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Front Brake lever question

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When I apply my front brake, my brake light doesnt come on. IT does when I apply the rear. Is there a relay that's missing or are all 83 GS550s that way?
 
the switch is located under the brake lever. its not a very good design, I replaced mine with a hydraulic switch that replaces one of the banjo bolts on the front calipers. Dennis kirk has them or you can find them on Ebay for around $15 plus shipping. it took me about 30 minutes to replace mine.
 
It's a bad design, but once you get it set right you don't have to touch it, at least not for a while.
 
I found that once you clean the contacts, and get everthing working again, install a small spring, one from a clicking style pen(you will have to cut it to length), into the switch to push against the sliding part of the switch so it will always return. I found it tricky to get the switch to work as sensitive as I wanted with out that spring installed.
 
so does that mean that mean that I have to replace the switch or just tinker with it till it works.
 
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