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    Front Brake Light Switch Goes Where?

    Ok, Hey everybody it's been almost a year since I last posted, as I was fixin to meet the guys for the West Coast Rally. Quickly, I have not had a front brake light switch for probably close to 12 to 15 years. The mechanic I had would "borrow" things from bikes and put them on others. I discovered this a few times with my bike and before I could confront him (time willing) he took care of the situation and self departed this world. So now the question; I was able to find a brake light switch, but I can't find where the plugs plug into. I have the switch in place, I have taken off the seat, and tank and tried to trace the wires from the taillight, but I just can't find where I am supposed to plug the ends into. I am wondering if this guy clipped the wires and taped them into the big group of wires that run along the frame. Thanks for the help.

    Judson
    Judson Crowder
    1979 XS11 F
    2005 BMW R GS1150 Adventure
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    The connections are in the headlight bucket. I can't say at this point what the wire colors are, but the wires run into the headlight bucket and connect in there somewhere.
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    • #3
      Thank you so much. I wish the Clymer Manual had mentioned something about that.
      Judson Crowder
      1979 XS11 F
      2005 BMW R GS1150 Adventure

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      • #4
        The wire colors you're looking for are brown (12v with the key on) and green/yellow, which goes to the brake light.
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        • #5
          Complete

          When I got the headlight out of the bucket, sure enough, there were two cords with plugs on them and the switch plugs cut off. I pulled out the cut off plugs, put in the new one, and Horraay, I have my front brake light switch back. Thank you.
          Judson Crowder
          1979 XS11 F
          2005 BMW R GS1150 Adventure

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          • #6
            That's quite the mechanic you had there!
            Nathan
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            • #7
              Yeaaaaahhhh, he had me and a bunch of others pretty good. I think the guilt got to him and his failing business (I found out later), and that was why he took care of himself at the shop. I was in LA at the time and was just looking for a Japanese mechanic who seemed fair and nice, and he was a first, I guess things just went down hill. Live and learn.
              Judson Crowder
              1979 XS11 F
              2005 BMW R GS1150 Adventure

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              • #8
                This has to be a joke. Or sad
                79SF
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                • #9
                  No joke, and yes, sad.
                  Judson Crowder
                  1979 XS11 F
                  2005 BMW R GS1150 Adventure

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