Not to insult your intelligence but are you sure it was the brake lights and not the running lights always burning? I remember being surprised the front and back of the machine were lit regardless of switch position.

 

Nope, no brake lights on these- just tail lights.

 

Better research that one. They do have brake lights.

 

LOL! I bought mine used and they've never worked. I figured my buddy's worked because he has a street legal kit. (facepalm) 🥴

 

I think I found the switch. It appears to be a mechanical switch behind the pedal. Tomorrow I'll work on adjusting the travel.

 

Let us know when you figure it out. Good information to pass on to others.

 

There appears to be an adjusting nut above the spring which lets you set the proper tension. (Spring tension activates the brake lights).

However, I wasn't able to turn the nut above the bracket. There isn't a nut below the bracket to hold fast - it's only a plastic nut-like clamp. I tried holding it with pliers while turning the nut, but it was too tight and I didn't want to shatter the lower nut. I decided to just use a small screwdriver to stretch the spring a bit, and it works like a charm.

So, all-in-all, it should have been a simple fix. And it was, if you weren't there to hear the conversation between me and my beloved beautiful assistant of 51 years now.

Me: Could you come help me for a minute?
Her: Sure
Me: Just watch these lights and tell me when they go bright or dim.
Me: (releasing the tension on the switch)
Her: The "V" went out.
Me: ?? (Gets up and walks to the rear) What?
Her: (Pointing to the ">" shaped taillights) That "V" light went out.
Me: OK. You mean the light went completely out?
Her: Well, it got dimmer.
Me: Sigh. (Proceeds to work on the spring for a bit) OK, can you help me one more time?
Her: Sure.
Me: Just tell me.... you know. (turns on the ignition switch)
Her: It's bright.
Me: Already? (then proceeds to press the brake pedal)
Her: It's brighter.
Me: Releases the pedal
Her: It's bright.

At this point a short meeting is held about the benefits of communicating using terms "dim" and "bright" instead of "bright" and "brighter"...

 

There appears to be an adjusting nut above the spring which lets you set the proper tension. (Spring tension activates the brake lights).


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However, I wasn't able to turn the nut above the bracket. There isn't a nut below the bracket to hold fast - it's only a plastic nut-like clamp. I tried holding it with pliers while turning the nut, but it was too tight and I didn't want to shatter the lower nut. I decided to just use a small screwdriver to stretch the spring a bit, and it works like a charm.

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So, all-in-all, it should have been a simple fix. And it was, if you weren't there to hear the conversation between me and my beloved beautiful assistant of 51 years now.

Me: Could you come help me for a minute?
Her: Sure
Me: Just watch these lights and tell me when they go bright or dim.
Me: (releasing the tension on the switch)
Her: The "V" went out.
Me: ?? (Gets up and walks to the rear) What?
Her: (Pointing to the ">" shaped taillights) That "V" light went out.
Me: OK. You mean the light went completely out?
Her: Well, it got dimmer.
Me: Sigh. (Proceeds to work on the spring for a bit) OK, can you help me one more time?
Her: Sure.
Me: Just tell me.... you know. (turns on the ignition switch)
Her: It's bright.
Me: Already? (then proceeds to press the brake pedal)
Her: It's brighter.
Me: Releases the pedal
Her: It's bright.

At this point a short meeting is held about the benefits of communicating using terms "dim" and "bright" instead of "bright" and "brighter"...

 

Thanks for showing us your fix.