brake light not luminating.
 

I just purchesed a 2002 zx-6r not 636. the brake light doesn't come on with the hand brake and i really have to give force on the foot brake to luminate it. Are they suppose to luminate w/ the hand brake? if so, what should i be checkin?

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

Yes it should always come on when you hit either brake. If you can get it to come on by pulling in harder on the brake handle then check the sensor or switch that turns it on. It must be out of adjustment.

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

im with notstock on this...check to see if the sensor is ouot of adjustment...for the foot brake there should be an adjuster just above the rearset

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

Where is it on the front though, I was trying to think about it and for the life of me can't. I may have to drive home and look, it's pissing me off [:@]

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

give me a few min and i will go take a look on my bike....mine is an of but i think it is the same on the 02

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

well i was wrong about adjusting the front sensor...i looked on my bike and in the owners manual....you might have to replace the front brake sensor

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

well i took some pics to help you with adjusting the rear brake sensor

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RE: brake light not luminating.
 

also i think that you turn the nut counter-clockwise to make the brake light turn on with less pedel travel and clockwise to turn on with more pedel travel.....if that makes sense

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

hey, i will go check it out now. THanks for all your help. I'm gonna contact the seller and see if he can help me out w/ the front sensor. now i don' need to worry aobut being rear ended. THANKS AGAIN!

RE: brake light not luminating.
 

i had the same exact problem with my 2000 9r... it turned out to be the little switch right under the front break.. it was like 15 bucks..