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    Spada's brake light is sticking

    as title says... any ideas how to fix it?
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    there should be a brake light adjuster...not sure where on one of those...my TLs one is tucked in behind rear brake adjuster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls
    there should be a brake light adjuster...not sure where on one of those...my TLs one is tucked in behind rear brake adjuster.
    cheers ill have a look. if its any help it has an adjustable lever on the front
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    Is it your brake lever? Mine does it sometimes too. You just need to loosen the front lever a tad

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    MSTRS here - is it the front or rear lever that is causing the problem? Front has a micro-switch that can stick (you should be able to hear it 'click' when you work the lever)...just give it a good squirt of CRC or the like and operate repeatedly for a bit. That will generally fix it. The rear (normally a spring/slide unit?)...never had a problem with that, but would imagine the CRC thing would work there too.
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    im not sure if its a lever or not because it doesnt go off but ill try the crc thing
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
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    Nah mate - not a sticky lever - a sticky micro-switch!!! that operates when you work the lever. The front brake one is a little pin that sits under the fluid reservoir and is operated by a flat plate on the lever. Look and you will see it. It also should 'click' (unless it is sticking)
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    foot lever theres a sprig...grab some long nose pliers and stretch the fucker....I doubt it the front one!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by yungatart
    Nah mate - not a sticky lever - a sticky micro-switch!!! that operates when you work the lever. The front brake one is a little pin that sits under the fluid resouvoir and is operated by a flat plate on the lever. Look and you will see it. It also should 'click' (unless it is sticking)
    it clicks....
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    if the micro switch clicks then check that the contacts (plugs ) havent been pushed together.Be sparing with the crc around brake components.
    Otherwise look down the back and see if its the rear light
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    Quote Originally Posted by FROSTY
    if the micro switch clicks then check that the contacts (plugs ) havent been pushed together.Be sparing with the crc around brake components.
    Otherwise look down the back and see if its the rear light
    i have replaced the light but it already had this problem. i played around with the rear adjuster thingy on the footpeg and im sure ive nearly got it solved
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
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