900SS front brake light switch

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keith newby
Thu, Aug 15, 2019 11:32 PM

Hey all,

Just got a tag for my '95 900SS/SP and have started riding it again. Of
course the brake light stopped working from the front lever only - I'm
thinking bad switch. So I want to remove and replace it.

My problem is that I'm turning the two screws holding the top end of the
switch to the lever housing, but they don't seem to be undoing (!)  I'm
turning and turning and those screws are not coming out.

Anybody had this happen or have any ideas for me? I'm perplexed at what the
problem might be.

Thanks,

Dallas

Dallas, there are two small nuts underneath the switch the screws fit into.

By the way, Radio Shack sells those switches: submini 275-016A much cheaper.

I also found an eBay vendor selling even cheaper switches in batches of 10
/20

although I haven't installed one yet. Or, you can go to the dealer and pay
$$ for

a switch with a tiny O-ring.

Keith

Hey all, Just got a tag for my '95 900SS/SP and have started riding it again. Of course the brake light stopped working from the front lever only - I'm thinking bad switch. So I want to remove and replace it. My problem is that I'm turning the two screws holding the top end of the switch to the lever housing, but they don't seem to be undoing (!) I'm turning and turning and those screws are not coming out. Anybody had this happen or have any ideas for me? I'm perplexed at what the problem might be. Thanks, Dallas Dallas, there are two small nuts underneath the switch the screws fit into. By the way, Radio Shack sells those switches: submini 275-016A much cheaper. I also found an eBay vendor selling even cheaper switches in batches of 10 /20 although I haven't installed one yet. Or, you can go to the dealer and pay $$ for a switch with a tiny O-ring. Keith
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Eric Kinard
Thu, Mar 12, 2020 6:30 PM

The above part number is a lever switch. Guess you would have to take the
lever off and hope the plunger is in the right place. I haven't looked at
mine yet..

On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 10:33 PM keith newby knewby@cox.net wrote:

Hey all,

Just got a tag for my '95 900SS/SP and have started riding it again. Of
course the brake light stopped working from the front lever only - I'm
thinking bad switch. So I want to remove and replace it.

My problem is that I'm turning the two screws holding the top end of the
switch to the lever housing, but they don't seem to be undoing (!)  I'm
turning and turning and those screws are not coming out.

Anybody had this happen or have any ideas for me? I'm perplexed at what the
problem might be.

Thanks,

Dallas

Dallas, there are two small nuts underneath the switch the screws fit into.

By the way, Radio Shack sells those switches: submini 275-016A much
cheaper.

I also found an eBay vendor selling even cheaper switches in batches of 10
/20

although I haven't installed one yet. Or, you can go to the dealer and pay
$$ for

a switch with a tiny O-ring.

Keith

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The above part number is a lever switch. Guess you would have to take the lever off and hope the plunger is in the right place. I haven't looked at mine yet.. On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 10:33 PM keith newby <knewby@cox.net> wrote: > Hey all, > > > > Just got a tag for my '95 900SS/SP and have started riding it again. Of > course the brake light stopped working from the front lever only - I'm > thinking bad switch. So I want to remove and replace it. > > > > My problem is that I'm turning the two screws holding the top end of the > switch to the lever housing, but they don't seem to be undoing (!) I'm > turning and turning and those screws are not coming out. > > > > Anybody had this happen or have any ideas for me? I'm perplexed at what the > problem might be. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dallas > > > > Dallas, there are two small nuts underneath the switch the screws fit into. > > > By the way, Radio Shack sells those switches: submini 275-016A much > cheaper. > > I also found an eBay vendor selling even cheaper switches in batches of 10 > /20 > > although I haven't installed one yet. Or, you can go to the dealer and pay > $$ for > > a switch with a tiny O-ring. > > > > Keith > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list > Ducati@list.ducati.net > http://list.ducati.net/mailman/listinfo/ducati_list.ducati.net > Mailto: eric.kinard@gmail.com >