front brake light switch logic

[sacruickshank]

I've replaced the front brake lever assembly on my '81 GS550T with an aftermarket ebay version. The OEM switch used the brass slider design while the new unit has the more modern two prong switch shown in pic.

I would like to cut off the wires & bullet connectors from the original unit and re-use them on the new switch by adding some female spade connector. This maintains the color coded wires and original bullet connectors. Is the switching logic the same to allow the re-use?

 

[Gorminrider]

You'll be much happier with the microswitch than those silly slider switches....but yes, with two wires out, a switch is a switch- it's plugnplay. No polarity involved, anyway you like.

 

[sacruickshank]

You'll be much happier with the microswitch than those silly slider switches....but yes, with two wires out, a switch is a switch- it's plugnplay. No polarity involved, anyway you like.

Plus, the front brake actually works, an added bonus,

 

[Gorminrider]

sacruikshank, can you keep a note of the one you got (the seller's specs? bore size? and particularly what bikes the seller says it fits?) so you can help other 550s?

 

[sacruickshank]

sacruikshank, can you keep a note of the one you got (the seller's specs? bore size? and particularly what bikes the seller says it fits?) so you can help other 550s?

I bought this one. Assembly and bleeding were not problem and it's working fine the few miles it's seen so far. I had to twist the brake line a little to work with the front exit fluid port, but I had already swapped out the original line with a new one I had laying around.

Hope that helps people
https://www.ebay.com/itm/301637532406