Heya!
Last week while riding with my brother, he noticed that my brake light wasn't working; only my running tail light was illuminated. So, I removed the brake bulb and left the tail light bulb in until the next day when I went by the shop to buy a new bulb. Well, we found that the remaining bulb was blown out (a hole in it, like it popped from over heating). We replaced both bulbs and found that the brake light remains illuminated, as if a switch is continuously on, so I left the brake socket empty and went on my way with a new bulb in the tail light. Then, when I got home from a ride today, I found that the new bulb was blown out in the same way...
So,
1) Any ideas as to why the brake light might stay illuminated even when neither brake is engaged? AND -
2) Any ideas as to why these bulbs keep popping?
Thanks!
N
Last week while riding with my brother, he noticed that my brake light wasn't working; only my running tail light was illuminated. So, I removed the brake bulb and left the tail light bulb in until the next day when I went by the shop to buy a new bulb. Well, we found that the remaining bulb was blown out (a hole in it, like it popped from over heating). We replaced both bulbs and found that the brake light remains illuminated, as if a switch is continuously on, so I left the brake socket empty and went on my way with a new bulb in the tail light. Then, when I got home from a ride today, I found that the new bulb was blown out in the same way...
So,
1) Any ideas as to why the brake light might stay illuminated even when neither brake is engaged? AND -
2) Any ideas as to why these bulbs keep popping?
Thanks!
N