NO brake lights

[recoveryone]

Rear light works. Brightly ?

Pull front lever light goes out.

Depress foot brake nothing happens

Put new switch on front lever

Still no brake lights

Yamaha 650 1982 chopper

Any ideas please

[Tiggie]

I'd have a look at the wire harness by the light and see if something is corroded, disconnected or otherwise damaged. 

 

If all looks ok I would trace the wires back along the loom checking for insulation worn away due to rubbing or corrosion etc

[recoveryone]

Thanks will do

[Fiddlesticks]

21 minutes ago, recoveryone said:

Rear light works. Brightly ?

Pull front lever light goes out.

Depress foot brake nothing happens

Put new switch on front lever

Still no brake lights

Yamaha 650 1982 chopper

Any ideas please

 

Is that a haiku?

 

Sounds like it could be a bad earth, but maybe two separate issues.  Maybe just focus on the front brake first.

[Tiggie]

1 minute ago, Fiddlesticks said:

Is that a haiku?

 

Dammit thats all I can see now!! 

[recoveryone]

[Mickly]

Being a chopper the harness might be home brewed, look up a standard harness for ( I’m guessing ) a XS650 heritage.

is the bike new to you or is this a problem that has just happened?

[recoveryone]

No it's not new to me

But it's something that has been going on for a long while.

[recoveryone]

On 28/07/2023 at 16:35, Tiggie said:

I'd have a look at the wire harness by the light and see if something is corroded, disconnected or otherwise damaged. 

 

If all looks ok I would trace the wires back along the loom checking for insulation worn away due to rubbing or corrosion etc

The wires in the light holder were the problem. Thanks you were right.

[Tiggie]

Glad to be of help