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Author Topic: 2018 Zero FX Brake Light Not Working  (Read 514 times)

roadrich

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2018 Zero FX Brake Light Not Working
« on: September 01, 2019, 10:18:52 PM »

I bought a 2018 Zero FX yesterday and did not check the brake lights before I brought it 2 hours home.  I tried the foot brake and hand brake and neither operate the brake light.  The running light is on however.  Any ideas?  Thanks!
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Re: 2018 Zero FX Brake Light Not Working
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2019, 10:57:40 PM »

I bought a 2018 Zero FX yesterday and did not check the brake lights before I brought it 2 hours home.  I tried the foot brake and hand brake and neither operate the brake light.  The running light is on however.  Any ideas?  Thanks!
Bad brake light filament?  Did you try changing the bulb? Also, check and clean the contacts.

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Re: 2018 Zero FX Brake Light Not Working
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2019, 11:56:27 PM »

Hey way to go on the FX.  Likely a bad bulb or loose connection. You can pull the seat and see the connectors at the rear.  Well at least on a DS, sorry never took down a FX.  But if the headlight is good and the turn signals it isn't the DC-DC converter, so that's good.
Welcome to the club.
This website or WOW or Blue Moon Cycles can get you all the parts you need.
https://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/default.asp

This is where all the good info for fixes is at:
https://zeromanual.com/wiki/Main_Page

Was it the one I linked you or a different one?
« Last Edit: September 02, 2019, 12:13:44 AM by NEW2elec »
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Re: 2018 Zero FX Brake Light Not Working
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2019, 03:08:06 AM »

Thanks all, will take the bulb out soon and see if it's just burnt.

*edit* the bulb filaments seemed fine but I just replaced it anyway, now the brake lights work!  Thanks all.
« Last Edit: September 02, 2019, 10:15:48 PM by roadrich »
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