Wiring a switch in to kill lights

[McGee]

How hard would it be to rig a switch that would kill the brake lights.

And perhaps another to kill the head light on a modern bike where it doesn't allow you to turn them off while riding.

When I say kill the brake light I mean completely as in it doesn't come on when the pedal is pushed.

Would it be a simple case of splicing into the brake light wiring and fitting a switch ?

Any one done something like this ?



Yes, I would put this in workshop but not every one checks in there me included lol.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Hetzer]

It's as simple as you think it is, put a switch into the wire so that when it's off it breaks the previously closed/to-be-closed circuit.
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[tutton]

Just cut the wire
Put in a SPDT Toggle switch, and solder it back on, not sure what the 3rd prong is on some of them we used 2 pin switches.

One way let current in, one way let current nowhere.

Have a gander on maplins.co.uk
there good for electrical parts.
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[mr.z]

yep, very easy..

what i'd suggest doing is making an earthing point (any bolt going in the frame thats to hand) use ring a terminal.. adding a switch wherever you want one and take the earth off the brake/main lamps and re route it to the new earth.. you should be able to do it without butchering your original wiring and turn both on/off in one go.

depends if you'd want to do it while running or not as to weather you should buy a bar switch.. allthough if you check aerostitch they have bar switches for not much that'd do the trick (lucky for you theres no big stupid import tax to pay)

interestingly military bikes, namely the Armstrong for one, have a blackout switch, it kills the engine, lights and everything.
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[McGee]

Cheers for the replies.

Tis the next project to do.

It will be a black out switch like you said but will allow the bike to run still etc.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Dalemac]

[McGee]

[quacker_boy]

Dude i'm curious. Why'd you want to knock the brake lights so that they don't even come on when you brake. Surely that's a recipe for disaster of someone going straight into the back of you...
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[tutton]

I didnt imagine you as the keen braker,
Tut tut

So he can hide from people, and

I know my brothers mate used to have the oppisite, so when people are racing you and there behind you, you stick on the fake brakelights, they plant brakes on whilst your still pulling away
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[McGee]

[ms51ves3]

[McGee]

[ms51ves3]

[McGee]

The kittens.

They have had enough
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Noxious89123]

[McGee]

[Noxious89123]

Oh shit brutha, its tha pigs!
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chill chill.... i got heat


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[McGee]

Oh no doubt.

And hey man, don't you be hating I actually know people like that.


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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Finglonga]

[Noxious89123]

Oh dear...

Are you one of them? Gangsta i mean?
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[tatters]

12v smoke dischargers on the back of the bike are what you need should be easy to get hold of some in the US or just normal smoke grenades.
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[truslack]

1 DPDT (As opposed to SPDT) switch would probably be better, then have it inline on the earth wire of the tail light unit (most use a common earth for tail and brake) and 1 on the headlight earth.
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[McGee]

[Stelmer]

Make sure you get a decent switch that can cope with the current of the Headlight.

Or wire it into the Relay supply.

[ms51ves3]