Adjust when breaklights come on?

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Adjust when breaklights come on? - xlewisbdx - 24-04-13

Does anyone know how to adjust how quickly the break lights come on?

When I press the back brake, in order for the light to come on I have to really press it. Anyone got any idea how to adjust it?

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - darrsi - 24-04-13

(24-04-13, 01:28 AM)xlewisbdx link Wrote: Does anyone know how to adjust how quickly the break lights come on?

When I press the back brake, in order for the light to come on I have to really press it. Anyone got any idea how to adjust it?

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - trudd - 24-04-13

You can adjust the rear sensitivity. As you press the pedal it pulls a spring which in turn pulls on the switch. The switch is in a case which has a thread around the outside and a plastic nut. By winding the case in or out of the plastic nut you can adjust when the light comes on.
Hopefully it will make sense when you find the plastic switch casing.

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - Buzz - 24-04-13

See last post here for a link to a pic.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,6263.msg57484.html#msg57484

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - darrsi - 24-04-13

I still wouldn't make it too sensitive though! Smile

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - Dead Eye - 24-04-13

(24-04-13, 06:47 AM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=xlewisbdx link=topic=7440.msg71370#msg71370 date=1366763297]
Does anyone know how to adjust how quickly the break lights come on?

When I press the back brake, in order for the light to come on I have to really press it. Anyone got any idea how to adjust it?

It's meant to be like that, if it was too sensitive then your foot would be turning it on/off all the time because your foot rests on it.
The front brake is the more sensitive brake, so no need to touch anything, it's all good.
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Why is your foot resting on the rear brake? If I'm not using the rear brake (or gear lever) I move my feet back so that the ball of my foot is on the peg - much nicer riding position, especially for twisties Smile

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - darrsi - 24-04-13

No twisties on the way to my work dicing with the traffic :'(

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - xlewisbdx - 24-04-13

(24-04-13, 10:30 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=7440.msg71376#msg71376 date=1366782427]
[quote author=xlewisbdx link=topic=7440.msg71370#msg71370 date=1366763297]
Does anyone know how to adjust how quickly the break lights come on?

When I press the back brake, in order for the light to come on I have to really press it. Anyone got any idea how to adjust it?

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I don't have my foot resting on the rear brake. I have it just to the side Smile

Thank for all the help guys :-)

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - darrsi - 24-04-13

I normally just have my feet up on the handlebars with my head resting on the backbox :lol

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - Dead Eye - 24-04-13

Haha

Riding Level = Expert

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - reillypadraig - 24-04-13

Yes you can, I had to do it as my new rear pump had to go further down to come on, just take the spring off and bend the spring to make it shorter and put it back. Push the Little button on top of the switch to push the little eye for the spring to hold onto because it will disappear when you take the spring out.

Hope this helps

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - xlewisbdx - 24-04-13

Can't seem to do it. I turn the plastic nut anti clockwise and it doesn't seems to do anything, turn it the other way still nothing.

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - reillypadraig - 25-04-13

Plastic but just tightens it to the holder mate, won't really help, try making the spring shorter, just pull 1cm extra of spring through the hoop and bend again just under that plastic nut, should help

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - Fuzzy - 26-04-13

Adjusting that plastic nut should do it - I managed it the other day. Shouldn't have to bend any springs although a good clean & de-gunk could help.

I put the bike up on the centre-stand and span the wheel then depressed the lever whilst watching the light to check when the it comes on. Rule of thumb is for the light to come on just after the brake stops the wheel. Good luck

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - trudd - 26-04-13

The pedal has a spring attached which, in turn, pulls a pin inside the switch. This pin then creates a contact and turns the light on. Therefore, it you want the light to come on earlier you either need to shorten the spring (to pull the pin down a bit) or move the switch futher away.

You can move the switch futher away by winding the nut along the threaded section of the switch as the nut is supported on a bracket on the frame.

Re: Adjust when breaklights come on? - xlewisbdx - 27-04-13

(26-04-13, 11:23 PM)trudd link Wrote: The pedal has a spring attached which, in turn, pulls a pin inside the switch. This pin then creates a contact and turns the light on. Therefore, it you want the light to come on earlier you either need to shorten the spring (to pull the pin down a bit) or move the switch futher away.

You can move the switch futher away by winding the nut along the threaded section of the switch as the nut is supported on a bracket on the frame.

I'll give that a try tomorrow Smile