8.22 Rear Stoplamp Switch

REAR STOPLAMP SWITCH                                                                                                  8.22

PREPARE                                                          3.   Install connector (1).

1.   Remove main       fuse.   See POWER DISCONNECT
     (Page 8-4).

2.   Remove seat. See SEAT (Page 3-113).

REMOVE

                            NOTICE

DOT 4 brake fluid will damage painted and body panel
surfaces it comes in contact with. Always use caution and
protect surfaces from spills whenever brake work is
performed. Failure to comply can result in cosmetic
damage. (00239c)

1.   See Figure 8-52. Remove connector (1).                           1.    Connector
                                                                      2.    Switch
2.   Remove switch (2).                                                      Figure 8-52. Rear Stop Lamp Switch
                                                                 COMPLETE
INSTALL
                                                                 1.   Install seat. See SEAT (Page 3-113).
        FASTENER                      TORQUE VALUE
Rear stoplamp switch              12-15 ft-lbs 16.3--20.3 N·m    2.   Install main     fuse.   See   POWER    DISCONNECT
                                                                      (Page 8-4).
 CONSUMABLE             PART NUMBER
LOCTITE 565    99818-97                                                                    A WARNING
THREAD SEALANT
                                                                 After repairing the brake system, test brakes at low speed.
1.   Apply LOCTITE® 565 to threads of switch.                    If brakes are not operating properly, testing at high speeds
                                                                 can cause loss of control, which could result in death or
     Consumable:     LOCTITE      565    THREAD      SEALANT
                                                                 serious injury. (00289a)
     (99818-97)

2.   See Figure 8-52. Install switch (2). Tighten.               3.   Bleed brake system. See BLEED BRAKES (Page 3-49).
     Torque: 12-15 ft-lbs (16.3-20.3 N·m) Rear stop/amp switch