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On a multimeter you can check for continuity
But mainly for voltage
Like if you check your battery you connect you multimeter on parallel and you get a volt reading usually between 12.2 & 12.6 V
To check if you have feed to your switches
Fit one end ( the black one) to the battery earth or any earth point on your bike
And you disconnect one of your brake switch (two connection)
One of those connection should be be your feed and the second should be the consumer side (the direct link to your brake light bulb connection)

Let me know how you get on

 

ok il try that thanks, got a new bulb and its not that grrr

 

the reading on the left 1 are 12.53v and the right 1 is 12.55v

 

Ok so now you know you have a good feed on your brake light switch
I take it when you say left right you mean rear brake switch and front brake switch?
And that is only on one of the connection of each brake light switch connection?

 

If so you need to link the rear brake light switch ( get the two connection together use a piece of wire or paper clip)
Watch out if it s a paper clip not to touch the earth with it and check at the connection I mentioned which is in the loom around 10/20 cm away from rear light assembly and see if you have two 12.53 V

 

romain is the man! i think me and stevep can retire now!

 

Yes each switch on the front left& right brakes I meant mate. Il check them when I get back home in a few hours I've had to do some work haha cheer romain your the man! Hopefully get an answer later

 

Sorry forgot to add yes I only got a reading off 1 wire on each switch. The other didn't give me a voltage reading

 

Cool no problem

 

Right I couldn't seem to get a voltage reading off the back but get this I screwed the bulb in a different way and now I have brake lights but no rear light and vice verse when I put the bulb in another way. Weird ey

 

If you couldn't get live at the back that mean you have no continuity on the line
So you either didn't check the continuity correctly or you haven't got 12.53 V going across your brake switch bypasse ( paper clip or piece of wire)
Or while doing so you blew a fuse check again your feed at the brake switch

Now regarding your bulb, your initial problem was you have no brake light but the rear light work fine,
You probably can fit the bulb either side due to poor built quality of the rear light assembly but it should go only one way
Your bulb being two filament you either feed the rear light side of filament or the brake light side filament but you still only have one live I take it ?
Don't forget being methodical is the key !!

 

Hello mate sorry about the late reply I've been working all day and haven't had a chance to look at the bike. I've been to work and back on it tho and it's riding fine it's just the no tail light problem. Do you think it's the regulator or solenoid or just a bad wire? Sorry to be a pain but could you explain again how I test for continuity on the wore again. Cheers bud

 

Hello buddy I've fixed it I now have brake & tail lights. All I done was bent the contact back properly and fitted the bulb an walla! Thanks for you help mate it's much appreciated take care. Kev

 

Glad to hear you sorted it out