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BigZCas
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Electrical Wizard Wanted

#1 PostAuthor: BigZCas » Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:48 pm

Z900a4
Help please, I have no brake light and stop indicator lamp when using the front brake ?
Both work ok when depressing the rear brake.
I have checked the front brake switch with a meter and it is working fine.
Where do I check next ?
Cheers :??
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Re: Electrical Wizard Wanted

#2 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:59 pm

Check the brown feed wire to the front brake light switch for 12v.
If that checks out okay, then try for continuity of the blue wire between the rear brake light swith and the front brake light switch.
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Re: Electrical Wizard Wanted

#3 PostAuthor: BigZCas » Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:32 pm

Thank you Big Fluff.
The brown wire came off the connecter as I pulled it from the switch.
Tested the brown wire at 12V, so ok
The Blue wire between the 2 switches also rang out ok.
Fingers crossed when I can get hold of a new connector tomorrow and re-fit all will be well ??
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1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender

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Re: Electrical Wizard Wanted

#4 PostAuthor: marmck » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:53 am

Brown & Blue wires touched together should light up the brake light , if they do it is the switch that is broken !

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Re: Electrical Wizard Wanted

#5 PostAuthor: BigZCas » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:41 pm

Crimped a new connector onto the positive brown wire at the switch, all now fine.
Thank you for the help.
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1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender


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