Front Brake light Switch

bodie1204 · Post by **bodie1204** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:55 pm

Hey guys,

I am finishing up putting my 65' dream together (it came in boxes), does anyone have a picture or could give a brief description of how the brake light switch for the front hand brake is actuated and wired? I have the foot pedal figured out, but I don't see a spot to mount a front brake light switch. Appreciate the help.

Dustin

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:05 am

Front brake lever switches didn't really appear on bikes until the early seventies...

bodie1204 · Post by **bodie1204** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:42 am

e3steve wrote:Front brake lever switches didn't really appear on bikes until the early seventies...

Thanks Steve,

that makes a lot of sense, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something there.

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:15 am

You’re welcome! ;-)

catterar · Post by **catterar** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:04 am

I know it is not original. But I bought a front brake lever perch with a boss for a brake light switch, sourced a switch drilled a hole in the handle bar and wired to existing brake light wiring.
Since I apply the front brake first and more often than the rear brake I feel safer with the brake illuminating when I apply only the front brake.

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:03 am

catterar wrote:I know it is not original. But I bought a front brake lever perch with a boss for a brake light switch, sourced a switch drilled a hole in the handle bar and wired to existing brake light wiring.
Since I apply the front brake first and more often than the rear brake I feel safer with the brake illuminating when I apply only the front brake.

Nice one!