My Vespa Is Apparently Inadequate
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My Vespa Is Apparently Inadequate
...for the Class 6 road test. My brake light isn't working and if I drop below 70kmph on the Whitemud I fail automatically. Any suggestions?
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The signals the examiner was not so worried about. I think if the brake light gets resolved it should be fine apart for the slowness on the Whitemud. It could be that when I adjusted my brakes a few weeks back I made the rear so tight that it does not break the contact in the switch when I use it. I'll adjust the switch tomorrow and see if the light comes on. If it comes to it, I'll just rent a bike from a teaching place.
It's a 68 Sprint.
It's a 68 Sprint.
You might want to check these guys out in Stony Plain. http://www.recyclemotorcycles.com They have lots of used and wrecked parts. You could probably call to see if they have it.
The switch is very rudimentary; when the rear brake pedal is depressed, the switch is pressed and the current has a path to travel through. When the pedal is pressed, the switch is depressed and the current does not travel through the switch. I have an old switch that I tried to convert to a working one but it's been fruitless.
There are two switches:
1) Normally Closed. The released pedal holds the connection open and the switch makes the connection when the brake pedal is depressed. DC/battery scoots and higher output AC scoots
2) Normally Open. The released pedal makes the connection and the switch breaks the connection when the brake pedal is depressed. Low power AC scoots.
It may be that you have a normally open switch with a higher output AC circuit. This would melt the switch over time. If so, we would have to rewire it so it is not a short-to-ground-for-off circuit.
1) Normally Closed. The released pedal holds the connection open and the switch makes the connection when the brake pedal is depressed. DC/battery scoots and higher output AC scoots
2) Normally Open. The released pedal makes the connection and the switch breaks the connection when the brake pedal is depressed. Low power AC scoots.
It may be that you have a normally open switch with a higher output AC circuit. This would melt the switch over time. If so, we would have to rewire it so it is not a short-to-ground-for-off circuit.