Hitchcocks Forum

I have noticed when I pull the brake lever the ammeter needle takes a twitch to the left.Is this normal? Bullet 350 2003.

21W of brake light coming on might just register. More recent Indian Bullets have a switch on the front brake lever too.



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Yes Adrian that's what it is the brake lever switch.Just never noticed it before.

Hi Guys-------- Hi Jamesy..yes, there's a plastic micro-switch that sits up against the underside of the lever... ......Normally, with the lever at rest, the switch centre plunger is compressed and the brake light is OFF........When you pull the lever the centre plunger is released and makes internal electrical contact and the brake light comes on...........Please be aware that the plastic quality is not particularly good and they can vibrate loose to give either an intermittent or permanent BRAKE ON light !!..........I've had to do two out of the 4 Bullets owned to date.........Here is the switch concerned}------------http://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycle ... ges%2F4844 ---------- Incidentally you should get the same value discharge on the Ammeter when you apply the rear brake ( same bulb--different switch ).......

Cheers guys.As you may or may not know I bought this bike last September as my first Enfield.This is me just getting it sorted for the road.

The switch on the Euro4 UCE is the usual Minda garbage. Mine failed at 11 months/4500 miles. Good news is that its the same part used on a CBR600 and a host of Japanese/Chinese/European bikes, so you can get a better replacement. Andy.

I actually used one from a Honda CG125 but don't tell our hosts, eh ??....