zeus]

i went to fast into a corner and came off. messed up the right hand side of the bike. when the red dragon guy was dropping off the bike at the garage he dropped it on the left hand side : ) it took so long to get some part that my next service came up as well. it all adds up i guess.

[Odie]

[Zeus]

the guy tried to say the bike was allready like that, but the 3 guys in the garage saw him drop it so he coughed up £137.

the thing that pisses me off is that these people had my bike for over a month and after "fixing" it and "servicing" it, the idiots miss something as basic as the brake light being constantly on.

[Odie]